Roy Jones Jr. was named “Fighter of The Decade’ for the 1990-s by the Boxing Writers Association of America. He held a record of seven belts at one time and is the only boxer in history to start his career as junior middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title.

Jones started his career with a flurry. He won his first 34 fights with 28 of those coming by way of a knock out. Jones- first loss was a controversial one against Montell Griffin. Jones was disqualified for hitting Griffin when he was down. Jones avenged this loss by knocking out Griffin in the first round of their rematch and getting his title back. After the loss to Griffin, Jones reclaimed his dominance over the sport and won 15 straight fights.

The decline in Roy Jones- career began in his second fight with Antonio Tarver. Jones won the first fight but was knocked out in the second round of the rematch. In his next fight Jones was knocked out by Glen Johnson and then lost to Tarver again in their third fight by decision.

In the end, like so many great boxers before him, Roy Jones Jr. is unwilling to accept his decline. His uncanny reflexes and power have abandoned him, and so has his trademark flash and swagger. Jones has gone 5 ” 5 in his last ten fights, with two of those five defeats ending with him being knocked out. He has lost his last three fights and still refuses to hang up his gloves.

All boxers know that Father Time is one opponent that you have no chance of beating. Jones has built a career by using his speed. He-s always had superior hand speed, superior foot speed, and the ability to recognize a punch coming before it was thrown. But now in his forties he needs to recognize that doesn-t have the same skill set as he used to and that it-s time to call it quits.Still bored? Click to continue: You: Strikeforce Challengers 18 Fight Card Adds Roy Jones, Jr. Bout