You couldn’t help but notice how good Roy Jones Jr. was, when you saw him box in the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul, South Korea. He was the youngest member of a talented U.S. team, that included Riddick Bowe and Ray Mercer.
Roy didn’t lose a single round on his way to the finals in the 156 lb. weight class. And he didn’t lose a round in the finals either. He easily defeated South Korea’s Park Si Hun, but when the scorecards were read, the obviously corrupt judges gave the fight to Hun. Jones Jr. was devasted, and reluctantly accepted the silver medal during the ceremonies. Despite the robbery, he was voted the best boxer of the Olympics.
It was a horrible case of blatant thievery, with crooked judges told to not let Jones get the victory. It made the entire world realize the Olympics were not honest, and forever changed my mind about them.
Roy returned to Pensacola, Florida and began a professional career that would catapult him the top of the sport. Despite the stench of the Olympics, a great new champion was born.
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