After his destruction of Jorge Vaca in January of 1992, Roy Jones Jr., had three more wins before going to Atlantic City in December to close out the year. His opponent would be Percy Harris, and the bout would be on the undercard that featured James Toney and Iran Barkley. If both won, they agreed to meet in February in Las Vegas, one that promised to be an all out war.
Even though this card was broadcast on HBO, I decided to head to Atlantic City to see it at the Taj Mahal Casino Hotel. Donald Trump had built the new facility, and it had it’s own arena, where the fights took place.
After a short trip to the casino to play a few slot machines, I settled in my pretty decent seat, right in line with the ring. Roy looked spectacular in person, and dominated every one of the four rounds his fight with Harris lasted. He dropped Harris on numerous occasions, and it was over before I knew it. What I vividly recall was the fact that Percy Harris’ family was sitting a few rows away, and their cheers quickly turned to sadness. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for them a little, but their was no shame in losing to a caliber boxer like Roy Jones Jr..
There was no doubt I had witnessed emerging greatness that night, and that Roy was the next superstar of boxing.
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