Roy Jones Jr. Part 13

 After his knockout loss to Glen Johnson in September of 2004, many people, including me, thought Roy Jones should retire. After taking almost upwards of a year off, Jones decided to fight Antonio Tarver for a third time on October 1, 2005 in Tampa, Florida. I ordered the pay-per-view with apprehension, since I really thought

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Roy Jones Jr. Part 10

  After winning the heavyweight championship from John Ruiz on March 1, 2003, Roy enjoyed the victory, and contemplated his future. A boyhood nemesis named Antonio Tarver hounded Jones for years, and Roy finally agreed to fight him on November 8th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. I vividly recall the advertisement for the

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Roy Jones Jr. Part 9

 After his easy win over Clinton Woods in September of 2002, Roy Jones accepted a fight with WBA Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz for March 1, 2003. In order to put some muscle on for the bout, Roy hired the services of trainer Mackie Shilstone, who had worked with many fighters, most notably Michael Spinks when

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