Only four months apart in age, jones and toney were two of the most gifted boxers of their generation, both were multiweight world champions, and both have boxed on to pretty much the present day. Proudly presenting roy jones jr fights on boxing dvds. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. We all loved and will sadly miss harold, ones of boxing favo. The valiant vassiliy jirov, a powerful champion prior, was never quite the same after the savage beatdown he endured. Dec 11, 20 is a fight between former heavyweight champ james toney and roy jones jr. My deepest condolences go out to the ledderman family. However, roy does show potential but i just think hes to busy with boxing to care as much about the music. Lyrics to who wanna get knocked out by roy jones jr soft background echo. Like many superstar athletes, jones is also a big rap fan and in 2002, at the peak of his glory, he released a solo lp called round one. After defeating james toney to capture the ibf super middleweight title, roy jones would successfully defend the title against antoine byrd before being matched up against former wba light middleweight champion.
Toney came into the fight as the ibf super middleweight champion, having won the title on february, 1993, from iran barkley and having. Roy jones jr vs bobby gunn full fight video 2017 result. The truth on roy jones vs james toney it seems like its roy jones history day so why not revist his biggest fight. He innovated in the ring and was unmatched in his natural ability. Toney came into the fight as the ibf super middleweight champion. In all reality, some of the things he says dont even rhyme.
Roy jones jr merchandise now available here at roy jones jr t shirt, roy jones jr hoods, hoodies, sweatshirts, yall mustve forgot. Then we travel to las vegas into the middle of the circuslike frenzy of the media. The beats to his songs are good, and he does have some nice rhymes but for the most part his flow is pretty mellow. Toney came into the fight as the ibf super middleweight champion, having won the title on february, 1993, from iran barkley and having since.
Stream roy jones jr cant be touched by tensa zangetsu 1 from desktop or your mobile device. With hindsight, james toneys plans to invade the heavyweight division, voiced in the leadup to his supermiddleweight showdown with roy jones jnr, were not the most promising. Albums include cant be touched, part ii, and round one. Is a fight between former heavyweight champ james toney and roy jones jr. Jones dominates a grossly outofshape toney to win his second of four titles in different weight classes.
Hagler would spend the entire fight trying to find jones and would have as much luck as toney. He also released a few rap songs, the most famous one is cant be touched. Roy jones jr round one mp3 download round one complete. Although both men are past their primes, and still. Apr 26, 2003 an amazing fight that has proven to be james toney s last great performance. The fight was spectacular, roy jones jr knocked down tito trinidad two times during the bout and. Toney was very talented but roy jones was a freak of nature.
He is an actor, known for the matrix reloaded 2003, little fockers 2010. With lightning quick speed and reflexes and one punch knockout power he was very hard to overcome. Roy jones jr vs bobby gunn is valid for the wbf cw title 20170217. Marvin hagler who wins roy jones at his peak, was something spectacular to behold. An amazing fight that has proven to be james toneys last great performance.
An intense inside look at threetime lightheavyweight champion roy jones jr. Las vegas one of the greatest careers in ring history will come to close this thursday night, when the legendary roy jones junior competes in his final bout as a professional boxer. Jones was a professional boxing match contested on june 24, 1995 for the ibf super middleweight championship. Mike tyson vs andrew golota 20001020 full fight big scandal must watch. James toney was born august 24, 1968 in grand rapids, michigan. We all loved and will sadly miss harold, ones of boxing. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the ibf and lineal middleweight titles from 1991 to 1993, the ibf super middleweight title from 1993 to 1994, and the ibf cruiserweight title in 2003. Bernard will make every excuse in the world not to fight me, stated future halloffamer james lights out toney as he shared his thoughts on bernard hopkins, roy jones jr. The truth on roy jones vs james toney boxing forum. No way roy knew james was going to do that and then leaned on james.
Roy jones jr cant be touched by tensa zangetsu 1 free. Toney also challenged twice for a world heavyweight. He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight, and is the. Vinny pazienza on november 18, 1994, jones was set to face undefeated ibf super middleweight champion james toney, who was ranked highly in the pound for pound rankings. In september 1994, promoter bob arum officially announced the highly anticipated title fight between undefeated fighters james toney and roy jones jr. Hes trying to fight guys he has already fought and they are a shell of what they were when he fought them the first time. A worldfamous boxing champion who won a belt in three different weight classes, roy jones, jr.
Background edit after defeating james toney to capture the ibf super middleweight title, roy jones would successfully defend the title against antoine byrd before being. Roy jones jr apparel get official roy jones jr merchandise roy jones jr merchandise now available here at roy jones jr t shirt, roy jones jr hoods, hoodies, sweatshirts, yall mustve forgot. Apr 05, 2011 roy peaked at 168, not 175, and his speed, feinting, and athleticism would be too much for hagler. Look at what jones did to james toney and some people would say toney and hagler were comparable. The valiant vassiliy jirov, a powerful champion prior, was never quite. Jones fought from middleweight to heavyweight and deserves to be ranked among the best that ever fought. First we take you to new orleans where fitness guru mackie shilstone and his square ring boxing team help jones perfect his physical fitness and boxing techniques. Roy jones jr vs james toney non stop boxing join forum. Proudly presenting roy jones jr boxing fights on dvds. Jones was an extremely talented fighter who had savvy, was very quick and could box or punch. Everything kills in regards to roy jones over james toney.
Vassiliy jirov vs james toney fan scorecards eye on the ring. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Before this bout he had also lost to james toney and tomasz. Although both men are past their primes, and still fighting on, theyre in talks for a rematch, 20 years. Roy jones jr apparel jones vs toney rjj official in september 1994, promoter bob arum officially announced the highly anticipated title fight between undefeated fighters james toney and roy jones jr. Jones junior lost to enzo maccarinelli in 2015 jones jr vs maccarinelli but he came back to win in 2016 beating vyron phillips and rodney. Roy knows that james will automatically dip to his right at the first sign of a left hook, so he gets on top of him and leans his weight in so james is stuck bent over and cant really offer a counter. In addition to boxing, he was talented in all other sports and in music and acting as well. The 48yearold former world champion in four different weight classes roy jones jr five years older than gunn entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 6490 46 knockouts and he is ranked as the no. The victory established jones as a serious poundforpound entrant, given that many considered toney among the top two or three best fighters in the world at the time. Jones, toney were more talented than me, i took care of myself. At this time, most boxing magazines and writers had regarded toney as the best. Roy jones jr 5140 fell below the 170 lb, which has not happened since 1996, while for trinidad 4220 this was his first fight in the light heavyweight division. Dazn is the only place to watch gennadiy ggg golovkin, canelo alvarez, and anthony joshua.
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