Roy Jones Jr. made the first step towards a world championship in his fifth weight class on Saturday night, when he won the vacant Universal Boxing Organization™ Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title with a clear unanimous decision over former ”Contender” participant Max Alexander at the Atlanta Civic Center. There were no knockdowns in the ten-round bout, but the former Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight world champion dominated throughout, and never let Alexander seriously threaten him. Roy Jones Jr. improved his Hall-Of-Fame record to 55-8 (40), Read more [...]
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Roy Jones Jr. won a 10-round unanimous decision against Max Alexander on Saturday night, snapping a three-match losing streak.
Neither fighter made a big impression, and there were no knockdowns in the Atlanta Civic Center. But Jones fought the more stylish fight while winning all three judges' cards: 100-90, 99-91 and 100-90.
The 42-year-old Jones (55-8-1) rarely pressed over...
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Roy Jones Jr. won a 10-round unanimous decision against Max Alexander on Saturday night, snapping a three-match losing streak.
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