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Roy Jones Jr. Biography

Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer, boxing commentator, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and is a six-time world champion in four weight classes, having held titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight; and is the only boxer in history to start his professional career at light middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title. As an amateur he represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the light middleweight division.

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Every fighter should really do that if they can, because if you build a fan base at home first, then once they receive you at home, it'll be easier to be received elsewhere.

Boxing, Easier, Elsewhere, Fighter, Home, Motivational

One thing you gotta know about Roy. The way I always saw myself, is I'm just like you. In the ring, I have a gift. . . That gift ain't on the basketball court. That gift ain't at home. You understand me? That gift is in the ring.

Basketball, Court, Home, Motivation, Ring, Thing

If it comes from Tom Hauser, it's the truth.

Hauser, Ifs, Tom, Toms, Truth

Roy Jones still number one and it's gon' be that way baby! For all these doubters, him [points to Larry Merchant] and the rest of them that said Roy Jones is a fluke, now they know.

Baby, Know, Merchant, Motivation, Numbers, Points

When I thought about it, I said "if you quit now, how you gonna explain to any other kid coming up that if something don't go their way, they're supposed to get up and go hard at it next time?" You can't if you quit.

Kid, Kids, Motivation, Quit, Time, Way

There's no way a fighter should fight and put his life on the line, and a promoter makes more money than he makes.

Fighting, Life, Lines, Money, Motivation, Way

There's one thing I remember about Muhammad Ali. He said "I don't like my condition, but if this is what the Good Lord has planned for me to deal with, I'm happy with that. " You have to understand, that comes from my idol, one of the guys that got me started in boxing.

Boxing, Idols, Lord, Motivation, Muhammad

I never was a person that wanted that life. . . I'm a leader not a follower. I don't care what they say, or what they're doing or what they're wearing. Go ahead, cos come Judgement Day, all of that won't matter. How many people did you help. How many people did you talk to. How many people did you try to encourage. How many people did you bring to God. That's what's gon' matter.

Bring, Cos, Help, Leader, Motivation, People

Charity work shouldn't be bragged about. It's just something you're supposed to do. . . I do it because I feel like that's what God wanted me to do. It's as simple as that.

Bragged, Charity, God, Motivation, Simple

When I fought Montell Griffin, he quit on me, on the floor, I hit him with a soft punch and he laid down like I knocked him out, and it kinda upset me. I told him I don't care what it is, just give me the rematch. And then I really had to teach him the difference between acting like you've been knocked out, and getting hit for real.

Differences, Motivation, Real, Rematch, Told, Upset

It was a tough situation. A fight that nobody expected to end so abruptly for him because he was really a great fighter. I felt sorry for him and I knew it could happen to anybody. And it could happen to any of us at any time. So when I was in a position to help him, I did what I could to help him.

Expected, Fight, Fighting, Motivation, Sorry, Time

Boxing is not brutal, it's an art - God has gifted me with incredible handspeed as a tool to be used - what else am I supposed to do but fight? There ain't no hand-racing competitions.

Art, Fight, Fighting, Hands, Supposed, Tool

Sorry to disappoint you but I don’t even watch the Olympics no more.

Disappoint, Motivation, Sorry, Watch, Watches

He don't know what it is to lose, so I gotta teach him something that he doesn't know yet.

Fighter, Know, Lose, Motivation, Teach

We're in Madison Square Garden, I can't let you beat me in Madison Square Garden, are you serious!?

Beat, Garden, Motivation, Serious, Squares

I had to hold my tongue from since, when I got here til when I was about 22 years old. I ain't holding my tongue no more. So it's best that I don't get no manager, don't get no promoter cos' they're the people tryna tell me what do.

Manager, Motivation, Old, People, Promoter, Years

If you go to Madison Square Garden, you better have your A game ready, because here goes the thing, they love boxing. They either like you, or they don't like you. They're either cheering for you, or they're cheering for you to die. . . They want you to kill, or be killed.

Cheer, Garden, Killed, Madison, Motivation, Square

I was concerned about them. I mean, it feels good but I was concerned about them.

Concerned, Feel Good, Feels, Good, Mean, Motivation

I think I might've turned 39, look like I turned 29, feel like I turned about 19.

Boxing, Like, Looks, Think, Thinking, Turned

I always feel like there’s no fighter that I can’t figure out.

Fighter, Figure, Figures, Like, Motivation

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