Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is a former professional boxer from the United States who also maintains dual citizenship with Russia. He boxed from 1989 to 2018, winning titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight.
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He is the only boxer in history to begin his professional career at light middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title. He also held multiple world championships in four weight classes. He competed for the United States as an amateur at the 1988 Summer Olympics, when he took home a silver medal in the light middleweight division following one of the most contentious decisions in boxing history.
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Roy Jones Jr Children: Meet Roy Jones III, DeAndre Jones, and DeShaun Jones
Roy Jones Jr. his wife Natlyn have three kids together: Roy Jones III, DeShaun, DeAndre, and Evette. Roy III, their oldest child, participated in basketball at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada.
Roy Jones Jr. met with Vladimir Putin on August 19, 2015, in Sevastopol, Crimea, to request Russian citizenship. Jones claimed that a passport would prevent uncomfortable rides on his frequent business trips to Russia. On September 12, Jones received Russian citizenship. After arriving in Russian-occupied Crimea from Russia, he was prohibited from entering Ukraine. [159][160]
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