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Roy Jones Jr. won't have to wait long for a chance to become champion again.
Less than three months after losing his title to Antonio Tarver, Jones agreed Tuesday to meet IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson on Sept. 25 in the first sporting event to be held at the FedExForum.
Jones (49-2, 38 KOs) has been a world champion for the better part of a decade and earned titles in four weight classes. Nearly unanimously regarded as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world prior to his fight with Tarver on May 15, Jones was knocked out in the second round and lost his WBC title.
Jones and Johnson (40-9-2, 27 KOs) both are 35 and reside in Florida but the similarities end there. Johnson needed 51 fights to win a title and will be making his first championship defense.
The fight will be televised by HBO.
Source: AP
Less than three months after losing his title to Antonio Tarver, Jones agreed Tuesday to meet IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson on Sept. 25 in the first sporting event to be held at the FedExForum.
Jones (49-2, 38 KOs) has been a world champion for the better part of a decade and earned titles in four weight classes. Nearly unanimously regarded as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world prior to his fight with Tarver on May 15, Jones was knocked out in the second round and lost his WBC title.
Jones and Johnson (40-9-2, 27 KOs) both are 35 and reside in Florida but the similarities end there. Johnson needed 51 fights to win a title and will be making his first championship defense.
The fight will be televised by HBO.
Source: AP
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