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Jones Jr. Likely to Fight Light Heavyweight Tarver on Nov. 8
Roy Jones Jr. says he will most likely move back to light heavyweight and fight Antonio Tarver on Nov. 8.
Jones also said he plans to visit Kenya in the next few weeks in support of efforts to fight AIDS in the African country, and could possibly fight Tarver there.
Tarver, a 1996 Olympian, holds two pieces of the light heavyweight title Jones vacated in March when he won the WBA heavyweight title from John Ruiz.
"More than likely it will be Antonio Tarver,'' Jones said. "He's having a few issues with his promoter and manager, but if he can get that ironed out we'll fight Nov. 8.''
Jones said representatives of the Kenyan government came to his Florida home to meet with him about a possible fight there. But the logistics of staging a November fight in the African country and the financial demands of a Jones fight make that unlikely.
"I'm not so interested about a fight as I am in going to show support for my people,'' Jones said.
Jones also said he plans to visit Kenya in the next few weeks in support of efforts to fight AIDS in the African country, and could possibly fight Tarver there.
Tarver, a 1996 Olympian, holds two pieces of the light heavyweight title Jones vacated in March when he won the WBA heavyweight title from John Ruiz.
"More than likely it will be Antonio Tarver,'' Jones said. "He's having a few issues with his promoter and manager, but if he can get that ironed out we'll fight Nov. 8.''
Jones said representatives of the Kenyan government came to his Florida home to meet with him about a possible fight there. But the logistics of staging a November fight in the African country and the financial demands of a Jones fight make that unlikely.
"I'm not so interested about a fight as I am in going to show support for my people,'' Jones said.