About Leroy Jones
Lived 1950 – 2010 (aged 60). Leroy Jones was an American boxer.
Leroy Jones (February 10, 1950 – July 11, 2010) was an American heavyweight boxer who won the NABF heavyweight championship in 1978. He challenged Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title in 1980.
Boxing career
Jones' professional career began with a third-round knockout of John Scroggins on July 30, 1973. He put together 24 wins with 12 knockouts, including a 12-round points win over future world heavyweight champion Mike Weaver. The Weaver fight won Jones the NABF heavyweight championship, essentially the American title.
During his professional career it became apparent that Jones had a problem with conditioning, as he fought at weights ranging from 228 pounds in 1973 to 271 pounds in 1977.
On March 31, 1980, Jones got his weight down to 254.5 pounds to challenge Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title. Jones was stopped in 8 rounds, on an eye injury that effectively ended his career.
Leroy Jones died in Los Angeles on July 11, 2010.
Professional boxing record
Win 25–1–1
TKO 2 26/08/1982
Loss 24–1–1
TKO 8 31/03/1980
Win 24–0–1
KO 4 14/07/1979
Win 23–0–1
PTS 10 12/05/1979
Win 22–0–1
UD 10 26/01/1979
Win 21–0–1
UD 12 19/08/1978
Win 20–0–1
UD 10 14/09/1977
Win 19–0–1
PTS 8 27/03/1977
Win 18–0–1
TKO 9 22/01/1977
Draw 17–0–1
PTS 10 10/07/1976
Win 17–0
TKO 6 13/05/1976
Win 16–0
KO 4 03/03/1976
Win 15–0
KO 2 13/09/1975
Win 14–0
PTS 10 09/07/1975
Win 13–0
PTS 10 18/03/1975
Win 12–0
PTS 8 11/02/1975
Win 11–0
PTS 10 29/01/1975
Win 10–0
TKO 6 18/10/1974
Win 9–0
KO 4 24/09/1974
Win 8–0
UD 8 26/08/1974
Win 7–0
PTS 8 02/07/1974
Win 6–0
KO 2 05/06/1974
Win 5–0
KO 3 19/03/1974
Win 4–0
KO 1 13/02/1974
Win 3–0
KO 1 23/01/1974
Win 2–0
PTS 6 10/01/1974
Win 1–0
TKO 3 30/07/1973
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Leroy Jones?
American boxer (1950–2010)
When was Leroy Jones born?
Leroy Jones was born on 10 February 1950 in Meridian.
When did Leroy Jones die?
Leroy Jones died on 11 July 2010 in Los Angeles.
What was Leroy Jones's occupation?
Leroy Jones was a boxer.
What nationality was Leroy Jones?
Leroy Jones was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Leroy Jones (boxer)
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