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Rather than retiring, Roy Jones plans to fight twice in August

The one-time pound-for-pound king, Jones refuses to call a halt to his career, writes John Dennen

John Dennen

9th June, 2015

Rather than retiring, Roy Jones plans to fight twice in August

ROY JONES JNR is 46 years old, he’s suffered heavy knockout losses, including against both Danny Green and Denis Lebedev, but he still fights on. Jones was once the pound-for-pound king, though his talents have now sadly faded. However he has two bouts scheduled for August, first on August 15 at the Foxwoods Hotel and Casino and then on August 29.

“I am going to fight on ‘Knockout’ on the 15th and then again on the 29th. I did two [fights] in March and I am liking how it feels so I am going to do two again in August and see how that feels. If I like how it feels then I will do it again maybe two or three weeks apart,” said Jones.

“I want to take it back to old school boxing where they used to fight every three weeks. Those were guys that were true fighters. I like that. I want to see how it feels,” he continued. “You can’t do that now because of technology and the rules but I want to prove that I am the only old school OG around.

“Fighting two or three weeks apart if I can. If I can do it, I want to do it because I want to keep on going as long as I can. Can’t nobody tell Roy Jones when to start and nobody can tell Roy Jones when he should stop. Roy Jones is going to do what he wants to do and I’m enjoying myself in the ring and I am going to get back where I want to be.”

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