In attendance will be Roy Jones, קינג, באַבי גונן,
Promoter David Feldman,
WBF Representative James Gibbs,
undercard fighters Joe Tiberi,
Henry Stewart, און מער.
During his twenty-seven year professional career, דזשאָנעס דזשוניער. (64-9, 46 קאָס) has secured world titles in four different weight categories – מידדלעוועיגהט, יבער מידדלעוועיגהט, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight – and is the only boxer in history to start his career as a Light Middleweight and then go on to win a Heavyweight Championship.
In winning the WBA Heavyweight title by beating John Ruiz by unanimous decision in March 2003, דזשאָנעס דזשוניער. made history by becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 יאָרן.
דזשאָנעס דזשוניער. has victories over former world champions Bernard Hopkins, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/tag/antonio-tarver/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhg-AtsoRCLMxQxZjnrQ4mI7KHXzqw" רעל = "קוויטל"> אַנטאָניאָ טאַרווער , Vinny Panzienza, יעקב טאָוני, מייק מקקאַללום, ווירגיל הילל, Felix Trinidad and John Ruiz.
דזשאָנעס דזשוניער. said of the bout, “I know Bobby Gunn is coming to bring it. He’s a hard-nose, tough fighter that comes right at you, but I’m going to show him why I’m one of the best that ever did it and he doesn’t belong in the ring with me.”
אויף פעברואר 17, Jones Jr’s opponent will be the former IBA Cruiserweight World Champion and the current Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champion, באַבי “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn.
Gunn, internationally known for being a Bare-Knuckle legend, will put the gloves back on to battle ring legend Roy Jones, דזשוניער.
Like Jones Jr, Gunn has a fearsome record in gloved boxing – 21 ווינס (18 קאָ) 6 לאָססעס, one draw, and one no-contest – and an even more impressive undefeated Bare Knuckle record of 72-0 מיט 72 קאָ).
Gunn has been in the ring with top fighters Enzo Maccarinelli, גלען זשאנסאן, Tomasz אַדאַמעק, and James Toney, so he is no stranger to sharing the ring with boxing’s elite. Gunn said of his upcoming clash with Jones Jr, “It’s an honor to share the ring with a legend like Roy Jones. I’ve been chasing him for a few years now, און אויף פעברואַר 17, I will catch him.”
World Boxing Foundation’s North American Vice President James Gibbs said of the upcoming championship bout, “רוי דזשאָנעס, Jr is a living legend and we are honored to have him fighting for our Cruiserweight Title against a warrior like Bobby Gunn. We are looking forward to this bout.”
The undercard for this championship match will feature popular Delawarean Joe Tiberi (13-2, 6קאָ), Canada’s Henry Stewart (1-0, 1קאָ), as well as more to be announced.
רוי דזשאָנעס, דזשוניער. vs Bobby Gunn, for the WBF World Cruiserweight Championship, אויף פרייַטיק, פעברואַר 17, 2017 and will be aired live on PPV.
Tickets will range from $75 – $300 און קענען זייַן געקויפט דורך פאַך (484) 935-3378.
