In attendance will be Roy Jones, Малодшы, Bobby Gunn,
Promoter David Feldman,
WBF Representative James Gibbs,
undercard fighters Joe Tiberi,
Henry Stewart, і больш.
During his twenty-seven year professional career, Джонс-малодшы. (64-9, 46 КО) has secured world titles in four different weight categories – У сярэднім, У суперсреднем, 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, Джонс-малодшы. made history by becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 гады.
Джонс-малодшы. has victories over former world champions Bernard Hopkins, Антоніо Тарвер, Vinny Panzienza, Джэймс Тоні, Майк Мак-Каллум, Вирджил Хіл, Felix Trinidad and John Ruiz.
Джонс-малодшы. 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.”
Лютага 17, Jones Jr’s opponent will be the former IBA Cruiserweight World Champion and the current Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champion, Бобі “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, Малодшы.
Like Jones Jr, Gunn has a fearsome record in gloved boxing – 21 перамог (18 KO) 6 страты, one draw, and one no-contest – and an even more impressive undefeated Bare Knuckle record of 72-0 з 72 KO).
Gunn has been in the ring with top fighters Enzo Maccarinelli, Глен Джонсан, Томаш Адамеком, 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, і на Лютага 17, I will catch him.”
World Boxing Foundation’s North American Vice President James Gibbs said of the upcoming championship bout, “Рой Джонс, 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, 6KO), Canada’s Henry Stewart (1-0, 1KO), as well as more to be announced.
Рой Джонс, Малодшы. vs Bobby Gunn, for the WBF World Cruiserweight Championship, на Пятніца, Лютага 17, 2017 and will be aired live on PPV.
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