Roy Jones Jr., Fraternity Brother?

11.09.07 - By David J. Kozlowski: Boxing hit a high point in May with the highly hyped and anticipated Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather fight. In the weeks following, some boxing analysts criticized the decision-makers of the sport for failing to take advantage of the publicity the high-profile fight generated. Roy Jones Jr., however, got the message and is attempting to capitalize on the attention that De La Hoya vs. Mayweather brought to boxing.

Announcing retirement in 2005 after losing his second bout with Antonio Tarver, Jones wasted little time, less than a year, in making the traditional boxing comeback against Prince Badi Ajamu. Jones won a unanimous decision against Ajamu, then boxed Anthony Hanshaw to the same result. continue