Roy Jones Jr net worth: How much is Mike Tyson's new opponent Roy Jones jr worth now?

Boxing great Mike Tyson is set to make his boxing return on September 12 and face Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout on September 12 in Los Angeles. news of Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr bout me helines on Thursday as it was anunced that eight-round fight will be part of a three-hour pay-per-view event. Here's a look at Roy Jones Jr net worth and Roy Jones Jr boxing record prior to his fight against 'Iron Mike'.

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Roy Jones Jr net worth: Roy Jones Jr career earnings through rapping, boxing, and acting

According to Wealthypersons,  Roy Jones Jr net worth is an estimated $15 million as of 2020. Roy Jones Jr net worth is boosted by his boxing, acting and rapping career. Jones has appeared in a number of films including Devil's vocate, Cordially Invited, Universal Soldier: A New Dimension, and Southpaw. As a rapper, Jones released songs, 'Can’t be touched', 'Go hard Go home', and 'Body He Anm'. Jones is widely regarded as one of greatest boxers of all time and 51-year-old has also me a name for himself while commentating on boxing matches.

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Roy Jones Jr record: Roy Jones Jr career earnings through boxing

Roy Jones Jr's biggest career purse came through his fight against John Ruiz in March 2003. Jones was guaranteed a reported $10 million along with 60 percent of fight's profits. In total, fight against Ruiz resulted in a $26 million payday for Jones. Jones reportedly earned ar $6 million from his fight with Antonio Tarver. Prior to his fight with Tarver, Jones earned somewhere between $1 million and $2 million per fight.

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From 1989 to 2018, Jones held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. Jones is also  only boxer in history to begin his professional career at junior middleweight level and go on to win a heavyweight title.

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Roy Jones Jr boxing record: Roy Jones Jr height and reach

Jones stands at 5 feet and 11 inches (180 cm) and has a 74-inch (188 cm) reach. Roy Jones Jr boxing record makes for interesting reing prior to his fight against Mike Tyson. In 75 fights, Jones has 66 wins with 47 of those coming through KOs. 

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(Disclaimer: above information is sourced from various websites/ media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of figures)

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