Russian and American boxer, former undisputed world light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. talked about a possible fight under boxing rules against the famous Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko, a four-time world champion in mixed martial arts. Jones noted that his fights cannot be adjusted.
“We discussed this challenge, there were certain talks at the beginning. But no more negotiations, this will not be a fight, ”says the athlete TASS.
The possibility of such a fight was repeatedly mentioned by both athletes. Note that Emelianenko ended his career in February 2023, his last fight was a duel with the American Ryan Bader – the Russian lost in the first round by knockout. Emelianenko spent a total of 47 fights in his professional career, winning 40 wins, 16 of which were knockouts, and also suffered six losses. Another fight was declared invalid.
In the professional ring, Roy Jones Jr. He did 75 fights. 66 of them ended with a win and 47 with a knockout. In addition to this, he has nine defeats to his credit. Already after the end of his career, in 2020 he had a show fight with former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, this fight ended in a draw. In September 2015, Jones received Russian citizenship.
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