Leroy Jones | |
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Born | Leroy Jones February 10, 1950 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.[1] |
Died | July 11, 2010 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 60)
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 27 |
Wins | 25 |
Wins by KO | 13 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Leroy Jones (February 10, 1950 – July 11, 2010) was an American heavyweight boxer who won the NABF heavyweight championship in 1978. He challenged Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title in 1980.