Roy Jones Jr
Won titles from middleweight to heavyweight after a scandalous 1988 Olympic robbery
Overview
Robbed of gold in Seoul, Jones turned pro and became the pound for pound king of the 1990s, untouchable speed and reflexes, winning titles at 160, 168, 175 and the WBA heavyweight crown from John Ruiz in 2003, the first former middleweight champion in a century to win heavyweight gold after Fitzsimmons. He beat James Toney and Bernard Hopkins along the way.
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