Roy Jones Jr.'s next fight will be scheduled for the coming weekend on July 26thin Latvia, against journeyman fighter, 39-year old Courtney Fry from Britain as the four-division world champion is not yet looking at retirement any time soon.
Roy Jones Jr.'s next fight was confirmed by ESPN.com.
The 45-year old native of Pensacola, Florida has been on a three-fight win streak as of late. Apart from fighting, he is also one of the analysts for HBO Boxing's commentary team, alongside veteran Jim Lampley and Max Kellerman.
"Captain Hook" spoke about his upcoming opponent, which he has shown respect to.
"I know he'll give it all he got, which is what I want from any opponent," Jones explained. "I want to go out and do my thing and take what I've been doing in the gym to the boxing ring."
Roy Jones Jr.'s next fight will be the main event bout that will also feature another former champion and one-time rival, James "Lights Out" Toney. Both men faced each other in 1994, with the IBF super middleweight title on the line. "Captain Hook" emerged victorious via unanimous decision.
With both fighters competing at 45 years of age, scribes have brought up the idea of a potential rematch. Roy Jones, however, immediately dismissed the idea, adding that he has nothing more to gain out of it.
"I'm not doing that," Jones vehemently stated. "For what reason? What do I gain from that? What am I gaining from that fight?"
"I already beat him and beating him again does nothing for me," he added. "Besides, I want to fight for the cruiserweight title. I ain't interested in going up to heavyweight again."
Roy Jones Jr. has been one of the most dominant boxers in the game. But the last five years saw a sub par performance from "Captain Hook," losing three straight bouts from 2009-2011. Two of those victories ended by knockout.
But for the four-division world champion, retirement is still out of the question.
"You do think about it but it's hard to leave when you know you still got it," he confidently said. "I know I still got it. I'm very much looking forward to [going to Latvia]."
