Talk:Roy Jones Jr.

Add category
Please add category. 178.93.134.49 (talk) 12:07, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Done. Monty  845  13:04, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Please add Jones Jr. as trainer for Jessie Vargas, cornerman for Jean Pascal and also as a commentator for HBO Boxing. Thank you Qadeer.ali1989 (talk) 20:34, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 June 2015
86.131.1.170 (talk) 20:16, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
 * as you have not requested a change. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  23:09, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 August 2015
On 19 August 2015, Roy Jones met with Vladimir Putin in Sevastopol, Autonomous Republic of Crimea to ask for a dual Russian-American citizenship. He explained that he often visits Russia for business activity, and a passport would avoid inconvenient rides. He was then placed on the Ukrainian black list of “traitors”, “separatists” and “terrorists”. Ukrainian MP and Interior Minister’s top adviser Anton Gerashchenko also said he wants to open a “criminal case” against the athlete-turned-rapper and actor under Article 332-1 for illegally entering the “territory of Ukraine”.

68.47.165.51 (talk) 14:15, 22 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Where does this need to be added to the page? Mdann52 (talk) 13:11, 31 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Yellow check.svg Partly done: first sentence only.  —  Jeff G. ツ  (talk)   01:33, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2015
why is there an excuse for every big fight that Roy Jones won? He did not weigh 180 at middle weight when he beat Hopkins. he destroyed James Tony regardless of weight excuses. he timed Calzaghe perfectly for the knockdown, it was not an "accidental forearm".

4jpc87 (talk) 21:08, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Bazj (talk) 14:51, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

New category
Please add category. 91.124.177.187 (talk) 11:20, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  —  Jeff G. ツ  (talk)   13:44, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 February 2016
The last sentence of the first paragraph says 'meal' instead of Medal, when discussing his silver medal at the olympics.

94.30.1.206 (talk) 16:59, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅ – Typo fixed. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 17:25, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

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Rationale for my now-reverted Edit tighten up lede
Edit summary explained it was a tighten up. The lede is much too detailed and wordily repetitive, doubtless as the result of a series of driveby edits. The lede should be a summary of the main points contained in main body of the article where the whole thing is gone into and where the refs are put. Lede should be a précis not specific, which is why it is not supposed to have refs. I think Jones is a professional boxer by definition if he is being paid to box, exhibition or not. The begining of the main article is cluttered with extreme detail of amateur results in a laundry list, which is something I have never seen on a pro boxer's Wiki article. Its back to front to do that, such a list should be at the end and probably only the Olympic and pro career details are appropriate. I also added something topically relevant about Jones Tyson which will encourage reading of the main article, if anyone has the stamina to get through it as it is, which I doubt. But you curate it in its current state so that people coming here because he is in the news will quickly hit the back button and go elsewhere for readable info on Jones if you wish.Overagainst (talk) 21:30, 3 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Neither boxer holds a professional licence, which is why it's an exhibition match (they've signed a contract to say they basically won't punch each other too hard which is why the athletic commission agreed to sanction it). It won't show up on any official or highly regarded records/stats, like Mayweather's fancy dance with the Japanese dude.


 * The 'Early life' and 'Amateur career' sections are inline with MOS:BOXING (1. Early life 2. Amateur career, 3. Professional career). Almost all boxers with a substantial amateur career (senior level national and international competitions) are usually detailed in one way or another. I personally don't like the format here (I prefer them written out in prose) but that's leaning to WP:IDONTLIKEIT. Regardless, they detail major amateur competitions so are rightly there.


 * I somewhat agree with the lead being too detailed, but it still does summarise the highlights and most significant aspects of his career. I don't know how other BLPs do it (I'm somewhat of an SPA and only stick to boxing) but it's fairly common for legendary boxers such as Jones (e.g. Ali, Foreman, Tyson, Holyfield, Mayweather). I suppose it's kind of difficult to briefly summarise an individual's significant achievements when there's so many. I'm not sure if the exhibition match should be there, but I wouldn't necessarily oppose it. – 2 . O . Boxing  22:11, 3 August 2020 (UTC)
 * For what it is worth I thought that User:Overagainst version was superior to what was there previously and good example of what 'being bold' can produce. Unfortunately it seems like User:Squared.Circle.Boxing seems to claim WP:OWNERSHIP over many boxing articles and doesn't like it when other editors contribute to what he sees as 'his articles'. A really unfortunate attitude to have. --HuntGroup (talk) 10:32, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Stop being weird, stop with the WP:STALKING, stop with the WP:ASPERSIONS, and stop with the WP:NPA. That kind of behaviour never ends well, poppet. – 2 . O . Boxing  10:37, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Stop being so passive aggressive and bullying. This is becoming a really worrying trend and a disturbing pattern of behaviour. Start playing the ball instead of the ball or I shall be forced to report your weird behaviour. --HuntGroup (talk) 10:39, 4 August 2020 (UTC)