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Leroy Jones (born February 10, 1950, in Meridian, Mississippi) was a heavyweight boxer who won the NABF heavyweight championship and challenged the great Larry Holmes for the world championship. ==Boxing career== Jones' professional career began with a third round knockout of John Scroggins on July 30, 1973. He put together 24 wins with 12 knockouts, including a 12 round points win over future world heavyweight champion Mike Weaver. The Weaver fight won Jones the NABF heavyweight championship, essentially the American title. During his professional career it became apparent that Jones had a problem with conditioning, as he fought at weights ranging from 228 pounds in 1973 to 271 pounds in 1977. On March 31, 1980, Jones got his weight down to 254.5 pounds to challenge Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title. Jones was stopped in 8 rounds, on an eye injury that effectively ended his career. A legion of Internet fans speculate on Jones whereabouts these days and he has proved an elusive figure in his retirement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leroy Jones (boxer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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