For a long time now Roy Jones, Jr. has been considered the best boxer in the world pound for pound. ... He is the worlds best boxer pound for pound. ... Like lighting - Roy introduces any and all he faces to a world of pain. ... Roy Jones, Jr., (41-1, 33 KO's) WBC, WBA, IBF light heavyweight World Champion, was born on January 16, 1969 in Pensacola, Florida. ... He is the former IBF Super Middleweight Champion as well as the WBC and WBA Light Heavyweight Champion. ...

• Word Count: 422
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In 1964 after only 20 professional fights he upset Sonny Liston and became world heavyweight champion. ... He became one of the most recognizable sports figures in the world and retired as one of boxing greatest champions. ... This cost him millions of dollars, his heavyweight title and his boxing license. However he showed his spirit to the world by taking on the authorities and winning back his license and regaining his heavyweight title. ... Muhammad Ali is not only admired by me but millions of others around the world. ...

• Word Count: 683
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"From hobo to champion." These phrases have been used to describe thousands of people across the world who have defied the odds and made themselves into successful celebrities. ... Jess Willard, the champion at the time, had won title by defeating the first black heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson, by a controversial knockout in the 26th round. ... This fight created a new heavyweight champion and also created a boxing legend. ... Dempsey would go on to retire after this bout, fight in over 50 exhibitions, and cement himself in the pinnacle of boxing's greatest heavyweights. ...

• Word Count: 970
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

After that fight he told everybody that he would be the champion of the world. ... He had gotten a lot of brain damage from boxing that in his old age he could not speak and function But, this does not affect "the butterfly" in his daily life. 3 In 1960, he won the Olympic Light - Heavyweight Championship over Heavy Weight Champion Sonny Liston. ... He was the first boxer to benefit from international television, as it makes him known to the world. ...

• Word Count: 689
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School