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Please add category Category:World heavyweight boxing champions. 178.93.134.49 (talk) 12:07, 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)
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86.131.1.170 (talk) 20:16, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
- Not done 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)
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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.[1] 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”.[2]
68.47.165.51 (talk) 14:15, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
- ^ "Meeting with Roy Jones". Kremlin.ru. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Ukraine blacklists US boxer Roy Jones Jr. over Crimea visit & request for Russian passport". RT.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- Partly done: first sentence only. — (talk) 01:33, 5 September 2015 (UTC)]
- Partly done: first sentence only. —
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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.
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Please add category Category:Naturalised citizens of Russia. 91.124.177.187 (talk) 11:20, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
- Done — (talk) 13:44, 14 September 2015 (UTC)]
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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)
- Done – 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 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)