On June 5, 1999, Roy Jones Jr. (39-1, 33 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBA and WBC champion, and Reggie Johnson (39-5-1, 24 KOs), the light-heavyweight IBF champion, fight for the undisputed light-heavyweight world championship.
Roy Jones Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Richard Frazier, 4 months and 27 days ago. Reggie Johnson is on a 4-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Will Taylor, 3 months and 9 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Roy Jones Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Reggie Johnson really doesn't have much to present against Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr. defeated Reggie Johnson via unanimous decision and wins the WBA, WBC, and IBF light-heavyweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion. Jones Jr. improves his record to 40-1, while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 39-6-1.