On July 28, 2001, Roy Jones Jr. (44-1, 36 KOs), the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, holding the WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF belts, defends his undisputed championship against Mexican challenger, Julio César González (27-0, 17 KOs).
Roy Jones Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round RTD victory over Derrick Harmon, 5 months and 4 days ago. Julio César González is on a 27-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round RTD win over Konstantin Semerdjiev, 3 months and 20 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Roy Jones Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Julio César González really doesn't have much to present against Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr. defeated Julio César González via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF light-heavyweight titles. Jones Jr. improves his record to 45-1, while González adds a loss to his record at 27-1.