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Article: Jones, Jr. teaches a lesson
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- Chicago Defender
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- July 30, 2001
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Jones, Jr. teaches a lesson
LOS ANGELES--Roy Jones Jr. gave previously unbeaten Julio Gonzalez a thorough boxing lesson Saturday night.
Acknowledged as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters around, Jones dominated Gonzalez from the start in retaining his world light heavyweight championship before an announced crowd of 20,409 at Staples Center.
In the days leading up to the bout, the plodding challenger expressed the opinion that Jones had lost some quickness -- probably not a wise thing to do.
If that's true, it certainly wasn't evident on this night as the 32- year-old champion from Pensacola, Fla., won a unanimous 12-round decision to retain the WBC, WBA and IBF light heavyweight ...