The aura of Roy Jones Jr collapsed in dramatic fashion in 2004.
Many observers thought that Antonio Tarver defeated Jones when the two faced off in late 2003, so a rematch was booked. In a stunning result, Jones lost his light heavyweight belts and suffered the first “true” loss of his career — a disqualification vs. Montell Griffin had stood as his only defeat at the time — as Tarver knocked Jones out in the second round.
Later that year, Roy took on IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson, a rugged Jamaican with an incredible workrate and a penchant for winning in enemy territory.