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Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. revealed his son, DeAndre, took his personal life this previous Saturday in a heartbreaking Instagram post.
Jones mentioned he was grateful to have the ability to spend Friday night time together with his son.
“Unfortunately, my son DeAndre took his life on Saturday,” the publish started from the 55-year-old boxer. “I’m so grateful that God allowed me to return residence Friday night time to spend the final night time of his life with me and the household. I do know lots of people are going by powerful occasions proper now, however nothing is price taking your personal life. God provides it and God ought to be the one to take it away.
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During their time of grieving, Jones requested that folks respect his household’s privateness.
“Please respect our privateness whereas my household and I course of this loss. Thank you for the love and help,” the publish concluded.
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DeAndre was one in every of three youngsters Jones shares together with his spouse.
Jones is among the biggest boxers to ever enter a hoop, proudly owning a 66-10 document for his profession, which incorporates 47 knockouts.
Roy Jones Jr. (L) and Mike Tyson rejoice their break up draw throughout Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. offered by Triller at Staples Center on Nov. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Triller)
Jones made his identify as a former middleweight champion, however he additionally received the WBA heavyweight title in 2003, turning into the primary to ever be champion in each weight lessons in WBA historical past.
Jones can also be recognized to have been the undisputed gentle heavyweight champion with the WBA, WBC and IBF title belts for that weight class.
In 2020, Jones acquired again into the boxing ring to battle Mike Tyson in an exhibition bout, which was finally declared a draw after going the total eight rounds on the cardboard.
Roy Jones Jr. seems on through the Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith Media exercise at The Trafford Centre on Jan. 18, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
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In 2023, Jones took on Anthony Pettis within the latter’s hometown of Milwaukee. Pettis defeated Jones by majority choice.
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