The Russian Boxing Federation expressed its condolences to the American boxer of Russian nationality Roy Jones following the tragic death of his son Deandre.
Earlier, the 55-year-old athlete announced on social media that his son Déandre had tragically died on Saturday at the age of 32.
— A great friend of Russian boxing, Olympic silver medalist and former absolute world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. shared on social networks the news of the tragic death of his son Deandre.
The Russian Boxing Federation expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the legendary boxer, the statement said.
Roy Jones became a silver medalist at the Seoul Olympics and fought 76 fights during his professional career from 1989 to 2023. The 55-year-old boxer won championship belts in four weight categories. The boxer obtained Russian citizenship in 2015.
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