PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Boxing Hall of Famer and Pensacola local Roy Jones Jr. was handed the 1988 Olympic gold medal by former competitor and winner, Park Si-Hun of South Korea. Park won the match ...
Park Si-hun traveled to Jones’ ranch in Pensacola, Florida, two years ago and gave the Hall of Famer the medal.
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Righting a Wrong: Roy Jones Jr. gets Olympic Gold Medal 35 years after controversial decision
The year was 1988, when a boxing match between Roy Jones Jr. vs. Park Si-hun took place at the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In a decision many deemed controversial, Park was given the gold, while ...
In the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, a 19-year-old Roy Jones Jr. was on the cusp of achieving his boyhood dream an Olympic gold medal. Facing South Korea’s Park Si-Hun in the light ...
Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic boxing history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most ...
Every four years, the best athletes in the world converge upon one city to take part in the premier international competition, including boxing. Ahead of this year’s Paris Summer Olympics, we take a ...
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