Jones Jr. back in action Aug. 13 against Moore

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Roy Jones Jr., who once was the No. 1 fighter in the world pound-for-pound for about a decade, is long past his best days but will continue to fight on at age 47.

His next fight, a cruiserweight bout announced by his promotional company, Square Ring Promotions, will come against journeyman “Rockin'” Rodney Moore on Aug. 13 at the Pensacola Bay Center in Jones’ hometown of Pensacola, Florida. The fight will headline the “Island Fights 38” card, an ongoing series that combines boxing matches and MMA bouts on the same show.

“I’m always excited to be fighting in front of my hometown fans who have shown me so much support during my career and I am looking forward to giving them an action packed fight,” said Jones, who last …

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