Roy Jones Jr. Gets Emotional on Boxing’s Biggest Olympic Robbery From 1988 That Almost Made Him Quit Roy Jones Jr. recalls the Olympic robbery that nearly ended his boxing dream. What happened in Seou

“The American won easily; so easily, in fact, that I was positive my four fellow judges would score the fight for the American by a wide margin. So I voted for the Korean to make the score only 4-1 for the American and not embarrass the host country.” These were the words of Hiouad Larbi, one of the five judges in the infamous Park Si-Hun vs. Roy Jones Jr. light-middleweight final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. But contrary to his expectations, only two of the five judges voted in favor of the American.

Chasing Olympic gold in Seoul, Roy Jones Jr. entered the final against Park Si-Hun without losing a single round in his previous four bouts. From the opening bell, Jones displayed superior boxing skills with sharp jabs, smooth movement, and complete composure. He landed 86 punches to P