Roy Jones Jr Gets 1988 Olympic Gold Medal From The Man Who Beat Him

Roy Jones Jr has been handed nan Olympic golden badge he was controversially denied successful 1988 successful an bonzer enactment of sportsmanship by nan South Korean combatant who hit him.

Hall of Fame boxer Jones shared a video connected Wednesday from 2 years agone that showed Park Si-hun visiting nan American’s ranch successful Pensacola, Florida to coming him pinch nan ray middleweight golden medal.

“I had nan golden medal, but I want to springiness it backmost to you. It belongs to you,” Park said successful nan video done his son, who translated.

Jones, who was flooded pinch emotion by nan gesture, covered his look pinch his manus earlier saying: “Wow, that is crazy.”

Their lucifer astatine nan Seoul Olympics remains 1 of boxing’s astir contentious moments arsenic Jones appeared to predominate nan conflict but mislaid to Park by a 3-2 determination that drew instant disapproval and sparked enduring controversy.

Despite losing nan golden badge match, Jones was selected arsenic nan Val Barker Trophy victor arsenic nan champion boxer of nan 1988 Olympics. Jones went connected to go a four-division world champion and is regarded arsenic 1 of nan sport’s champion pound-for-pound fighters of each time.

“In 1988, I was robbed of nan golden badge successful what became 1 of nan biggest controversies successful boxing history,” Jones wrote successful his Instagram post.

“By nan grace of God, a mates of years ago, nan man who won that badge made nan travel from South Korea to my location to return it to me, emotion it was rightfully mine.

“I dream you bask this infinitesimal arsenic overmuch arsenic I did.”