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Roy Jones Jr. Receives 1988 Olympic Gold From Park Si-hun in Newly Released Video

The 2023 reunion at Jones’s Pensacola gym shows Park privately handing over the medal in a gesture of remorse.

Overview

  • Jones posted footage this week showing Park Si-hun visiting his Pensacola, Florida ranch on May 30, 2023 to present the gold medal.
  • Jones arrived expecting an interview and instead found Park in the ring with both families present, according to the video shared on his YouTube page.
  • Park, speaking through his son, told Jones “It belongs to you,” as Jones grew emotional and responded, “Wow, that is crazy.”
  • The pair fought in Seoul in 1988, where Park was awarded a 3-2 decision that many observers disputed after Jones appeared to dominate the bout.
  • In 1997 the IOC said it found no evidence to support bribery allegations against the judges; Jones later won the Val Barker Trophy and became a four-division world champion, while Park retired and became a coach.