Better late than silver.
Roughly 36 years after he was robbed of an Olympic championship, Roy Jones Jr. tearfully accepted the gold medal from the man who controversially beat him – Park Si-Hun of South Korea.
Park, now 59, initiated the meeting by traveling to Jones’ ranch in Pensacola, Fla., where he surprised his former foe by gifting him the 1988 medal. The sentimental reunion occurred over two years ago but is just now being released in a short video directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Johnny Sweet.
There’s hope this becomes a larger documentary on Jones. 5
“That is crazy,” Jones says while smacking his forehead and holding the gold for the first time.
Park’s 3-2 decision victory over Jones Jr. remains one of the most infamous moments in boxing history. Dominated from openi