[1] On May 14, 1996, reigning IBF super middleweight champion Roy Jones Jr.'s next title defense was announced to occur one month later against fringe contender Éric Lucas.

[4] Jones completed the first part of his two-sport doubleheader playing approximately 15 minutes and scoring five points on 2-4 shooting during a Barracudas victory over the Treasure City Tropics.

"[5] Having knocked out all four of his opponents he had faced in title defenses no later than the sixth round, Jones dominated Lucas through 11 rounds, but struggled to put Lucas away, as the Canadian proved to be durable and able to take Jones' punches.

The ending came between rounds 11 and 12, with Lucas' face having sustained a vast amount of punishment to the point that he had suffered a gash above his right eye and had his nose broken.

After conferring with the ringside physician who decided Lucas should not continue, referee Brian Garry stopped the fight.