James lights out toney record8/10/2023 ![]() Issues with management caused this, and when he didn't have a fight he would gorge. Toney's, like Tyson's problems started when he ceased to fight regularly. I'll start by saying Toney is my favourite fighter, so expect a biased slant. Think thats very true, in a similar way to when some punchers take a knockout, theyre not the same afterwards, quality boxers being completely outboxed shatters there confidence and there belief - possibly to do with being beaten at there own game. He seemed a completely different man after Jones dazzled him to that defeat, both in his demeanour and how he fought seemingly disinterested a lot of the time, always looking to fight in spurts rather than applying constant pressure which he'd done against Barkley and Williams, and of course taking training and dieting nowhere near as seriously as he should have.Ĭontroversial though the decisions may have been, I can't see a 1994 or earlier version of Toney struggling with men such as Griffin or Thadzi, never mind losing to them, and a rematch with Jones at 175 lb would have been a better indication as to whether or not the result of their first fight - or rather the nature of the result - was down to Toney's trouble making Super-Middleweight, which he still claims to this day. ![]() If it's over and I hope it is.Good luck and thanks!!!Ĩ8Chris05 wrote:Some fighters, for whatever reason, simply can't deal with a first loss and their invincibility being taken away from them, and Toney was one of them, I think. James Toney.I have a soft spot for him.accessible and opinionated.backed up with talent. Sure be upset with some of the guff he's done and said but appreciate a character in a non-character age!!Īnyone who can put Boxing under or into the spotlight these days deserves some credit. Good longevity.fought top quality names.The Nunn win was superb and he's never got the credit he's deserved for it.Barkley was a master class.Mccallum and Prince Charles to add on to the list.Also has done damage all the way from middle to heavy and that's no mean feat.Never avoided anybody. This guy would also always give you his opinion. ![]() Gets a lot of flak this guy but hey.The guy is always available for a quote.The guy is always controversial and news-worthy in an age where Boxing publicity and newspaper lines are/is diminishing at an alarming rate.Ĭould also imagine that if you tried to approach some other fighters around they'd either look down on you or have security to get rid!!! ![]()
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