James Toney is, as he has often said, a born fighter. He innately picks things up in the ring that normal fighters (and some gifted ones) miss. He adjusts remarkably well, he gameplans on the fly as well as anyone, he anticipates punches, and he paces himself.
That's why he's so frustrating.
James Toney, properly motivated and in any type of shape, could outbox anybody on the planet from Middleweight to Heavyweight. Anybody. He's so undisciplined, though, that he's put himself in a position that he's struggling with heavyweight journeymen while still running his mouth.
He'll always be one of my favorite fighters based on pure talent, but he's as frustrating as there's ever been in boxing or any other sport.
James Toney is, as he has often said, a born fighter. He innately picks things up in the ring that normal fighters (and some gifted ones) miss. He adjusts remarkably well, he gameplans on the fly as well as anyone, he anticipates punches, and he paces himself.
That's why he's so frustrating.
James Toney, properly motivated and in any type of shape, could outbox anybody on the planet from Middleweight to Heavyweight. Anybody. He's so undisciplined, though, that he's put himself in a position that he's struggling with heavyweight journeymen while still running his mouth.
He'll always be one of my favorite fighters based on pure talent, but he's as frustrating as there's ever been in boxing or any other sport.
James Toney is, as he has often said, a born fighter. He innately picks things up in the ring that normal fighters (and some gifted ones) miss. He adjusts remarkably well, he gameplans on the fly as well as anyone, he anticipates punches, and he paces himself.
That's why he's so frustrating.
James Toney, properly motivated and in any type of shape, could outbox anybody on the planet from Middleweight to Heavyweight. Anybody. He's so undisciplined, though, that he's put himself in a position that he's struggling with heavyweight journeymen while still running his mouth.
He'll always be one of my favorite fighters based on pure talent, but he's as frustrating as there's ever been in boxing or any other sport.
Contrary to popular belief he's a very cool dude too. Met him on many occasions and he will crack you up.
He likes Burger King too!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jSmiC0knRL4
and he's the king of john madden too.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mI2afBeOc8Y
Man I really wish Toney had stayed at Cruiserweight. When he was at that weight it made the division a lot more interesting. I'd like to see how he would have done against Bell, Mormeck, Haye or Cunningham.
Montel Griffin kicked his ass quite a few times.