Lewis v James toney HW

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  1. kh80290z

    kh80290z Active Member Full Member

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    who you got, this would have been a great fight if it happened...im talking about the best toney at hw, the one who beat holyfield.

    love to see this fight, master defense counter puncher, i really think toney could pull it off, he would give lennox his hardest fight.
     
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  2. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    toney was awesome but lewis would just jab him to death. too much size difference.
     
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  3. markclitheroe

    markclitheroe TyrellBiggsnumberonefan. Full Member

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    The great Lennox would have an easy task.He would do it in his own analitical way..which made him somewhat unpopular...but Lennox was an intelligent fighter and is an intelligent man...some people simply dont 'get' that.
     
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  4. garymcfall

    garymcfall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm a massive Toney fan but no chance, just no chance.
     
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  5. kh80290z

    kh80290z Active Member Full Member

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    i personally think toney has the style to nullify the jab, hes got the crab, crouch style, hes never been knocked out, i can only see lewis winning by decision, but i can also see toney nullifying the jab, and lewis trying to exhort to other type of punches, i can see toney countering and frustrating lewis.
     
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  6. garymcfall

    garymcfall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lewis would keep him on the outside all night with the jab, I just don't see how Toney gets to him enough, he won't be able to stand in the pocket and counter with Lewis.

    Would be really interesting to see how Toney's iron chin reacted to Lewis landing those big rights as well. It would be the hardest he'd been hit in his career, and remember this is a guy who really had no business being at heavyweight in the first place. And Lewis is a superheavyweight with enormous power.
     
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  7. Andrei00

    Andrei00 Active Member Full Member

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    Lewis will use his size in his own advantage and would outpoint Toney. I love Toney but I don't see him pulling this off.
     
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  8. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Its a mismatch. Lewis would crush him.

    Toney had a chance to fight Wlad for his belt when he had none, but said no thanks to a title shot, and fought someone else for far less money. He knew his limits.
     
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  9. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sam Peters clowned Toney

    Sorry, Lewis ****s him up
     
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  10. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He couldn't nullify Rahman's jab but he's going to nullify Lewis'?
     
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  11. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    Toney had major problems with the reach and jab of Rahman & Peter. Lewis keeps Toney at the end of his jab all night for a boring decision win. I don't think Toney wins a round or lands anything of note.
     
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  12. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Toney would get cold****ed in the third round.Lewis too much for him.
     
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  13. DaveK

    DaveK Vicious & Malicious Full Member

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    Lewis crushes him.

    Toney may be able to survive against bigger non-finishers, but not against Lewis, who was much greater and better in every way. If Lewis isn't in boring decision mode, he ends it when he wants.

    I don't buy for a second that he couldn't knock Toney out.

    Either way, Toney has absolutely nothing for Lewis.
     
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  14. FastHands(beeb)

    FastHands(beeb) Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't think this would have been a great fight at all.

    "Who you got?" I'm astonished the question is being asked, it's ridiculous.
     
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  15. TheNeonSalmon

    TheNeonSalmon Active Member Full Member

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    Lewis via 12 round UD. No KO though. No KO.
     
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