Ward vs James toney (Barkley fight)

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  1. Brake it down

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  2. anton

    anton Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hard one . Great fight
     
  3. Ripple633

    Ripple633 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd rather see a prime Toney vs a prime Calzaghe.
     
  4. tennis

    tennis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Going with toney only because ward is a complete fighter but lacks a jones offense

    Heck, even jones vs this version of toney is 50/50

    This version of toney would have beaten any smw in history
     
  5. JASPER

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    You must not like Joe very much because you want him to get the beating of his life.

    IMO Ward v Toney is a much more intriguing match up and having thought about this before I say an in shape and motivated Toney might even stop Ward but would probably win a close UD
     
  6. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward is a great fighter but James in his prime was a a ****in problem. He would've beat Ward convincingly. Not that Andre wouldn't knock out a few corners. ......he just wouldn't be the one with his hand raised at the end of 12......if it made it that long.
     
  7. Pete Nice

    Pete Nice Member Full Member

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    James Toney in his prime was quite possibly the best boxer of all time.
     
  8. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Barkley was aggressive and coming forward. Ward isn't. if Toney lost to Roy Jones the way he did it's likely the same would happen with Ward
     
  9. MannySteward

    MannySteward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Andre Ward would get absolutely crushed.
     
  10. JohnnyDrama99

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    I won't even argue that. ......but he really wasted his talent ability and career by not taking it seriously. His work ethnic was non existent during his prime.
     
  11. McGrain

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    I think best-for-best Toney is better. But. The styles favour Ward here. It would be a brave man that would pick Ward, but I could defo see an upset here.
     
  12. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    It's still a bit too early in his career to outright favor him, but I think Ward looks like the kind of guy who'd beat Toney, even the sharpest version of James. Ward's excellent everywhere and can mix up his game very well, and he has real speed and very underrated physicality and strength to go with that.
     
  13. themanat168

    themanat168 Member Full Member

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    Waite what James Toney the best fighter of all time that is a joke right.
     
  14. Lineal_Champ

    Lineal_Champ New Member Full Member

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    Toney would spark glass jawed Andre Void early.
     
  15. Bald_Toad

    Bald_Toad Ring Title Full Member

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