Eubank Sr: 'Toney is the greatest middleweight of all-time!'

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  1. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chris Eubank's words on James Toney recently!

    Thoughts?
     
    Bulldog24, Mar 25, 2016
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  2. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Did he actually say those words or is it just your interpretation?
     
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    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    One of the greatest for sure
     
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    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Roy Jones Junior man handled him at SMW. Toney barely landed anything all night.

    I think RRJ beats Toney prime for prime at MW, 9 times out of 10.

    Therefore Toney cannot be the best.
     
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  5. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Toney certainly has a better MW resume than Roy. I do think Roy wins H2H at the lower weights though.
     
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  6. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He said it.
     
    Bulldog24, Mar 26, 2016
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  7. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was ill.

    Jones wouldn't of beaten Nunn or McCallum at 160lbs. Reggie Johnson back then was 5x the fighter he was in 99
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Dave Tiberi.
     
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  9. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I believe Chris has a drinking problem. Wouldn't make him a bad fellow, though.
     
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    Blackclouds Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hard to imagine anybody touching RJJ in his prime and if you can't touch him, you can't beat him. Reflexes and athleticism was just too good, so I don't agree with this.
     
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  11. IvyLeagueBoxing

    IvyLeagueBoxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    James Toney is better than monzon , ketchell, Greb and some other guys from the primitive era . Lol @ ketchell/Greb being better than Toney.
     
    IvyLeagueBoxing, Mar 26, 2016
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    the greatest MW who regularly abused PEDs probably yes.
     
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  13. scarecrow

    scarecrow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jones never fought a great aggressive fighter. Hearns and Hagler both beat him at 160.
     
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  14. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree. But that's based on a fully motivated, prime and in shape James. There was no one better from a boxing skills and natural fighters instinct perspective of course Toney wasn't always the professional when it came to preparing for a fight which says a lot about just how deep his skill level was.
     
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  15. KnightAndDay

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    I agree, Toney-Tiberi was a very close fight and a very tough bout to score.
     
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