How highly would rank James Toney all time ?

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  1. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Ah yes, James "Man Boobs" Toney.
     
    FrankinDallas, Jun 30, 2020
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  2. mochabuzz

    mochabuzz Active Member Full Member

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    Total Legend. Top 20 Unbelievable skills. saw Him fight Booker back in 04' at Pechanga. He tried to take a puff off of a stogie between rounds! Totally Hilarious. Also he called my friend a '****stick' on his way out of the ballroom. LOL.
     
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    mochabuzz, Jun 30, 2020
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  3. Quick Cash

    Quick Cash Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Greb? Qawi? Tiberi?
     
    Quick Cash, Jun 30, 2020
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  4. Brixton Bomber

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    Lol @ Greb. James toys with him.
     
    Brixton Bomber, Jul 1, 2020
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  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, not really. Nobody toys with the GOAT.
     
    70sFan865, Jul 1, 2020
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    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Laughable.

    Go and watch Toney in action, then watch Greg...
     
    Brixton Bomber, Jul 1, 2020
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    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Greg?
    We don't have any footage of Greb.
     
    70sFan865, Jul 1, 2020
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  8. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I gotta say Greb looks very amateurish in that short training clip.
     
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    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tiberi is really not in Toney's class. Greb , we have no footage of him. Quawi, he might beat Toney in a close contest but it is by no means a given
     
    THE BLADE 2, Jul 1, 2020
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    “Very” would be putting it lightly!
     
    Brixton Bomber, Jul 1, 2020
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  11. NoNeck

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    Didn’t Toney drink Pepsi during training?
     
    NoNeck, Jul 1, 2020
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  12. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    One of the most skilled fighters of all time. Clearly the best mw of the unbelievably strong era of the early 90s. Was amongst the best in every weight class he campaigned in. Greater than Hopkins imo.
     
    Richmondpete, Jul 1, 2020
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    Love to watch the guy, hard to rank, though. His talent was special, but still a bit overrated.
     
    Bokaj, Jul 1, 2020
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  14. Bonecrusher

    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

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    Definitely an all time great!! Cement chin. His ability to slip roll and counter moving his upper body was beautiful. Dude was old school, born to fight. Mean streak, hella entertaining in and out of the ring. Could be lazy and show up out of shape but always gave an effort. When on and at his best was tough to beat!!!
     
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  15. THE BLADE 2

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    I agree that he ranks above Hopkins. But below RJ
     
    THE BLADE 2, Jul 1, 2020
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