GGG vs James Toney at 160.

Toney W [wide] UD

 

GGG by comfortable decision


Toney wasn't that great at 160. He was lazy and inconsistent and hadn't yet gleaned the high science Bill Miller was trying to impart.

GGG's activity and precision keeps James second guessing on this back foot for 12 rounds and finds him on his @ss at least once.

 

Toney would kick Golovkin's ass.

 

I think golovkin has a great jab, but toney slips and counters those in his sleep. I can't see ggg having enough finesse to get the better of toney.

 

I could actually see Golovkin being pulled out late or stopped on his feet tbh despite his iron chin. His face tends to swell and mark up and Toney would hit him a hell of a lot imo, and Toney was a very good puncher at mw. So fast and precise on the counter with very good power, mechanics and natural timing. Enough to hurt the iron chinned McCallum, who was defensively a lot more capable than Golovkin. It's not too hard for me to envision Golovkin having impaired vision and struggling to see punches coming by the late rounds. He'd take them I imagine but I could see the ref or his corner taking pity on him.

I don't see him beating the Toney of the McCallum or Barkley fights at any rate for reasons others have already stated.

 

I just dunno, man. It's like people are taking all of Toney's best attributes at any weight, condensing them into a mythical 160 figure and ignoring all his weaknesses. His actual record at MW is less impressive. Toney's better opponents:

Sanderline Williams: D
Merqui Sosa: SD
Reggie Johnson: SD
McCallum: SD
Dave Tiberi: SD (should be L)
McCallum 2 : MD

Out of that lot McCallum is the best and he outworked Toney on one occasion and still got the L. While I think MM is an excellent boxer, he's not on GGG's level and his physicality is nowhere near Golovkin's. I'd take Golovkin over that lot every time.

 

Toney UD,.On the insight, I do not think there is anyone better than Toney

 

he beat all of those fighters.only controversial win was Tiberi and you know damned well that a normal Toney would school Tiberi

 

Nunn was better than them and he was schooling Toney as well, until his gas tank ran dry. Ross Puritty isn't considered a great just because he managed to beat a gassed-out Wlad after getting drubbed the whole fight.

 

Normal Buster Douglas would have schooled Holyfield as well, pity we only saw him once. Funny how Toney is great "sometimes" and when he struggles he was "having an off day". Maybe normal Toney IS the guy that struggled with top line opponents and crushed cans (mostly).

 

One only need look at the level of the guys who competed with Golovkin to work out who's the favorite in this match-up.

If you had a chin and some skill, you were more than in with a chance against Golovkin.

Toney has the chin and the skill in spades.

It's a no sweat bet.