Bernard Hopkins and James Toney

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  1. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Do these two guys get along, or like each other...?

    James Toney has hinted he may return to CW, if there is one fighter i think Bernard Hopkin's..will be slightly intimidated by.

    It is James Toney.

    I honestly believe in the build up to that fight, Bernard Hopkin's would be quiet.

    He dose'nt want to **** with "Lights Out" outside the ring,
     
  2. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The build up would be great, i rekon they would go at it..in the press con.
     
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    Toney has a problem with everybody. Great fighter, but he just talks rubbish constantly.

    I think that Hopkins would beat him too.
     
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    I remember once they were both interviewed together about general boxing, didn't seem at each others throats at all. I think the fight was discussed after Toney-Jirov too
     
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    Toney called him ugly once. Commented on his teeth.
     
  6. teeto

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    I'dluv this fight. Hopkins wins.
     
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    Yeah it appeared on the front of The Ring after that one.
     
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    Hopkins is the better fighter. He has the greater wins. Toney lost in fights Hopkins would have won. In other words Hopkins is more consistent in his skills.
     
  9. RDJ

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    Would Hopkins have beaten Holyfield though? :think
     
  10. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    At that stage of Holyfield's career, without a doubt.

    Holyfield wasn't as savvy as he is now... He really needed that time out of the ring to get his health together... again.
     
  11. Nemesis

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    Quite possibly the dullest fight of all time
     
  12. SteveO

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    Toney can't or won't make CW.

    It would be more realistic for Hop to move up to HW, in all honesty.

    Hopkins takes it at this point.
     
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    The only fighter I heard him talk positively about was Emanuel Augustus.
     
  14. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And Evander Holyfeild...

    James Toney said

    "He will knock Mike Tyson out, when they where both training under Freddie Roach"
     
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    The only thing Toney likes is food. I dont think he even likes his mommy. Toney would beat Hopkins prime for prime in my opinion.