Can Toney still win a belt?

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  1. Martini643

    Martini643 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Last I read, he was back in shape at 210, do you think if he took his weight seriously, he could still make some noise in the HW division?
     
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  2. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    No.
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Ask me in eight days. :nod
     
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    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    With the right circumstances and luck, maybe so, but time's running out for Toney to win a HW title. He was as much of a HW champion as Francois Botha was, so I'm not even sure we can call Toney a former HW champion.
     
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  5. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    W B A but not the others.
     
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  6. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nah.
     
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  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    By attrition, maybe. Neither Klitschko plans to stay in the game for too long. :deal

    If he's stubborn and stays in shape, he could very well find himself the best active heavyweight (or top 4).
     
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  8. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Does the NABO or IBA belt count?




    I didn't think so either.
     
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    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    Competitive eating, maybe.
     
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  10. JonOli

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    He's about as mobile as a snail nowadays: no.
     
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  11. China Rich

    China Rich Active Member Full Member

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    well, he claims to be a HW champion at the moment. the man makes the belt (IBA) not the other way around according to toney. i'm a fan of toney, and would like to see him crowned, but i just cannot see him beating either of the klitschkos, they are just too big for him i think. he's pretty much wasted the last 3 or 4 years of his career when he could've grabbed a belt by getting disgustingly out of shape.

    if (and it's a big if) he's back in shape and can string together several wins over meaningful opposition then he will deserve a shot at one of the belts (probably WBC, sulaiman seems to love him) and victory will depend on who's holding it then.
     
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    No
     
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  13. andyZOR

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    No, but I think Roy Jones still can.
     
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  15. SteveO

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    When Ibragimov, Briggs, or Lyakhovich held the belt, he could have beaten them, I feel.

    His ship, I fear, has sailed.
     
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