Can Toney still win a belt?

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  1. andyZOR

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    Light Heavy.

    I think with fair judges he can beat Zsolt Erdei, Campillo, and Brahmer.

    Light heavyweight is one of the poorest division out there right now. You got no real good names, just Hopkins, and even he himself doesn't fight at light heavyweight, hes feeding on middle/super middleweights.

    Roy Jones defiantly has a shot at the WBO and WBA belts in this division.
     
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    2 of those fighters you named don't even fight at cruiserweight.
     
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    With all the belts around he could win another one. Could he beat the Klitchkos is another story. Probably not, but it would be interesting.
     
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    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Never could, at HW.

    And won't.
     
  5. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    There's more chance that my dick will become the next Pope of Rome, than James Toney making LHW.



    The next time James weighs 175, he will have been in his grave.

    For about two years.
     
  6. Antsu

    Antsu Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe he wont.

    But JT could definitely win against Ruiz, Valuev or even Haye.
     
  7. Deslizer

    Deslizer Frisian Full Member

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    The question is whether there is any belt that still fits around Toney's waist
     
  8. Punisher33

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    Given the current state of the division, anyone could practically win a belt. Brewster did with limmited talent, Maskaev did with a glass chin, and we can't forget Briggs winning it a few years back with horrible stamina. We also have a belt holder now that almost lost to a 46 yearold Holyfield, an even worse version of the Holyfield Toney knocked out back in 03.

    The answer is yes, Toney can win a belt. He was heartbeat away from winning the belt off of Ruiz back in 05, but the steroids he took to repair his shoulder showed up on the test.
     
  9. luckylefty

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    He talks a lotta smack about the klitschko bros but...he wouldnt last a full round with either.:rofl
     
  10. luckylefty

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    very good point.
     
  11. Bo Bo Olson

    Bo Bo Olson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sure he can win a Trailer Park belt.
     
  12. Champions_4ever

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  13. Toopretty

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    He is 40 and each time out the last couple of fights he as looked worse and worse. The poor conditioning and age has ended him really. He may still want to do things but his body wont let em.
     
  14. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    no. and hell no
     
  15. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    toney still got his slickness into his 40s which shows how talented that dude was, and he can still outbox some fighters, but i wish we'd call it a day