Arreola to return on December 5th - possibly against Toney!!!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by lowblow3, Oct 24, 2009.


  1. lowblow3

    lowblow3 Former Champ Full Member

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    If Toney vs. Arreola doesn't materialize, Toney should seriously consider retirement. At age 41, with no major fight on the horizon, what's the point in continuing? Fighting the Greer's and Batchhelder's won't do much, nor for Toney's legacy nor in terms of earnings. Dan Gossen certainly isn't doing much these days to keep his former star in title contention...
     
  2. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed. Toney seems to be completely out of the picture at the moment due to Goossen's lack of commitment to get Toney a significant fight.Retirement is a serious option, James should give it some thoughts.
     
  3. ramalinga

    ramalinga Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Complete beatdown? A few years ago, Toney struggled with Peter, who is slower and smaller than Arreola. I give Arreole the egde over Peter between to rugged fighters who are not the most skilled.
     
  4. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Are you saying that Toney is a big puncher?? No way i dont even think TOney is an average pucher at heavyweight. Toneys strengths are his superior boxing skills craftiness,Experience and chin, but any top 10 heavy hits harder than Toney. A few years ago id probably pick Toney to win a decision,but im gonna go with Arreola by a close decision,i think Toney can win some rounds but eventually Arreola hurts him maybe even drops him and Toney plays survival and goes the distance. HEd whip Scott. I think they should build Quezeda up a little and maybe that fight can be bigger down the line (2chicano Heavys) I think Thompson might be the riskiest fight and the least intriguing. Id say go for Toney,or Malik Scott.
     
  5. FROST

    FROST Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lowblow never said that Toney is a big puncher. His post seemed perfectly clear to me. He even said that putting Arreola in with another big puncher so shortly after his beating at the hands of Klitschko would be a bad move - and that's why a fight with old Toney would make sense, as Toney will not badly hurt Arreola again at any rate. That's what lowblows post was all about.

    In my opinion, Toney might still be able to somehow outhustle Arreola (if James has something left), but of course he will not stop him.
     
  6. HyperBone

    HyperBone Silverback Gorilla Full Member

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    Battle of Fat Slobs
     
  7. Antsu

    Antsu Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So orginal. :patsch
     
  8. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I disagree on Toney outhustling Arreola seems like Toney has a tendency to do just enough to win,even in his prime,plus hes a lot older. Arreola is not a fighter your going to outhustle. Out box yes,but not outhustle.