James Toney signs multi-fight agreement with UFC

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  1. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Precisely. :yep
     
  2. NoHomeJerome

    NoHomeJerome Boxing Junkie banned

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    He's too small, will get taken down straight away... bad move from Lights Out.
     
  3. charlievint

    charlievint Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    THat would be smart! But not all "fighters"...boxers included are always smart. James needs to work on "MMA Defense" for leg strikes and take downs. He if can get good enough to avoid the ground and keep it on the feet he'll win some fights. But I agree...if James gets pinned on his back he'll be like a fish out of water unless he really starts exploring the full MMA skill sets.
     
  4. ImElvis666

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    Toney will be taken to the ground and tapped out immediately. Nobody is gonna stand and trade blows with him. Just cannot see this turning out too good for the guy.
     
  5. NoHomeJerome

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    Yeah but Lesnar likes it on the ground...
     
  6. NoHomeJerome

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    And, if he boxes like he has done for so long, i.e shoulder rolling, surely he will be easy for takedowns standing like that.
     
  7. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's far too late for him to acquire those skills. He will get the basics, nothing more.
     
  8. Tuffnutz

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    Oh yes I'm really looking forward to this. :good

    Toney is a ****ing legend and there have been far worse fighters to make it into the UFC.

    WAR TONEY!
     
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  10. nfc90210

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    It's actually a legit story.

    From Dave Meltzer's daily update...

    http://forum.f4wonline.com/bb/viewforum.php?f=5

     
  11. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    James won't be remotely competitive on the ground, and his peek-a-boo mongoose defense isn't suitable for UFC style striking. It's gonna be ugly.

    On the other hand, he's a very prideful individual. Maybe if he takes an asswhooping in a humiliating fashion it will finally motivate his fat ass to get some help for his eating disorder and get into some kind of reasonable shape to fight.
     
  12. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Toney vs Kimbo Slice, lets do it!
     
  13. darthhutchence

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    It's not cool to brag about your knowledge of gay porn.
     
  14. charlievint

    charlievint Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think that a fighter of Toney's calibre and talent would NOT allow him to pick up on the essentials of this sport. If he dedicated himself to it...he could be top guy. He won't be a BJ Penn but he could still get some very legitimate wins.
     
  15. DobyZhee

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    boxing is not giving Toney a fair shake. I hope he does well in MMA.