It isn't going to take eight years.
To learn some basic takedown defence?
Does Tyson get any time to prepare for the fight?
Interesting. For the first Griffin fight HBO did a piece with Jones hanging out with Ali. Griffin of course was trained by Futch, who Ali knows...
Did he fight again at 175? Get the feeling weight would have been an issue again if he got the fight with Jones instead of Griffin.
Does he unify at CW? Or is it he didn't unify at CW and he avoided Tarver at 175.
Why did he need to? Toney had a chance at a rematch in 97 and lost to Griffin a second time.
And that he ducked Tarver when he went to CW and not back to light heavy.
I don't remember anything about Jones having trouble making weight. I know 160 wasn't easy, which is way he had so many fights at 164-165 before...
"Toney is in the ring with two other people and he is looking for the fighter in it" - Larry Merchant
He could take a better punch at 147 then when he was weak and drained at 130.
It was part of the plan - win titles in 6 divisions, starting at 130. Also being 1 inch taller means nothing.
Exactly the reason he was knocked down at that weight. But had to stay long enough there to win a title.
I'm assuming he means Glen Johnson. Del Valle wasn't a journeymen so he doesn't figure into the conversation.
Sosa (96) should be on there I think. Top 10, maybe even top 5 light heavyweight at the time. Considered at that time by some to have the best...
