I'm rewatching my Toney career set. Was Toney not popular in the US early on?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    What is the problem with the commentary teams earlier on? Especially against Nunn and against Reggie Johnson, the commentary seems really biased against him.

    At the end of the Nunn fight we hear "And Toney is as out as Nunn is!" Cut to a shot of Toney standing hugging handlers, looking ok. Nunn has been stopped!

    Anyway, this is one of many examples. Was Toney a particularly unpopular fighter with the establishment in the US at the time? If so, anyone know why?
     
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Nobody like a boring big mouth that doesn't back up anything
     
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  3. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    May I ask where you got your career set at? I've been looking for a good site to try and pick up some reasonably priced sets.
     
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  4. smiffy

    smiffy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    maybe he wasn't as great as you think he was. some on here make out he's a legend of the sport or something. its well known that nunn was kicking his arse before he got stopped.jones jnr battered him too.
    don't get me wrong, i rate toney as one of the best of his generation, but he's never been an all time great.
     
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  5. joker3491

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    before his fight with jones jr. did you forget he was 44-0-2
    so he definitely backed it up
     
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  6. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    No,I didn't forget,he did a stupid move in that fight,and what did he do after that?Won some and lost some,talked trash everytime,didn't back it up.
     
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  7. joker3491

    joker3491 Private Full Member

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    i guess, but he definetly brought it everytime he got in the ring. as far as i know he's never been knocked out.......what bout u?
     
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  8. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Actually I saw you kinda post like an idiot but I didn't say anything,I'm good friends with you'r momma:yep ,so STFU noob:finger:finger
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

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    Toney was a massive underdog going into the Nunn fight. He wasn't disliked, he just wasn't really known.
     
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  10. The dipper

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    Toney is a Jew
     
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  11. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  12. The dipper

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    what are you laughing at ???

    Toney has a great,great grandfather that lived in Jerusalem


    why dont you ask Jackie Kallen ?????????????????????????????
     
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  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    http://www1.freewebs.com/paulhitchinboxing/

    Be sure and turn your volume up before you click on the link.
     
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I haven't claimed anywhere that he was particularly great. He missed out on my top 100. I don't just collect fights of the fighters I love.

    :lol:

    Hagler just said during the commentary of the McAllum fight, "I PREFER THE 15 ROUND DISTANCE".
     
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  15. The dipper

    The dipper Member Full Member

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    Toney was not built up as a star like Nunn


    Toney became a star,Nunn resides in the jail house serving years on a set up in 2008
     
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