Is James Toney an ATG?

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  1. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Obviously to some people hard work and dedication are the criteria.:patsch

    Your description of Toney as the most technically skillful fighter since Joe Gans seems bang on the money for me.
     
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  2. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Be careful, Brixton Bomber will start claiming we're the same person if we share the same views, that we're alts of eachother :lol:
     
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  3. Mendoza

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    Yes he is an ATG, but a little over rated by some.
     
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  4. Foxy 01

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    I can live with that.:rofl

    On topic, I could watch Toney fights all day long, even when it is obvious he was more interested in junk food than training in the build ups. He had a relaxed smoothness that only the ATG's have.
     
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  5. Bulldog24

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    Yeah he probably would've beaten Jones had he prepared properly.
     
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  6. Saad54

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    No. Jones was simply too fast for him. Toney was never busy enough to beat an allusive speed merchant like prime Jones. Toney was best countering, especially off the ropes. Prime Jones simply wouldn't give him enough countering opportunities.
     
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  7. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Only chance would be if Roy fought a dumb fight and chose not to use his legs (think Leonard-Duran I).
     
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