Hey, good for him even if he never fights again. He was ballooning out of control with his weight and looked to have the potential to gain more once he finally hangs up the gloves.
I am glad James is shaping up but lets not forget shannon briggs was losing weight quickly until fight night against Vitali...suddenly he forgot not to eat 20 hamburgers in one night? Lets "hear it" to believe it on the scale. Go Lights out! I wanna see him KO shamrock
I wish he would focus on boxing and go to CW to try to force a fight against Tarver. He doesn't look lower than 225 to me.
It does not matter whether he is 215 or 225. It has been reported from numerous sources that Toney has been training hard since months now and that he is continuing to do so. Remember, he does not even have a fight set right now. I have no doubt that he will make 210 or even a cruiserweight within a few weeks now.
James should concentrate on boxing.That is where he belong. Even he would sombody like Shamrock (which I expect him to do ) or Couture, I personally do not care at all.Toeny is an ATG, MMA is just a sideshow. Also, for medical reason, James should not fight MMA as he tehre are 4onze gloves and Toney has ahd a 22 yeqars professionalboxing career behind him.
Credit where it's due. Toney must have worked hard to get the weight off. Still think Shamrock will beat him easily though.
Do not be naive. Toney is training for Hopkins, Tarver or another big fight. The Shamrock fight has very little chance of even happening.
Or to put it another way, James Toney has lost in weight the equivalent of 3x Bernard Hopkins' IQ :deal