James Toney on his way down to cruiserweight

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  1. See Me Flow

    See Me Flow The Pharaoh of Boxing Full Member

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    Toney is done. It doesn't matter how much weight he loses.
     
  2. KnuckleUp99

    KnuckleUp99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll believe it when I see it but I must admit I like the sounds of JT working himself down to Crusier weight. It means he's dedicated and committed. But I'm afraid to think that he might be losing all of his physical qualities to father time. He's still the most natural boxer and skillful technician in the game...but he's lost a few steps and at least a half second in reflexes.

    I'ld take James over Tarver at HW but can't call it at Crusier weight since I don't know how much that will take out of James.
     
  3. FAT_TONEY

    FAT_TONEY Active Member Full Member

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    The thing is, Toney already weighed 260lbs back in 1998 and then got his weight down to the CW limit (which was 190lbs then). But that's 13 years ago.

    I think Toney is just desperate for a big fight these days. Meaning a big $ fight. He's broke. Even IF Toney could get his ass down to 200lbs again, which is HIGHLY improbable, he'd still not land a major fight there, not with Tarver and certainly not with Hopkins. And Toney is 42 years old, delusional and badly slurs his speech - I believe he's punch drunk and he should retire.

    He should retire and ride off into the sunset as an ATG and a living legend, before he eventually gets knocked out in the boxing ring.
     
  4. PolishPummler

    PolishPummler Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    How people cant see through what Toney is doing is beyond me.Toney tries to **** talk his way into a big fight without having to earn it.

    Watch some of his recent fights...Toney is ****ing done.
     
  5. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tarver dropped tp cruiser.
     
  6. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is already an ATG.
     
  7. ludwig

    ludwig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well I hate to discourage James Toney from dropping to cruiser. He'll be a much healthier man if gets there and stays there, regardless of his boxing career.

    If Toney cut that much weight then why wouldn't Tarver fight him?

    I think Toney is capable of it (boxers fluctuate in weight like hell--consider bloated Tyson was like 290 but now he looks like a light heavyweight and he's also in his 40s). A healthy non-obese Toney would be under 200 lbs.
     
  8. awesome1612

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    Toney has no fans, he shouldn't fight anybody anymore.
     
  9. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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  10. aussie opinion

    aussie opinion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no matter how much weight he loses and how he does , he is past it he will use diuretics coz and other means coz he's a cheat, and after watching tarver skool danny green and the way he prep'd 4 it , he'd handle james "up size" toney
     
  11. aussie opinion

    aussie opinion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    toney champion middleweight
    [ame]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5KKMz6fazQ[/ame]

    to this :huh

    [ame]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVxdr5K8AtA[/ame]
    last boxing fight
     
  12. 555east

    555east Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins has Dawson first.


    **has B-Hop seriously talked about fighting at Cruiser or HW?
     
  13. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Toney couldn't lose weight in his prime.

    He's older and heavier now and people seriously think he can get down to cruiser. :rofl:lol::rofl

    Toney is done. He is no longer relevant in boxing. Not even as a stepping stone.
     
  14. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Toney's an old joke right now, sad to say.

    One of my favorites to watch when he was good, but even if he gets in "shape" to get down to cruiserweight the years of mistreating himself will have slowed him down considerably.

    Tarver would maul him at this point. Don't get me started on Hopkins.
     
  15. Caliboxing

    Caliboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He couldn't get in decent shape at heavy, but now is gonna make cruiser? I have to see it to believe it.