James Toney vs 70s George Foreman (15 rounds) (unresolved)

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  1. Azik

    Azik New Member Full Member

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    Foreman will win, but he should work hard with Tony
     
  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Has anyone mentioned the ref yet? Foreman would be in deep waters if he weren't allowed to do the two handed shove, wing kidney punches, and measure with his left.
     
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  3. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    George Foreman knocks James Toney out in 3-4 rounds

    I've never understood the hype James Toney gets by some on these forums as a heavyweight

    He struggled in arguably the worst heavyweight era ever

    He didnt move well at all and that shoulder roll isn't helping vs George Foremans ferocious body attack
     
  4. clum

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    Toney shows up out of shape and after the fight blames his his loss on his struggles in camp. Also complains that Foreman spent all fight running instead of fighting. Afterwards he gives a special shoutout to all of the underprivileged children in the world and to the Burger King on West Johnson Ave. in Detroit for staying open 24/7.
     
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  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    It’s says it all that you avoided using an in form Toney. Maybe Foreman would claim he didn’t have enough leg room on the flight over and that Jesus spoke to him in the showers.
     
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  6. clum

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    Don't be ridiculous. If Foreman lost he would claim that he was poisoned.
     
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Out For Milk Full Member

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    We allow pushing to make predictions but not Evanders head butting! Outrageous :mad:
     
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  8. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Foreman lost the fight would be changed to a No Contest shortly afterwards once Toneys drug test came back.
     
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  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Out For Milk Full Member

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    Okay it’s fine to say Foreman wins but based on “Big” James never close to being stopped once even against much bigger, much better conditioned much stronger fighters who hit just as hard if not harder… one of which a SHW weighing 240lbs who was putting forth a near record breaking volume effort against an obese Toney makes me HIGHLY doubt the wild swinging prime 217lbs George Foreman gets him out of there in 3-4 rounds lol and also… what hype? Me?
     
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  10. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Better conditioned stronger Heavyweights ? Based on what exactly ?

    John Ruiz, Samuel Peter, Hasim Rahman, is not exactly a murderers row.

    And Toney lost a very one sided decision to Peter in their rematch who was far more crude than Foreman and a considerably lesser fighter overall.
     
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  11. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fight would have never happened. they were both good friends
     
  12. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Out For Milk Full Member

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    George offered back in the 90s James never got the call back after accepting.
     
  13. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Out For Milk Full Member

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    Better conditioned based on Rahman being 40 or so punches away from Ibeabuchi’s punch record whilst 20lbs heavier? Yes Toney lost to Peters in the 2nd fight but he schooled him the first time around because Peters went straight to him and that was a shot version of a morbidly obese Toney who was done, that first fight was about all he had left the rematch reflects this. The version I’m using is a fit Toney weighing around 220lbs from the Booker / Evander period.
     
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  14. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Toney didn't school Peter the first time it was a close fight that Toney may of appeared to edge but it certainly wasn't a schooling and he lost a very one sided rematch.

    For all of Rahman's supposed stamina like you're claiming glass chinned Maskaev stopped him twice in the 2nd half of the fight.
     
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  15. OddR

    OddR Active Member Full Member

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    What do you mean by this?