Toney vs McCallum Trilogy

James Toney vs. Mike McCallum I: 115-114 Toney


McCallum: 1,5,6,8 and 11.


Toney: 2,4,7,9,10 and 12.


Round 3 even.


James Toney vs. Mike McCallum II: 115-114 McCallum


Toney: 1,2,6,7 and 8.


McCallum: 4,5,9,10,11 and 12.


Round 3 even.

 

I think I have another card somewhere for Toney-McCallum I and I have Toney taking it by three points. I think the first fight is a clear Toney win. The second one could have gone either way and it was a pale imitation of the first.

Haven't scored the third fight.

 

The first fight is one of the best boxing matches you'll ever seen. Lovely crip jabs, feinting, countering, and fierce exchanges for good measure. Some beautiful defensive moves on show as well.

Without question, an underrated match. Up there with most of the Fabulous Four's fights.

 

I just watched the whole trilogy yesterday.

Toney-McCallum 1: 114-144

Toney-McCallum 2: 114-113 McCallum

Toney-McCallum 3: 117-111 Toney

 

I've always thought the official results of the first two fights could have been reversed.

 

If you don't like this trilogy, you are definitely on the wrong forum.

 

I believe I had Toney winning the first fight the first time I saw it, but in the times I've seen it since then I thought it was close and hard to score.

I've always thought McCallum was flagrantly robbed in the rematch. I believe I had him winning about 8 rounds to 4.

The third fight was a clear win for Toney, who came on strong down the stretch to take it as I recall.

 

1st fight was a pick'em, 2nd was clearly Macallum's. Though he won at a canter but the scoring was horrible.

 

**** i can't even remember which fight i watched, only one of them though. I had them winning a round each all the way to round 10, having it even, then Toney taking the last two and winning a close decision. I think it might have been the first fight actually. Anyway, even though i had Toney winning, i thought McCallum throughout the bout, showed the way to beat Toney, by using footwork and not playing into his hands, employing the jab from the outside. Suppose it's credit to Toney that he still won anyway though (in my opinion)

 

Think it was, that's how i normally watch series' of fights, with the first one first, think i planned to watch the lot but didn't get round to it.

 

To be honest, I thought both the 2nd and 3rd fights were fairly dull. The only one that was truly great was the first one IMO.