Under 200lb Tournament Round 1: # 1 Joe Louis vs # 32 James Toney

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  1. Goyourownway

    Goyourownway Insanity enthusiast Full Member

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    These two fights are usually brought up,and while we can only take so much from extended highlights,it seems Louis won both fights rather convincingly.I've never seen what Godoy did besides create awkward moments,and while Farr made a greater attempt at competing,he was still controlled by Louis' jab.



    Clearly the case of the underdog performing better than expected and receiving more credit for his effort than he deserves.
     
  2. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It is most probably as true as a young Archie Wright being a sparring partner for Jem Mace :yep .
    Even if Peters did steal a few years 4 some reason like Norton , McCallum , Hagler and IDK who else r said 2b doing , it is very hard 2 imagine a 15 years theft . Something like this would have been visible on him , and Peters really never looked so old . IDK y Shannon Briggs is talking such stuff .
    Toney was shot when he fought Peters , having 2 puke in order 2 weigh in as low as 230 and something .. he had a serious eating disorder throughout his career . But a relatively prime Toney is not d Toney who fought Peters , 4 this matter it is d Jirov or Holyfield Toney .
     
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  4. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You are covered in wack sauce.
     
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  6. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A relatively prime Toney is a 168 lber, not a heavyweight.
     
  7. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A relatively prime 4 this matter , just like i already stated exactly is an above 190 lber , like d 1 who fought Jirov or Holyfield , don't know which exactly would have been my pick .
     
  8. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    GreatA,

    I thought Toney looked amazing at 217lb vs Holyfield in 2003...Actually he looked as good as ever
     
  9. TheGreatA

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    So did Larry Donald.

    Holyfield was shot and could only use one arm.
     
  10. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Shot he was (and so was Toney himself vs. Sam Peter and moreso in d rematch) , but wasn't he after a rotator cuff surgery ?
    I watched McCline vs. Boswell 2day and they interviewed Byrd and he talked about it . I know he had another surgery prior 2 his fight with Ibragimov .