Why did Chris Eubank & Nigel Benn never fight James Toney

Both Benn and Eubank would have kicked the **** out of prime Toney, like Drake Thadzi and Dave Tiberi did.

 

Benn fought Iran Barkely in his backyard,Gerald McClellan when he was the most dangerous fighter in the world so i laugh at the suggestion he was afraid of Toney,in saying that i think Toney beats both,not easy though..

 

Oh please!!

Benn would`ve snapped Toneys hand off to fight him.He went in against Barkley and McClellen so he would of fought Toney any day.

 

Toney was a great fighter in his younger days but he was a little stupid to think that throwing personal insults always gets him fights.He does it recently with Haye and the Klitschkos but where did that get him?

 

Nigel Benn would of fought Toney as he wasn't scared of no man, but Toney was a different class to Benn. I think Benn would of got outboxed.

Eubank would of done better as he's technically faster and a better boxer than Benn, but the problem with Eubank is Toney would of got into his head mentally. Eubank had a fighters mentality, it's just he's quite naive. He believed Collins cheated because he got hypnotised. He would of got completely ravaged mentally by Toney's vulgar trash talking.

Bottom line is, I would of like to of seen the fight, but Toney would of beaten both.

 

great post

 

The thing with Eubank is he had a very strong mentality when it comes to fighting and taking pain. A lot of people actually don't see that side of Eubank because he presents himself in a very respectable manner, but the problem is Eubank is also very naive. Certain things that wouldn't trouble certain fighters would trouble Eubank. A war with fists he can handle. A war of disrespectful attitude, and I think you would of seen Eubank pull out of a fight. Now I know some might say " No way would he pull out, he's a fighter", but you got to remember Eubank wanted to pull out of the Collins fight because he believed Collins got hypnotised. Eubank had a strong mentality, but at the same time he had a very fragile mentality.

 

People have to remember not only was Toney a great skilled fighter but a hell of a puncher at 168. Would have been interesting to see either of those fights.

 

this

 

I don't blame them they knew toney was juicing.

 

You mean WHY did he NEVER fight them?

 

Toney would have murdered them both.

 

Exactly this, I recall with the time your Mrs. Merton had him "on the ropes" and pummeled him with gay innuendo(s) while Eubank sat there wishing he could flee or punch the comedian Caroline Aherne. Later Aherne said "I do actually hate him" in a famous televised interview IIRC

 

Put up a poll!!