Wouldnt James Toney have been a better Haye Opponent

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  1. crippet

    crippet Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Than the dire Harrison?

    Or has Toney retired?

    I think I would favour Toney
     
  2. Scar

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    Toney was never going to fight Haye, he would make ridiculous money demands as he did for both Klitschkos when he's not worth what he's demanding.
     
  3. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    toneys fat, steroid riddled, pumpkin head would have got used as a punch bag.
     
  4. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    if you ask Antsu then of course! :toney

    if you ask me then no way! Toney is far, far over the hill and does even deserve a titleshot less than Harrison.
    the guy had to be subtitled in his own language for god's sake!
     
  5. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    people really cling on to the Toney-delusion
     
  6. Davo

    Davo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In 2001, yes.
     
  7. Hitman-Fan

    Hitman-Fan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    All you American critics have to start waking up

    This will sell like crazy in Britain.

    60,000 used to turn up at the millenium stadium to watch Joe Calzaghe

    50,000 used to turn up at the MEN arena to watch Ricky Hatton

    Lewis v Bruno was a huge comercial success

    Haye will make a ton of money from this fight

    America could never do something of this magnitude, for Britan this will be a huge event and will take massive PPV buys
     
  8. thepower

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    I would rather watch Toney fight him but its like saying I would rather have a pile of hot steaming **** over a plate of ice cold turd.
     
  9. HEADBANGER

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    the MEN arena holds less than 20'000. you are getting mixed up with the city of manchester stadium when hatton fought lazcano you ignorant fool :lol:
     
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  11. bkamins

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    What's your point? Circuses make big money, too. And that's what this event is, a circus. What you choose to spend or waste you money on is your perogative. But please don't try to justify it by saying it will make money. A Wlad or Vitali fight would have been much, much bigger. Haye is taking this fight because he won't have to pay Audley the loser anything, pure and simple. He'll take the entire pay per view for himself and laugh at how stupid UK fans are for buying this dreck. In an interview yesterday, he said as much. He said this is a joke fight. I'm not sure why you refuse to listen to you idol. It is a joke fight. And anyone who buys it deserves a free lobodomy.
     
  12. alfi balboa

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    toney is so past it haye wuld bomb him out with in 2 rounds..plus who in there right mind what really want to see that fight?? harrison is bad enough,but at least it has some kind of audience. :yep
     
  13. bkamins

    bkamins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not a chance. Haye wouldn't ko Toney. Toney is past it, but Haye isn't a huge hitter at heavy. Toney would look bad, but he survived against Peter. He'd survive against Haye.
     
  14. NoHomeJerome

    NoHomeJerome Boxing Junkie banned

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl You can't be much of a Hatton fan if you think the MEN holds 50k.
     
  15. Bluenose

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    Toney at least had talent in his prime unlike Audley but James Toney is overweight and out of shape by at least 30lb's and his hand speed, and technique looks absolutely gone. So slow and would be stopped within 2 rounds imo althoug technically speaking Haye fighting Harrison is just as big a farce. Here's a man who struggled hugely against Michael Sprott.

    Toney should retire because he is clearly in no way up to the standard required now to compete in either boxing or mixed martial arts and Harrison is and never will be world title material.