Toney hires Billy Blanks as conditioning coach!

Heavyweight contender James “Lights Out” Toney has added the services of Tae Bo fitness guru/infomercial pitchman Billy Blanks to ensure he steps into the ring on January 6, 2007 in the best possible condition when he takes on Samuel Peter in their WBC title elimination rematch at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Full article here

http://www.fightnews.com/boxing/bc/1359.htm

December 4, 2006

lol, I'm trying to picture Toney doing Tae Bo. Kinda gross in all honesty.

Nice to see he's off the Big Macs and doing some training other than sparring.

Still no mention of cardio though so I'm betting he's still coming in at a blubbery 235 plus

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Nice to see he's off the Big Macs and doing some training other than sparring.

Still no mention of cardio though so I'm betting he's still coming in at a blubbery 235 plus

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I never understand that. For the last couple fights Toney has said that he's gonna come in great shape and he's training hard, but he still looks like a fat lard ass. I'm wondering if he's only sparring and not doing any type of road work, healthy eating, or extensive cardio. If this guy actually focused his mind for a month before his fights, ate right, and did enough road work, he could be champ of the world.

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Nice to see he's off the Big Macs and doing some training other than sparring.

Still no mention of cardio though so I'm betting he's still coming in at a blubbery 235 plus

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I never understand that. For the last couple fights Toney has said that he's gonna come in great shape and he's training hard, but he still looks like a fat lard a**. I'm wondering if he's only sparring and not doing any type of road work, healthy eating, or extensive cardio. If this guy actually focused his mind for a month before his fights, ate right, and did enough road work, he could be champ of the world.

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If he was in the shape he should be in, he would be 185lbs not 200+.! ;D

all true! COOL CLICKS around.

u see with the regimen like Billy Blanks is meant to tone one up completely so if Toney actually took it on he'd LEAN out like a mother so he would probably get down to high 100's like 180lbs or so???????????

Those are great points! CC's! Toney in good shape is a light heavy, at most -MAYBE cruiserweight if he adds a buttload of muscle.

He needs some extra weight to hang with the big boys.

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I’ve already shown I can go the distance. For sure this time I’m gonna put his lights out.”[/b]

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Interesting, James thinks it was an acheivment to just go the distance with Peter in the first meeting.

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lol, I'm trying to picture Toney doing Tae Bo. Kinda gross in all honesty.

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I'm lmao just thinking about it. :lol: :newdb: :dance:

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lol, I'm trying to picture Toney doing Tae Bo. Kinda gross in all honesty.

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:rofmaoal: CC

but that's good he is looking to shape up.

I don't know what to make of this Billy Blanco stuff. I am leary of mocking it simply because Toney just might win. I think he is doing this to appease the folks. If Toney wins it will be exactly the same as the first bout but this time he will get the close rounds instead of Peter.

Toney highers a "fitness instructor" so that he doesn't have to hear those close to him cry about his weight. I doubt he changes diet.

Peter TKO 11

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I don't know what to make of this Billy Blanco stuff. I am leary of mocking it simply because Toney just might win. I think he is doing this to appease the folks. If Toney wins it will be exactly the same as the first bout but this time he will get the close rounds instead of Peter.

Toney highers a "fitness instructor" so that he doesn't have to hear those close to him cry about his weight. I doubt he changes diet.

Peter TKO 11

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BG you the predict man ! hard to argue with you without feeling like a moron ! If only I been betting your picks, id be retired right now ! ;D

Man!! i dunno!!! toney doesnt want to lose any weight! he's got lots of muscle on his frame! His arms are huge and his chest is very thick esp the pecs. He doesnt want to rip or lean up,just improve his stamina. BG...ko 11??? hmm peter couldnt get to him except behind the head...so i dunno......question here i think is can toney hurt him??? Judges dont seem to score "clean effective punches" unless there is visable results ie knock down swelling cuts etc....dont know if toney has the pop now so losing any weight would only make things worse for him......I'll pick Toney by decision.

Tony doesn't need Billy Blanks - for the sort of weight loss miracle we are talking about , he should hire Jesus Christ.



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Man!! i dunno!!! toney doesnt want to lose any weight! he's got lots of muscle on his frame! His arms are huge and his chest is very thick esp the pecs. He doesnt want to rip or lean up,just improve his stamina. BG...ko 11??? hmm peter couldnt get to him except behind the head...so i dunno......question here i think is can toney hurt him??? Judges dont seem to score "clean effective punches" unless there is visable results ie knock down swelling cuts etc....dont know if toney has the pop now so losing any weight would only make things worse for him......I'll pick Toney by decision.

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The ironic thing in that fight though was that Peter's face was busted up and bleeding whilst Toney didn't really have a mark on him.

Yet everyone say Peter landed by far the harder shots ???

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chest is very thick esp the pecs.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thum.../man_boobs.jpg

Have to agree.

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Man!! i dunno!!! toney doesnt want to lose any weight! he's got lots of muscle on his frame! His arms are huge and his chest is very thick esp the pecs. He doesnt want to rip or lean up,just improve his stamina. BG...ko 11??? hmm peter couldnt get to him except behind the head...so i dunno......question here i think is can toney hurt him??? Judges dont seem to score "clean effective punches" unless there is visable results ie knock down swelling cuts etc....dont know if toney has the pop now so losing any weight would only make things worse for him......I'll pick Toney by decision.

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The ironic thing in that fight though was that Peter's face was busted up and bleeding whilst Toney didn't really have a mark on him.

Yet everyone say Peter landed by far the harder shots ???

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Agreed. Its bewildering.

Toney may very well shock many by stopping Peter this time out. He knows he can lead and land, and this time out I excpect Peter to take it to Toney and come unstuck. He will struggle to land cleanly. Toney will have the more effective gameplan.....

Toney has 18 months left at the top....he must make it all count now...

Going away from the prediction side of things for a moment...

Im glad to see Toney's preparing his body for the last year or so of his career.
Its clear to see that this is a form of conditioning (in which Cradio WAS metioned) that actually motivates him. Im sure he can maintain his motivation for the remainder of camp.

Thing is, i hope he can maintain it through to say... 2008 :o

As was stated, its not a key agenda of Toney's to slim down to around 220/5 as of course he's facing Peter, a monster of a man, in his next fight.

BUT, after that i hope that Toney choses to dedictate his final months to real conditioning to maybe resemble the sort of shape he was in against Evander.

It would be nice to see Toney retire as an in shape 40 year old ;)

I dont think ive ever found my self in the sort of predicament where my loyalty to a fighter is decided on the scales ::**





















**Oh and i pick Toney by SD ;D

Run outdoors 6-10 miles some days do intervals to mimick the rounds, skipping rope, lots of sparring, heavybag and speedbag work, numbers with Freddie (punching drills), shadowbox 5-6 times per week, circuit train with light weights 3-4 times per week, and when you're not training eat breathe and sleep Sam Peter's fight vids and you can save yourself some money and send Billy Blanks home.

I'm not a boxing trainer but this is more or less the approach I would expect to take. Billy Blanks is good at getting folks to lose weight but his tecnique is based upon martial arts style. I don't think Toney should partake in that. He doesn't need interference.

But he obviously needed the motivation ;)

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Man!! i dunno!!! toney doesnt want to lose any weight! he's got lots of muscle on his frame! His arms are huge and his chest is very thick esp the pecs. He doesnt want to rip or lean up,just improve his stamina. BG...ko 11??? hmm peter couldnt get to him except behind the head...so i dunno......question here i think is can toney hurt him??? Judges dont seem to score "clean effective punches" unless there is visable results ie knock down swelling cuts etc....dont know if toney has the pop now so losing any weight would only make things worse for him......I'll pick Toney by decision.

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The ironic thing in that fight though was that Peter's face was busted up and bleeding whilst Toney didn't really have a mark on him.

Yet everyone say Peter landed by far the harder shots ???

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Peter did land the harder shots, the reason you couldn't tell that Tony's face didn't look any different is because it couldn't have swelled up any more than it was before the fight. ;DPeter wasn't busted up and bleeding, look at the pictures after the fight.
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/7273/toneynl3.jpg
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3909/peternc0.jpg

Unless he has obese genes, i know it's a high fat diet. I know from personal experience, when i'm eating right, even a little exercise takes my weight down. He must be on a calorie binge.

Does this mean he wears tights? ??? ???

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Originally Posted by Majesty

Heavyweight contender James “Lights Out” Toney has added the services of Tae Bo fitness guru/infomercial pitchman Billy Blanks to ensure he steps into the ring on January 6, 2007 in the best possible condition when he takes on Samuel Peter in their WBC title elimination rematch at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Full article here

http://www.fightnews.com/boxing/bc/1359.htm

December 4, 2006

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I doubt it will make any difference, I think Peter will atleast knock him down this time.

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Does this mean he wears tights? ??? ???

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:lol:

James Toney in tights doing Tae Bo, you've done it now :lol:

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chest is very thick esp the pecs.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thum.../man_boobs.jpg

Have to agree.

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Have a look
in the second pic he was 217 at the weigh in and 226 unofficial fight night so maybe 5 pounds less than now,

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Man!! i dunno!!! toney doesnt want to lose any weight! he's got lots of muscle on his frame! His arms are huge and his chest is very thick esp the pecs. He doesnt want to rip or lean up,just improve his stamina. BG...ko 11??? hmm peter couldnt get to him except behind the head...so i dunno......question here i think is can toney hurt him??? Judges dont seem to score "clean effective punches" unless there is visable results ie knock down swelling cuts etc....dont know if toney has the pop now so losing any weight would only make things worse for him......I'll pick Toney by decision.

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The ironic thing in that fight though was that Peter's face was busted up and bleeding whilst Toney didn't really have a mark on him.

Yet everyone say Peter landed by far the harder shots ???

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Peter did land the harder shots, the reason you couldn't tell that Tony's face didn't look any different is because it couldn't have swelled up any more than it was before the fight. ;DPeter wasn't busted up and bleeding, look at the pictures after the fight.
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/7273/toneynl3.jpg
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3909/peternc0.jpg

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Great job posting those CC comin atcha (soon as i finish sadclickin mucho 1000 times.)

Was that after the corner cleaned him up? Because I know during the fight Toney was busting his nose up.

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I’ve already shown I can go the distance. For sure this time I’m gonna put his lights out.”[/b]

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Interesting, James thinks it was an acheivment to just go the distance with Peter in the first meeting.

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No one else notice this then ?

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I’ve already shown I can go the distance. For sure this time I’m gonna put his lights out.”[/b]

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Interesting, James thinks it was an acheivment to just go the distance with Peter in the first meeting.

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No one else notice this then ?

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You didn't even post the full quote.. Kind of pathetic... Here you go champ. Real interesting huh.

“The first time I beat Peter up and humiliated him,” Toney insisted. “This time I will be both stronger and faster than him. I’ve already shown I can go the distance. For sure this time I’m gonna put his lights out.”

He said that he proved he could go the distance.

Would any heavy weight in history have said that comment.

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He said that he proved he could go the distance.

Would any heavy weight in history have said that comment.

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Umm.. who the hell cares?

Umm, those who doubt his condition ;D

Toney cared enough to let it out and show peter a weekness, that Toney was worried he wouldnt last the distance against him.

You care enough to respond ::**

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Umm, those who doubt his condition ;D

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Is morbid obesity a condition

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Toney cared enough to let it out and show peter a weekness, that Toney was worried he wouldnt last the distance against him.

You care enough to respond ::**

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He said, Ive already shown I can go the distance..those who doubted his condition had every reason to and still do, but I think it was just due to the fact that he was coming off of such a piss poor showing in the later rounds against Rahman, he showed that he wasn't totally sliding as far as condition and he could still get back in shape. I only responded since you bumped your little modified quote which noone else responded too..

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Umm, those who doubt his condition ;D

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Is morbid obesity a condition

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Hey! Now hang on just a bloody minute.. Theres a lot of big boned Americans who would resent than comment ;D

Everyone knows the war between the King and ol' Ronald the Red is crippling those poor barstards!
Show some sympathy >:mad

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Toney cared enough to let it out and show peter a weekness, that Toney was worried he wouldnt last the distance against him.

You care enough to respond ::**

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He said, Ive already shown I can go the distance..those who doubted his condition had every reason to and still do, but I think it was just due to the fact that he was coming off of such a piss poor showing in the later rounds against Rahman, he showed that he wasn't totally sliding as far as condition and he could still get back in shape. I only responded since you bumped your little modified quote which noone else responded too..

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no he said

“The first time I beat Peter up and humiliated him,” Toney insisted. “This time I will be both stronger and faster than him. I’ve already shown I can go the distance. For sure this time I’m gonna put his lights out.”

Why talk yourself up then drop in about the distance thing, he is worried about Peters power

My post wasnt modified that is what he said as you can see dunce

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I only responded because im gay and can only sad click you Once a day

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