How Priceless is Toney?

[The Shadow]

This is absolutely priceless! Has James completely lost his mind? Is this roid rage? He may be fat and not all that bright, but you have
to admit that he is entertaining. I see Toney frustrating the hell out of a very green and un-athletic Peter and winning a UD. I can't see Peter
taking Toney out unless he gets stupid in the ring and gets caught with a few flush bombs.
Although Toney has been a dissapointment in terms of his shape and preperation for some important fights, I still can't write the man off.
He just has too much athletic ability. And if you scratch away all of the dense personality issues and look at the fighter as a whole - you will find that
you have a pretty impressive boxer...even at the tender age of 38.



The following is an excerpt from the predictably volatile press conference, held today, between heavyweight contender Samuel Peter and his next opponent, former world champion James Toney to hype their September 2 showdown at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and televised live on Showtime Championship Boxing. Also present were Peter’s vocal manger Ivaylo Gotzev, and his promoter, Dino Duva, as well as Toney’s promoter, Dan Goossen.



Today is also James Toney’s 38th birthday.



Peter: Happy Birthday to James Toney. I’m ready to go September 2. I’m telling the media we’re ready to do what it takes to win.



Gotzev: Happy Birthday to James Toney. James, don’t worry about it. Someone’s going to jump out of your birthday cake and knock you out.



Toney: F*** you very much Bitch. You telephone tough, bitch.



Duva: I was going to say happy birthday to James, but now I have two other words for him.



Toney: Nobody ever put me down and you aint gonna do it because you’re a f***ing amateur. Everybody is talking. His promoter is talking; his manager is talking. You gonna see me this week, I aint no fake motherf***er. I will take your ass out.



Duva: Dan, will you translate that?



Gotzev: It’s all talk from this guy.



Toney: You’re a scared faggot, bitch. I’ll come to your house, you immigrant motherf***er.



Peter: Nobody hears what he says because it’s like he’s got water in his mouth

[Lionheart Lacy]

cc. well said.

Toney sees peter as a amtuer. and if toney thinks so then he is. i see this being the same as calzaghe - lacy only it will be fought in close range!

[Majesty]

He's very priceless at the Hometown Buffet

[ELBI16]

lol hahahahahahahaha

[Wacko3205]

I present to you one more time...

[Gandalf]

I present to you one more time...

Toney is a mentalist of the highest order....still hope he schools Peter though...

[bigragu]

cc. well said.

Toney sees peter as a amtuer. and if toney thinks so then he is. i see this being the same as calzaghe - lacy only it will be fought in close range!

until peter lands on in his bulbous midsection!

[Gandalf]

cc. well said.

Toney sees peter as a amtuer. and if toney thinks so then he is. i see this being the same as calzaghe - lacy only it will be fought in close range!

until peter lands on in his bulbous midsection!

If Toney comes in too heavy for this one, then he has underestimated Peter for sure...

[bigragu]

cc. well said.

Toney sees peter as a amtuer. and if toney thinks so then he is. i see this being the same as calzaghe - lacy only it will be fought in close range!

until peter lands on in his bulbous midsection!

If Toney comes in too heavy for this one, then he has underestimated Peter for sure...

if Toney comes in over like 212-215 then he has.....if not we might actually see an entertaining fight....

[p4pking]

cc. well said.

Toney sees peter as a amtuer. and if toney thinks so then he is. i see this being the same as calzaghe - lacy only it will be fought in close range!

until peter lands on in his bulbous midsection!

If Toney comes in too heavy for this one, then he has underestimated Peter for sure...

if Toney comes in over like 212-215 then he has.....if not we might actually see an entertaining fight....

I can't see any possibility of Toney coming in even close to 215... But I don't think he will need to to school Sam Peter... He is a very very limited and slow fighter who is too heavy himself. I expect TOney will probably come in around 230 or so, would be really surprised and impressed if he dropped that much weight though.

[Hulk]

I present to you one more time...

That is some pretty damning evidence there Wacko. I think you've found the missing link between giant alien slug thing and man.

[yoitsdan]

Toney will be missed when he retires. He's easily the most charismatic man in boxing today. He's damn tough aswell and skilled as a mofo.

[thgreatsd]

Heres the big fella in action - quite funny some of the trash talking in this wee clip....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDQ6Um6YkC8

[bigragu]

cc. well said.

Toney sees peter as a amtuer. and if toney thinks so then he is. i see this being the same as calzaghe - lacy only it will be fought in close range!

until peter lands on in his bulbous midsection!

If Toney comes in too heavy for this one, then he has underestimated Peter for sure...

if Toney comes in over like 212-215 then he has.....if not we might actually see an entertaining fight....

I can't see any possibility of Toney coming in even close to 215... But I don't think he will need to to school Sam Peter... He is a very very limited and slow fighter who is too heavy himself. I expect TOney will probably come in around 230 or so, would be really surprised and impressed if he dropped that much weight though.

maybe, but the truth is that Toney's frame is not made to handle 230.....It is barly big enough to hold 200....so it could be pretty easy to get to 215 if he monitors his eating.....

[NorthSideX4]

Even as old as Toney is everyone has to admit that he has a great chin & doesn't get hit flush so he overdue the big green guy