Where does Toney go from here?

[BrooklyniteQueen]

I think its good that you credit Peter for performing better then you thought he would, but lets face it, so did Toney

See below....

Sam Peter (27 fights with 26 wins & 22 ko's & 1 loss) vs James Toney (77 fights with 69 wins, 4 losses, 3 draws, & 43 ko's) Round 12: TOney jabbing to start. Left hook from Toney. Big right hand from Peter. Nice. Left hook from Toney. RIght hand by Toney. Jab by Toney. BOdy shot by Peter. RIght hand by Peter. Right hand by Toney. Peter jabs. Right ahnd & a left by Toney. Peter jabs. Combo from TOney by misses. Jab by TOney. right hand by Toney. Peter eats a jab. Jab from Peter & then a right. BOdy shot from Peter. 1-2-3 from Peter. RIght lands. Peter jabs & then rips Toney tot he b ody. Peter coming on...but it's too little too late. Toney fires the right but Peter lands the left. Jab from Peter & an attempt with the right & that's the bell.

Toney by SD.

Lots of close rounds though.

I am impressed with both men...honestly. Peter gained a lot in this fight.

Gave them both respect.

Peter wins it.

Honestly...that was a close fight...but honestly...I had it for Toney.

Good fight...questionable decision...but not a robbery.

Again...close fight...coulda gone either way. I just don't see it as a robbery.

If it was 115-113 all of them for a SD for Peter then I don't think there would be a problem. But the margin that they had adding the point deduction is the true robbery. Thats the point. That means that Toney from the 6th round on had to win every other round to get a draw and thats not the case.

[Gandalf]

I think its good that you credit Peter for performing better then you thought he would, but lets face it, so did Toney

See below....

Sam Peter (27 fights with 26 wins & 22 ko's & 1 loss) vs James Toney (77 fights with 69 wins, 4 losses, 3 draws, & 43 ko's) Round 12: TOney jabbing to start. Left hook from Toney. Big right hand from Peter. Nice. Left hook from Toney. RIght hand by Toney. Jab by Toney. BOdy shot by Peter. RIght hand by Peter. Right hand by Toney. Peter jabs. Right ahnd & a left by Toney. Peter jabs. Combo from TOney by misses. Jab by TOney. right hand by Toney. Peter eats a jab. Jab from Peter & then a right. BOdy shot from Peter. 1-2-3 from Peter. RIght lands. Peter jabs & then rips Toney tot he b ody. Peter coming on...but it's too little too late. Toney fires the right but Peter lands the left. Jab from Peter & an attempt with the right & that's the bell.

Toney by SD.

Lots of close rounds though.

I am impressed with both men...honestly. Peter gained a lot in this fight.

Gave them both respect.

Peter wins it.

Honestly...that was a close fight...but honestly...I had it for Toney.

Good fight...questionable decision...but not a robbery.

Again...close fight...coulda gone either way. I just don't see it as a robbery.

If it was 115-113 all of them for a SD for Peter then I don't think there would be a problem. But the margin that they had adding the point deduction is the true robbery. Thats the point. That means that Toney from the 6th round on had to win every other round to get a draw and thats not the case.

The margin was too large. Another decision I dont agree with to be honest, but im surprised that a fighter as limited as Peter was able to even make it a close fight...

[luvfightgame]

Peter showed great improvement. It was a great fight. Both guys were impressive, I give the edge to Peter. 5 points is a little extreme, but maybe all that trash talking pissed off the judges and if it was close they leaned toward Peter..... Wouldn't be the first time that has happened. Either way is was close and everyone, myself included thought Toney would dominate, and if Peter had a chance it was from a lucky shot. Definitely didn't turn out that way. Toney was hurt in my opinion at least 4 different occasions, Sam was never hurt. But he was huffing and puffing from the 3rd on through.

[Hulk]

Personally, I was thinking they would call it a draw. I'm happy with the outcome. James Toney is yesterday's news and to have him win this fight would allow him to string out a half-hearted heavyweight carrer. I think Oleg Maskaev loses to either man, but Peter has a future ahead of him and Toney doesn't.

To me it only seems like a robbery because of the huge point spread (and because Sam Peter sprinted to the dressing room). If they had Peter winning by slimmer margin I don't see a reason to complain at all.

HOO-RAH!

Peter wasn't even close to winning. This is just as bad as why Jermain Taylor got the nod to Bernard Hopkins. It shows how many don't respect the older fighters even when they win.

Yes, it is terribly similiar. Probably not quite as horrible as the first B-hop Taylor robbery, but close. Toney took Peter's best shots and stayed on his feet, something the hero of so many haters on this forum, Wladimir Klitschko could not do. Toney won by least 115-112. Peter did well for himself, but no way did he win the fight. No way in hell.

[Gandalf]

Personally, I was thinking they would call it a draw. I'm happy with the outcome. James Toney is yesterday's news and to have him win this fight would allow him to string out a half-hearted heavyweight carrer. I think Oleg Maskaev loses to either man, but Peter has a future ahead of him and Toney doesn't.

To me it only seems like a robbery because of the huge point spread (and because Sam Peter sprinted to the dressing room). If they had Peter winning by slimmer margin I don't see a reason to complain at all.

HOO-RAH!

Peter wasn't even close to winning. This is just as bad as why Jermain Taylor got the nod to Bernard Hopkins. It shows how many don't respect the older fighters even when they win.

Yes, it is terribly similiar. Probably not quite as horrible as the first B-hop Taylor robbery, but close. Toney took Peter's best shots and stayed on his feet, something the hero of so many haters on this forum, Wladimir Klitschko could not do. Toney won by least 115-112. Peter did well for himself, but no way did he win the fight. No way in hell.

There can be no more questions about Toney's chin now at heavyweight now....he got hurt and he dealt with it....

[Hulk]

Personally, I was thinking they would call it a draw. I'm happy with the outcome. James Toney is yesterday's news and to have him win this fight would allow him to string out a half-hearted heavyweight carrer. I think Oleg Maskaev loses to either man, but Peter has a future ahead of him and Toney doesn't.

To me it only seems like a robbery because of the huge point spread (and because Sam Peter sprinted to the dressing room). If they had Peter winning by slimmer margin I don't see a reason to complain at all.

HOO-RAH!

Peter wasn't even close to winning. This is just as bad as why Jermain Taylor got the nod to Bernard Hopkins. It shows how many don't respect the older fighters even when they win.

Yes, it is terribly similiar. Probably not quite as horrible as the first B-hop Taylor robbery, but close. Toney took Peter's best shots and stayed on his feet, something the hero of so many haters on this forum, Wladimir Klitschko could not do. Toney won by least 115-112. Peter did well for himself, but no way did he win the fight. No way in hell.

There can be no more questions about Toney's chin now at heavyweight now....he got hurt and he dealt with it....

He has the best chin in the Heavyweight division.

[Lords Gym]

Personally, I was thinking they would call it a draw. I'm happy with the outcome. James Toney is yesterday's news and to have him win this fight would allow him to string out a half-hearted heavyweight carrer. I think Oleg Maskaev loses to either man, but Peter has a future ahead of him and Toney doesn't.

To me it only seems like a robbery because of the huge point spread (and because Sam Peter sprinted to the dressing room). If they had Peter winning by slimmer margin I don't see a reason to complain at all.

HOO-RAH!

Cool Click Excellent point . I thought Toney won especially with the point deduction, but i agree with you, Toney should have come in correct 217-222 he would have really put on a clinic, however he didn't and Peter was able to hurt Toney several times during the fight . Good post BG !

[SigmaMu]

Where does Toney go from here?

Straight to Mac Doanlds biatch!

[warreng]

i dont think toney will be able to get a rematch against peter, as his team wont let him because they wouldnt be confident of him geting the nod nxt time round, hence ruining his title shot. i can see toney getting installed as the mandatory for the winner of peter-maskaev

[Gandalf]

i dont think toney will be able to get a rematch against peter, as his team wont let him because they wouldnt be confident of him geting the nod nxt time round, hence ruining his title shot. i can see toney getting installed as the mandatory for the winner of peter-maskaev

Toney's options are certainly limited now, especially at the age of 38...Its a shame really, because he did genuinely do enough to win the fight

[Lords Gym]

i dont think toney will be able to get a rematch against peter, as his team wont let him because they wouldnt be confident of him geting the nod nxt time round, hence ruining his title shot. i can see toney getting installed as the mandatory for the winner of peter-maskaev

Toney's options are certainly limited now, especially at the age of 38...Its a shame really, because he did genuinely do enough to win the fight

I thought Toney won also , but its his own damn fault, I don't get this weight thing, for Millions of dollars he should be in great shape, if James was 217 something like that he would have tapped danced on Peter's snatch box and would not have been hit so much . as it was Toney was rocked enough to sway the judges

[Gandalf]

i dont think toney will be able to get a rematch against peter, as his team wont let him because they wouldnt be confident of him geting the nod nxt time round, hence ruining his title shot. i can see toney getting installed as the mandatory for the winner of peter-maskaev

Toney's options are certainly limited now, especially at the age of 38...Its a shame really, because he did genuinely do enough to win the fight

I thought Toney won also , but its his own damn fault, I don't get this weight thing, for Millions of dollars he should be in great shape, if James was 217 something like that he would have tapped danced on Peter's snatch box and would not have been hit so much . as it was Toney was rocked enough to sway the judges

True, Toney should be in better condition. I thought if it went to a decision Toney would have made it more concise. Its surprising really.

We've got to give credit to Peter though. He was more active than usual and his power was enough to disuade Toney from exchanging too much.

Toney did enough, but it was a far from complete performance....

[Lance Uppercut]

What's funny is that no one's really talking about Peter staggering & hurting Toney in 4 rounds. No one's talking about Toney holding the ropes because Peter battered him & was close to putting him down...

I saw the same fight you did

[El Kabong]

I think James Toney should try to fight someone like Nicolay Valuev.

Here's why...

1) Toney hasn't looked dominant in his last couple fights

2) Decision loss? That's qualification enough for a WBA title shot, ask Monte Barrett!

3) He's tiny, he has a little pop and he's still a big name in boxing

IMO Toney-Valuev should and can happen

[vick1]

You saw Toney hurting Peter to the body and staggering him something I never thought I'd see. Peter knows just as well as Toney does that if they rematch each other that Toney could and would knock him out by tko. he COULD have done it tonight

What's funny is that no one's really talking about Peter staggering & hurting Toney in 4 rounds. No one's talking about Toney holding the ropes because Peter battered him & was close to putting him down...

What's funnier is no one's really talking about Peter Rabit punching all night long. Peter's best shot is wide right hand thrown to the back of the head . If you see his fights he has a lot of these punches in every fight. The WBC should seriously do something about this, also Peter has a tendency to lock down a fighter with one hand and hit him with other.

Kudos to Toney, he made Peter look silly after all those wide misses. Peter looked puzzled on how to handle Toney. All in all I was expecting a majority decision for Toney.