
Originally Posted by
TitoFan
Why should I, as a boxing fan, respect a fighter who himself doesn't respect the sport?
I don't give a flying one as to how good Toney may have been as a middleweight. Fact of the matter is... when he started gaining weight toward his ultimate destination as a heavyweight, he did so because he was too lazy and too gluttonous to train properly and keep himself in shape. He figured, "hey... the heavyweight division is mostly shit anyways, so let me go in there like a fat whale and use my God-given talents to win a few fights and maybe grab a belt while I'm at it." Nowadays he's a fat, slurring clown and an embarrassment to the sport.
I'll save my respect for those who truly represent boxing well and can serve as ambassadors to the sport, even after retirement.
It's called dignity.
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