I don't know if toney wants to give up any weight. Better conditioned yes but he needs size to deal with these big guys. HEs not a tub of goo like people want to say hes beefed up with steroids and added muscle and bulk.
If he comes in small just the pushing etc will tire him out more that packing an extra 15 or so pounds. Also the weight adds some "drop" to his pop.
He needs to gain Peter's respect early by landing HARD shots to keep Peter off, then he can settle into his slide and glide.
I think he needs more combinations. Not just one punch counters that are hard for judges to see and score, but counter and then a follow up with 3 and 4 punch combo's. He MUST show that he can hurt Peter.
Another point. At the start of the fight with fighters to the middle of the ring,the referee asks "are there any questions?"
The chief second should ask loud and clear so the microphone and cameras all can get it clearly. "are punches to the back of the head allowed" of course the ref will say no....then say "what if the fighter bends over or down low?"
then ask what is the penalty or what are you going to do..
This forces the ref to act in the event of a punch or club to the back of the head which may be a factor as Toney does bend over and lean off to his right against the taller Peter. The only telling shots Toney took in the last fight were those clubbing shots to the back of the head. A warning and then a point could make the difference in the fight. Toney cant fight the entire fight backing away, EFFECTIVE AGRESSIVENESS is a key component of the judges scoring criteria, its hard to win a close fight if you've just spent 12 rounds backing up and it decreases the power of your shots.

Conclusion: Toney by unanimous decision,Peters hasn't had time to learn how to out box James Toney

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