Is James Toney Really Finished ?

[LEGION]

Well we can all agree he's not finished eating yet.

[SweetPea]

Well we can all agree he's not finished eating yet.

Correct. He hasn't even reached his prime yet in that regard.

[Nameless]

That guy was genuinely extremely talented but the pod he grew up got weary on him and he obviously lost a few fights because of it and reduced considerably his durability.. Personally, i think he could have had the potential to be a kind of B-Hop durability and talent talking but... down the drain. Or the stomach shall I say.

[boozeboxer]

Piss on everyone saying that Toney was a wasted talent. The old fucker was robbed of two heavyweight titles at an old age when he could have retired (on top). The man is a phenom and one of the best boxers ever. Fought over 100 pounds competitively at an elite level from what he started out as. He has ducked nobody and fought everyone. Sure he showed up a few times not prepared and was gifted decisions, but there aren't very many fighters that have fought as many times or as long as he has that hasn't.

One of my favorite heavyweight fights is Toney/Holyfield......man he just OWNED Evander. Everyone wants to ride Holyfields joy toy......but Toney fought all who came.

[Master]

That was his last great performance against Holyfield.

[ICB]

That was his last great performance against Holyfield.

I thought his performance against Rydell Booker, was pretty darn good aswell.

[Hulk]

Its too bad James Toney couldn't do more at heavyweight and be more active.

He really is a great great boxer.

He just lacka dishiplin as the chinese guy on South Park would say.

And now he's 40 years old and I see no chance of him winning a world title.

[Beanflicker]

That was his last great performance against Holyfield.

I thought his performance against Rydell Booker, was pretty darn good aswell.

He absolutely schooled Dominick Guinn, whos a pretty good fighter in his own right. Also who can forget the beating he put on Ruiz.

[Nameless]

Piss on everyone saying that Toney was a wasted talent. The old fucker was robbed of two heavyweight titles at an old age when he could have retired (on top). The man is a phenom and one of the best boxers ever. Fought over 100 pounds competitively at an elite level from what he started out as. He has ducked nobody and fought everyone. Sure he showed up a few times not prepared and was gifted decisions, but there aren't very many fighters that have fought as many times or as long as he has that hasn't.

One of my favorite heavyweight fights is Toney/Holyfield......man he just OWNED Evander. Everyone wants to ride Holyfields joy toy......but Toney fought all who came.

We all agree that TOney was perhaps one of the best of his generation and that he perhaps got robbed but his lack of conditioning as been extremely expensive, a top shape Toney would have mangled Sam Peters on both occasion without a possible shadow of controversy.

[boozeboxer]

Piss on everyone saying that Toney was a wasted talent. The old fucker was robbed of two heavyweight titles at an old age when he could have retired (on top). The man is a phenom and one of the best boxers ever. Fought over 100 pounds competitively at an elite level from what he started out as. He has ducked nobody and fought everyone. Sure he showed up a few times not prepared and was gifted decisions, but there aren't very many fighters that have fought as many times or as long as he has that hasn't.

One of my favorite heavyweight fights is Toney/Holyfield......man he just OWNED Evander. Everyone wants to ride Holyfields joy toy......but Toney fought all who came.

We all agree that TOney was perhaps one of the best of his generation and that he perhaps got robbed but his lack of conditioning as been extremely expensive, a top shape Toney would have mangled Sam Peters on both occasion without a possible shadow of controversy.

Thought he easily won the first fight on the cards mate. No way he could have ever knocked Peter out so how could he have avoided the screwing he recieved??

[El Kabong]

James Toney would be difficult for Cris Arreola to beat, I would have said David Haye, but I would HOPE that David would have learned his lesson about trying to KO somebody who is old and cagey....but you never know.

[Nameless]

Piss on everyone saying that Toney was a wasted talent. The old fucker was robbed of two heavyweight titles at an old age when he could have retired (on top). The man is a phenom and one of the best boxers ever. Fought over 100 pounds competitively at an elite level from what he started out as. He has ducked nobody and fought everyone. Sure he showed up a few times not prepared and was gifted decisions, but there aren't very many fighters that have fought as many times or as long as he has that hasn't.

One of my favorite heavyweight fights is Toney/Holyfield......man he just OWNED Evander. Everyone wants to ride Holyfields joy toy......but Toney fought all who came.

We all agree that TOney was perhaps one of the best of his generation and that he perhaps got robbed but his lack of conditioning as been extremely expensive, a top shape Toney would have mangled Sam Peters on both occasion without a possible shadow of controversy.

Thought he easily won the first fight on the cards mate. No way he could have ever knocked Peter out so how could he have avoided the screwing he recieved??

PErhaps but mangled the second time big time, if he would be fit, the he would have never dropped the first decision and he wouldn't have been dismantled in the second, the big problem is his super lack of conditionning and the weight he got in the meantime, the guy's talent is phenomenal but he doesn't maximize it and capitalize on a healthy shape. NOw at more or less 40 and out of shape, is chances to get back in the race are thinner than Mr Burn's hairline.