To stick with the notion of expanding waist bands that might just be a streeetch. Toney is a great, never in question. But first off him saying McCallum waited because of Toneys new found boxing after their first fight might have more to do with Toney losing his very next fight if not for two blind unlicensed judges . A few random things make a fan go hmmm when contemplating a Toney as career heavyweight though

Whose to say he doesn't carry in his walk around weight early on and in turn lose his aggravation and superb mental edge. He'd be comfortable..all buttered up not needing to drive down on himself. May very well cost him some portion of what made him a phenom..that massive chip on his shoulder and ginormous self confidence.

He was also pretty obscure out of Michigan. It's nuts to think he was a 20-1 underdog with Nunn but I guess that's hindsight. Not sure of the local heavyweight scene there for the first few years he'd be working through. Would a young heavyweight Toney find his way with a Manny Steward and Kronk ? What would Jackie Kallens role be and would she have it?

His activity level would probably not be the whirlwind it was. One great attribute of a guy who reminds of 'old school' in many ways was the factory line rate he fought with sometimes going 2 a month. At heavy you'd figure a slow down and a few at technical cruiserweight.

He's still Toney. Again a tremendous all time favorite and great..but he was notorious at timing out some rounds and frankly could lose the motivating fire once in a while. For all the great nights and cemented memories he had some trouble with somewhat similar styles, Griffin, Johnson, Sosa, Oquendo..didn't win that one sorry. At 205 he's still hear the deafening mantra of he's too small but it would be a helluva ride.