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03-04-2010, 08:20 AM
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James Toney to UFC
LAS VEGAS -- Boxer James Toney is taking a crack at mixed martial arts, signing a multifight deal with UFC.
The 41-year-old Toney, a former super middleweight and cruiserweight champion, fought Roy Jones Jr., Evander Holyfield, John Ruiz and Hasim Rahman in a career that spanned more than two decades. But he hasn't had a significant title shot since March 2006, and he also tested positive for steroids twice. UFC president Dana White believes Toney has the proper attitude to succeed in a crossover to MMA. Toney, 72-6-3 as a fighter, isn't the first athlete to try the move to mixed martial arts. Herschel Walker won his MMA debut for Strikeforce on Jan. 30, and former boxer Ricardo Mayorga will make his MMA debut May 15 for a small Florida-based promotion. The UFC hasn't determined the date or opponent for Toney's MMA debut. "We have been working on stretching, sprawling and movement, all the things he will need to get a handle on," Juanito Ibarra, who is working with Toney, told Sherdog.com on Wednesday. Ibarra is the former trainer of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=4963587
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03-06-2010, 01:11 PM
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James Toney was a boring boxer, and will be a boring MMA fighter. He is a counter puncher, and not much of an offensive boxer. At 41 years old, I really don't see what an over the hill, overly defensive boxer brings to the table. It's a lose lose situation for the UFC. If he sux, anyone with half a brain can tell it's because he's over the hill, and it does nothing to reinforce MMA's eliteness in striking. If he wins, MMA loses a bit of credability.
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03-09-2010, 08:26 PM
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My prediction his first fight will be kimbo. Kimbo not done so good in ufc so a win against Toney brings his hype back. Toney wins he’s the new exciting fighter with the puncher chance.
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03-10-2010, 04:31 AM
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I thought the same thing. Kimbo will probably be his fight or they will give this guy a can to fight opening and then let kimbo fight him.
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03-11-2010, 04:24 AM
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never said he wasn't, only that kimbo is a can that has a lot of press attached to him and higher ratings.
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03-11-2010, 04:44 AM
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03-14-2010, 06:22 AM
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Toney is boring? Nah. Not if you know what you're watching.
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03-14-2010, 07:29 AM
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toney is good but his days in top quality boxing are numbered. With his weight gains in moving up from middleweight days- he has some extra tires around his middle. joy chaudhuri
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03-14-2010, 08:22 AM
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And by always, of course, I mean, most of the time. I don't think Toney will do well in MMA. His style is too cute, and there is too much for him to learn in a short period of time. Just a publicity stunt, IMO.
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