In August 2002, Toney beat Jason Robinson in an IBF Cruiserweight title elimination fight. View our online Press Pack. Rahman told the ring doctor he could not see, the ring doctor then stopped the fight. After a shaky first round, Toney picked apart Holyfield with shots to the body and head before stopping him in the 9th round. In 2001, Toney played the role of Joe Frazier in the movie Ali alongside Will Smith. He defeated former title holders and title contenders Adolpho Washington, Steve Little, Ramón Garbey, Saul Montana,Sione Asipeli, Courtney Butler, and Michael Rush. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, James Toney called out Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, Tyson shocked fans after revealing he would make a comeback to compete in exhibition bout to raise money for charity, Holyfield confirmed he would box again but not as a professional, Tyson Fury's dad John, 55, claims he's willing to DIE against Mike Tyson as he calls 53-year-old legend out for fight.
"[5] Toney also lost a significant amount of weight to begin his boxing career, having weighed 205 lbs. His moniker of "Lights Out" was also given by either Gregory or his son.[1]. He won the Michigan Middleweight title in 1990, knocking out Philip Morefield in the 1st round. Toney lost by split decision. On February 13, 1993, he challenged Iran Barkley for his IBF Super Middleweight title.
And his former heavyweight rival Tyson appears to have the same plan, using lockdown to drastically transform his body. Toney moved up to the 168 lbs Super Middleweight division, a weight Toney felt would be to his advantage, after struggling to make the Middleweight limit of 160 lbs. This win paved the way for his fight with Roy Jones, Jr.. Tyson, 53, shocked fans after revealing he would make a comeback to compete in exhibition bouts to raise money for charity. He beat old foe Mike McCallum in February 1997, but then lost to journeyman Drake Thadzi in his next fight. "James Toney picked this fight, and he got a fight. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. In the semi final, he faced fellow American Jason Gavern and lost by majority decision, and was eliminated from the tournament. Going into the 12th and final round, with the scores fairly even and the fight in the balance, Toney knocked the undefeated Jirov down in the 12th. The WBA ordered that Ruiz be reinstated as its champion and that Toney be ineligible for another WBA Heavyweight title shot for two years. While Toney's experiment is over, another was recently suggested. [27] Couture scored a takedown against Toney early in the first round, and went on to submit Toney with an arm-triangle choke. After taking some time off from the ring, Toney came back in 1999, seemingly focused on reclaiming his status as an elite fighter. After a shaky first round, Toney picked the Atlanta legend apart with shots to the body and head before stopping him in the 9th round. All three judges scored the bout 100-90. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. On April 7, 2012 Toney fought Bobby Gunn and won by a fifth round stoppage due to a hand injury sustained by Gunn. Prior to his career in boxing, Toney was also a star football player; after high school he received scholarship offers from Western Michigan to play quarterback and from Michigan to play as a defensive back. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing. Overall, he competed in fifteen world title fights across four weight classes. He defeated Mike Sheppard by sixth round stoppage; winning the WBF heavyweight title. He defeated former title holders and title contenders Adolpho Washington, Steve Little and Saul Montana, as well as Sione Asipeli, Courtney Butler, and Michael Rush. The most noteworthy was Toney's split decision win over Dave Tiberi in a fight that many experts feel Toney lost. Afterwards, Jackie Kallen was hired as his manager.

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