James Toney

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James Toney boxer
2011

2011
Data
Birth Name James Nathaniel Toney
Fight name Lights out
Weight class Heavyweight
nationality US-american
birthday August 24, 1968
place of birth Grand Rapids, Michigan
style Left delivery
size 1.78 m
Combat Statistics
Struggles 92
Victories 77
Knockout victories 47
Defeats 10
draw 3
No value 2

James Nathaniel Toney (born August 24, 1968 in Grand Rapids (Michigan) ) is an American professional boxer . He is a former IBF World Middleweight, Super Middleweight, and Cruiserweight Champion. Against John Ruiz he won the WBA heavyweight world title on April 30, 2005 , but tested positive for doping after the fight and the fight was changed to "No Decision" eleven days later.

In 1991 and 2003 he was voted Boxer of the Year by Ring Magazine and BWAA .

Boxing style and contentious judgments

James Toney is considered defensive boxer and is known for its old-school style with smooth movements, shoulder rolls ( Shoulder Roll ), Infighttechniken and the ability to free himself from the ropes. During his career, his fighting weight varied between 157 lbs (71.2 kg) and 257 lbs (116.5 kg).

15 of his fights ended tightly and controversially due to split decisions or majority decisions. His narrow win over Dave Tiberi in 1992 even led to an investigation called for by Senator William V. Roth . This revealed that the two judges judging Toney were not licensed for the state of New Jersey .

Amateur career

Toney played 35 amateur fights, of which he won 33, including 32 by knockout. He won the West Michigan Junior Championship in 1983 and 1984, and the Michigan Silver Gloves in 1987. In the same year he also won the novice Golden Gloves .

Profile career

He made his professional debut on October 26, 1988. He remained unbeaten in 46 fights until November 1994, where he won 29 early wins. He beat the World Cup challengers Ron Amundsen and Merqui Sosa , among others .

On May 10, 1991, he surprisingly defeated the undefeated IBF world champion Michael Nunn in the middleweight division as a 20-1 underdog at the John O'Donnell Stadium in Davenport by TKO in the eleventh round and defended his title in the same year against the number 1- Challenger Reggie Johnson , former European champion Francesco Dell'Aquila, WBA world champion Mike McCallum , Dave Tiberi, Glenn Wolfe and again against Mike McCallum, before he resigned his title to move up to the next super middleweight division.

After an early victory against Doug DeWitt , who was 10th in the IBF rankings , he won the IBF world title on February 13, 1993 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas against title holder Iran Barkley , whose corner of the ring won the fight after the ninth Round gave up. In October 1993 he defended the title against Tony Thornton, and in 1994 against the undefeated Tim Littles and the former IBF world champion Charles Williams . Ring Magazine has now ranked him 2nd among the best boxers regardless of weight class .

On November 18, 1994 he lost his title by losing points to Roy Jones junior and then rose to the next higher light heavyweight division. There he lost his first fight just on points against Montell Griffin . In subsequent fights he defeated Anthony Hembrick , among others , but lost a rematch against Montell Griffin unanimously on points in December 1996. After this duel, Toney rose to another weight class, cruiserweight.

In his first fight in this weight class, he won again against Mike McCallum, who had also been promoted to cruiserweight, before failing on points at Drake Thadzi in May 1997 . Then, however, a sustained winning streak began, in which he was able to beat the formerly successful amateurs Ramón Garbey and Terry McGroom, as well as the two-time World Cup challenger Saul Montana. He then boxed on April 26, 2003 at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket for the IBF world cruiserweight title against the undefeated Kazakhs Vasily Shirov and won unanimously on points, with Shirov also on the floor in the twelfth round. The duel was named fight of the year by the BWAA.

Toney rose now in the premier class, the heavyweight, and won on October 4, 2003 by TKO in the ninth round against Evander Holyfield . In September 2004, he beat the undefeated Rydell Booker and qualified for a WBA World Championship match against John Ruiz . The fight was on April 30, 2005 at Madison Square Garden of New York City held, with Toney won by unanimous decision and had his opponent on the ground. However, Toney tested positive for doping after the fight, which is why the New York State Sports Commission overturned the fight result eleven days later and named Ruiz again on May 17 as WBA champion.

Toney defeated Dominick Guinn and Fres Oquendo , among others , but failed in a WBC World Championship fight in March 2006 due to a draw with Hasim Rahman . He was also defeated twice on points against Samuel Peter . A rematch with Hasim Rahman ended valueless in July 2008 after Rahman was injured in the left eye by an accidental headbutt. He lost a fight for the interim WBA cruiserweight world title on November 4, 2011 on points against Denis Lebedew .

In April 2012 he defeated Bobby Gunn, but lost on points to Lucas Browne in April 2013 . In the following years he only rose five times against lesser-known opponents, the last time on May 13, 2017.

MMA career

James Toney made his MMA debut on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118. His opponent was former champion Randy Couture . James Toney lost by a submission hold (Arm Triangle) in the first round.

Trivia

James Toney played the role of Joe Frazier in the 2001 film Ali directed by Michael Mann .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.mmaconvert.com/cards/ufc-118-fight-card-betting-odds-tickets-results/

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predecessor Office successor
Michael Nunn Middleweight Boxing Champion ( IBF )
May 10, 1991 - 1992 		vacant
Roy Jones Jr.
predecessor Office successor
Iran Barkley World Super Middleweight Boxing Champion ( IBF )
February 13, 1993 - November 18, 1994 		Roy Jones Jr.
predecessor Office successor
Vasily Shirov Cruiserweight Boxing Champion ( IBF )
April 26, 2003 - September 2003 		vacant
Kelvin Davis
personal data
SURNAME Toney, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Toney, James Nathaniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American boxer
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Grand Rapids, Michigan