Jones dominates a grossly outofshape toney to win his second of four titles in different weight classes. Toney came into the fight as the ibf super middleweight champion. I just think theres far more too it than simply saying that roy jones jr was a freak. This article, written by hamilcar publicationss publisher, kyle sarofeen, served as the genesis for connecting with noted author todd d. May 20, 2008 roy jones moves up to heavyweight to take on john the boring man ruiz. Roy jones jr got dusted by tarver when he was 35 whereas. Toney would control most of fight, knocking ruiz down in the 7th round on route to a unanimous decision win, with scores of 116111, 116111 and 115112. At this time, most boxing magazines and writers had regarded toney as the best. Boxing profiles archives page 12 of 12 hannibal boxing. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the ibf and lineal middleweight titles from 1991 to 1993, the ibf super middleweight title from 1993 to 1994, and the ibf cruiserweight title in 2003. People say he didnt fight anybody but he made some very good fighters look like nobodies. With hindsight, james toney s plans to invade the heavyweight division, voiced in the leadup to his supermiddleweight showdown with roy jones jnr, were not the most promising. Apr 15, 2020 see our article series, lost in boxing, to learn more about some of the fighters mcrae covers during his time embedded with them, including mike tyson, james toney, evander holyfield, prince naseem hamed, roy jones jr. The victory established jones as a serious poundforpound entrant, given that many considered toney among the top two or three best fighters in the world at the time.
Everything kills in regards to roy jones over james toney. The premier source for the latest results in boxing. Renew now overview download historypurchase historyinvoices boards sign out. The truth on roy jones vs james toney boxing forum.
See more ideas about james toney, ads and boxing history. Before this bout he had also lost to james toney and tomasz adamek. Jones put on a wonderful display of boxing in this fight. I wouldnt even give him bhop seeing as they fought early in bhops career, and bhops best weapon was always his experience. Free streams of fight spreading on facebook and twitter pose hacking risk. This fight would propel roy jones jr into boxing su. Freddie roach described james toney as the most talented boxer he has ever. James toney was a professional boxing match contested on april 30, 2005 for the wba heavyweight championship. Roy jones jr apparel jones vs toney rjj official in september 1994, promoter bob arum officially announced the highly anticipated title fight between undefeated fighters james toney and roy jones jr.
Robert garcia roy jones and james toney would beat canelo. Jan 25, 2012 the man who stood alone as boxings best pound for pound fighter in the 1990s is still answering the bell. Mike mccallum, billed as fire on ice was a professional boxing match contested on november 22, 1996 for the interim wbc light heavyweight championship. Montell griffin, billed as the battle of undefeated, was a professional boxing match contested on march 21, 1997 for the wbc light heavyweight championship.
The ibf world super middleweight title fight between two of the best pound for pound fighters of the era. It was jones first fight in the light heavyweight division. He speaks about what motivates him to press forward and n. James nathaniel toney born august 24, 1968 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2017. Vinny pazienza on november 18, 1994, jones was set to face undefeated ibf super middleweight champion james toney, who was ranked highly in the pound for pound rankings. Some of the fighters portrayed include mike tyson, roy jones jr. Toney also challenged twice for a world heavyweight.
His boxing iq was also extremely high considering the tactics he used against james toney which completely nullified the philly shell which ironically, could have been seen as a blue print. No way roy knew james was going to do that and then leaned on james. Roy jones s master tactics against james toney i just rewatched the fight again and was literally in awe of how roy jones could render jt useless by using predominantly 2 punches. Nearly everyone rates roy, pernell, evander, chavez. His speed and power was unmatched in my opinion, p4p. James toney, billed as the war on october 4, was a professional boxing match contested on. He faced off against some special talent including michael nunn, roy jones jr, evander holyfield, and hasim rahman. Anderson silva vs roy jones jr falls into this category. Virgil hill when roy was a lightheavyweight ive even provided a source that brings you to a website that has roy hilite video streams and best of all its free. Only four months apart in age, jones and toney were two of the most gifted boxers of their generation, both were multiweight world champions, and both have boxed on to pretty much the present day. Roy knows that james will automatically dip to his right at the first sign of a left hook, so he gets on top of him and leans his weight in so james is stuck bent over and cant really offer a counter. Also jones jr speaks about when someone compares him to floyd. It would be stupid for a boxer to go over, as you saw with james toney, and try to do mma. Dont believe the hype august 2020, hamilcar publications.
Get the best deals on roy jones jr when you shop the largest online selection at. However mayweather is the greatest defensive boxer we have ever seen. Toney was very talented but roy jones was a freak of nature. Roy jones jr vs bobby gunn full fight video 2017 result. Park 1993 dual audio hindi 720p hdrip 808mb download watch full free download. Pound for pound i would say mayweather was the better fighter, and i love roy. Oct, 2015 the ibf world super middleweight title fight between two of the best pound for pound fighters of the era. Its far more of an intriguing matchup to just give it a one sentence answer like roy jones jr was a freak, etc, even if i personally agree with roy jones beating ward in this matchup. The man who stood alone as boxings best pound for pound fighter in the 1990s is still answering the bell. Mike tyson vs sonny liston fantasy fight prediction video music mp3 download predictions from the mayweather boxing club george foreman who wins in their. Roy jones s master tactics against james toney i just rewatched the fight again and was literally in awe of how roy jones could render jt useless by using predominantly 2 punches a left hook. The truth on roy jones vs james toney it seems like its roy jones history day so why not revist his biggest fight.
Also, check out our greatest fights in boxing history series and the greatest performances series. Makes you realize just how shot jones is now, hes actually much faster at heavyweight here than he is now at lightheavy. I dont see why he would duck them guys but fight guys like hopkins, toney, tarver, ruiz, roy jones would beat every last person on ur list especually calgie. James lights out toney november 18, 1994 hq duration. Roy jones jr vs julio gonzalez tvko hbo ppv july 28. It would be stupid for a boxer to go over, as you saw with james toney. Find highquality james toney stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Roy jones jr vs bobby gunn is valid for the wbf cw title 20170217. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Background edit after defeating james toney to capture the ibf super middleweight title, roy jones would successfully defend the title against antoine byrd before being. Jones was a professional boxing match contested on june 24, 1995 for the ibf super middleweight championship. Roy joness master tactics against james toney boxing forum.
Roy jones jr is hit with a right punch from james toney during the fight at. Roy jones jr and james toney fight for the ibf super middleweight titles on november 18. Mike tyson vs sonny liston fantasy fight prediction nj music. Your teams premium access agreement is expiring soon. In september 1994, promoter bob arum officially announced the highly anticipated title fight between undefeated fighters james toney and roy jones jr. After defeating james toney to capture the ibf super middleweight title, roy jones would successfully defend the title against antoine byrd before being matched up against former wba light middleweight champion. Full fight stats, opponent information and results advanced boxing stats.
Roy jones jr vs bobby gunn is valid for the vacant wbf world cruiserweight title. Jones, toney were more talented than me, i took care of myself. He speaks about what motivates him to press forward and n his mind how time has or hasn. See our article series, lost in boxing, to learn more about some of the fighters mcrae covers during his time embedded with them, including mike tyson, james toney, evander holyfield, prince naseem hamed, roy jones jr.
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