Its official....boxingtalk.net reported it.
"BREAKING NEWS
Hasim Rahman-James Toney on for March 18!
By G. Leon
December 20, 2005 - Moments ago Top Rank chief Bob Arum informed Boxingtalk.com that he and Don King were able to avoid a purse-bid in Cancun, Mexico by striking a last minute deal to stage WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman's mandatory defense against James Toney. According to Arum, Rahman-Toney will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey on March 18. HBO World Championship Boxing will likely televise, Top Rank Inc. will promote. REMEMBER WHERE YOU HEARD IT FIRST! (3:50 PM EST)
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A BOXINGTALK EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Rahman: "It wasn't no brawl, I just slapped blood out of his mouth for touching me!"
By G. Leon
December 20, 2005 - Moments ago WBC heavyweight champion Hasim "Rock" Rahman told Boxingtalk.com, "We come up in the scene and we get into the joint. He's on there talking and I had to let the people know the champ was in the building now. All that James Toney stuff is whatever. James was running his mouth saying a whole bunch of shit I don't understand. In fact, I don't understand the language he speaks. Anyway, when I walked by he touched me like he was going to slide me out of the way, but this wasn't his show and I had to let him know. I said, 'who do you think you're playing with James?' And he started running his mouth some more. So James protocol is to run his mouth when I'm not around, now he switched it around a little because he ran his mouth when I was in the building. With him putting his little hands on me to move me over and slide me out of the way, I had to slap him, draw a little blood, make his mouth bleed and give him a little preview of what's coming. He's a fraud. And he did nothing. It wasn't no melee. He touched me and got slapped. He was acting like he wanted to get free, but like I said acting. He don't want none of this. The headline should be Rahman slaps Toney. Toney runs his mouth, Rock slaps him, Toney acts like he's being restrained but he's not. You know how you do a little hyper little boy who has ADD? He needs some ritalin, and the ritalin came in the form of my left hand slapping him in the mouth." STAY TUNED FOR FULL INTERVIEW."
I find it hilarious how so many people think Wladimir Klitschko is going to beat James Toney if they ever go at it. You all must REALLY hate Toney to say something like that.
No, you must really hate Wladimir Klitschko to post something like that.
Rahman is a joke , im sure he will stand there and get taged with on punch after another !
Just watch the Rahman vs Ruiz fight , and you can see how easy this fight will be for Toney !
Pillow Fist Toney by EASY UD !
Toney should thank his lucky stars that he's getting another title shot after being banned from the WBA for two years. I'd like to see Toney win this time without any of the controversy that surrounded the aftermath of the Ruiz fight. If he wins I believe it'll be by decision though.
I find it hilarious how so many people think Wladimir Klitschko is going to beat James Toney if they ever go at it. You all must REALLY hate Toney to say something like that.
no, ofcourse it doesnt mean his overall career is better just means he deserves to me ranked higher at hw.
Oh ok, gotcha...I meant beat Toney thought**, not be Toney. My bad...
Does that mean he would be Toney though? I mean as far as overall talent, Brewster isn't a future hall of famer.
no, ofcourse it doesnt mean his overall career is better just means he deserves to me ranked higher at hw.
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cause he has beat better fighters at heavy than toney has
Does that mean he would be Toney though? I mean as far as overall talent, Brewster isn't a future hall of famer.
Well Rahman is Toneys biggest Heavyweight challange yet. I think he should beat Rahman but you never know, Rahman is much bigger and has a punch. I see Brewster or Wlad unifying though not Toney, I don't see Toney beating either, in fact I see him getting blown out by Wlad.
What makes Brewster better than Toney?
Well Rahman is Toneys biggest Heavyweight challange yet. I think he should beat Rahman but you never know, Rahman is much bigger and has a punch. I see Brewster or Wlad unifying though not Toney, I don't see Toney beating either, in fact I see him getting blown out by Wlad.