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Boxing champ James Toney has been a hot topic for mixed martial arts fans from the moment his recent UFC signing was made official.
What seemed a mere curiosity as Toney followed UFC president Dana White around the country – begging for a shot in the octagon – quickly turned into a potential game-changing acquisition.
But is the UFC supporting a freak show? Or can Toney prove boxing's value in MMA?
And whom exactly is Toney going to fight?
On the newest edition of HDNet's "Inside MMA," the 41-year-old boxer said he doesn't want any pushover; in fact, he'd be comfortable starting with UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
"I want Brock Lesnar," Toney said. "I'm the heavyweight champion of the world vs. the UFC champion. That'd be a hell of a match."
And if Lesnar's not in the cards, Toney said there's a few other guys he wouldn't mind facing.
"Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, or whatever his name is," Toney said. "It doesn't matter. I'm not a sideshow. This is the real deal here."
While Toney's signing has already been officially announced, when and where he'll debut for the organization has not. Liddell and Ortiz, opposing coaches on ****e TV's soon-to-debut "The Ultimate Fighter 11," are expected to face off this June, though Couture and Lesnar are currently without opponents.
Toney began boxing professionally in 1989 and fought as light as 155.5 pounds. As his career progressed, he fought as heavy as 237 pounds in 2006. In his most recent outing, a September 2009 TKO win over Matthew Greer, Toney weighed in at 217.5 pounds.
Toney insists he has the utmost respect for the sport of mixed martial arts, but he believes it's time MMA fighters develop more respect for boxing.
"I never said nothing less about the sport," Toney said. "But when you come disrespect the man who's 20 years deep and has won 12 different title in six different weight divisions and say MMA sport is better boxing, you got to be kidding me."
Brock will spear him to the ground within 30 seconds and will only take him a further 25 seconds to get toney to quit
easy win for Brock, to say otherwise your crazy
Hes brave isnt he Toney. Fedor hasnt even got round to fight Brock yet.
But i hope Toney learns to defend a bit against grapplers first before these type fights. Maybe learns a few armbars as well.
There's no way any of these guys wouldn't try to take Toney down. If they didn't they'd be dumb. I hope Toney isn't serious. I just have a feeling he will get embarrassed unless one of them gets cocky and tries to stand with him.
.....James is a master at sliping punches and he takes punches as well as anyone ever has. He also knows how to counter and place his punches well obviously. The problem is, when it goes to the ground. If he was standing up with any of these MMA guys they stand zero chance. Once it gets to the ground he's dead meat.
Brock embarrasses Toney, but if Toney could somehow pull it out, that would be incredible for Boxing.
So either way its win/win.
If he loses he was supposed to lose. He's old, and fat as a shit.
If he wins Boxing gets to brag.
You are being defensive though by saying stuff like this. Damn, didn't know you had such a sweet spot for Brock.
I didn't know you would be so quick to discredit a fighter just because he's not a boxer.
And I will go on telling everyone how Brock is just big. Brock couldn't even finish off a washed up Heath Herring who probably lacked 50 lbs when compared to him.
Brock KOed a 45 year old senior who did not fight in 15 months.
And Brock laid on Frank till he got tired and punched him a couple times.
Don't get so defensive.
Couture didn't stop training after retirement and how is controlling a BJJ black belt's hips "laying on him"?
I'm not defensive. You just don't know what you're talking about. And there's nothing wrong with that.
You are being defensive though by saying stuff like this. Damn, didn't know you had such a sweet spot for Brock.
Maybe in the octagon, but in the boxing ring he wins by first round k.o.
And why are you spelling like that??
Luckily we arent talking about the boxing ring.
And read the thread youll see.
And I will go on telling everyone how Brock is just big. Brock couldn't even finish off a washed up Heath Herring who probably lacked 50 lbs when compared to him.
Brock KOed a 45 year old senior who did not fight in 15 months.
And Brock laid on Frank till he got tired and punched him a couple times.
Don't get so defensive.
I'm not defensive. You just don't know what you're talking about. And there's nothing wrong with that.