If James Toney loses, will it hurt boxing?

No, it won't hurt boxing. It'll just make Toney look like an idiot after talking all that trash. But I'm sure it won't phase Toney. According to him, all the HW's in boxing are "afraid to fight him". Whatever James.

actually it did How did a money mark promotion change anything?

actually it did please explain son

It will in the eyes of the casual sports fan and all the immature MMA fans UFC are billing this as Boxing v MMA (even though we know it isn't), that's all the dumbasses see I mean the UFC conned people that Shamrock v Ortiz was a competitve matchup

Yeah it will hurt boxing in the eyes of the casual fan. Which is why I hate this fight so much and want to kick Toney in the balls for taking. He wont last a round. Now if Randy took up the offer to box James at a later date then I wouldnt mind so much. It would just prove what everyone already knows. An MMA fighter will win an MMA fight, and a Boxer will win a Boxing match.

Did anythin change when a boxer lost in the UFC before? Did anythin change when Mercer KTFO Sylvia before? Nope... actually it did

Did anythin change when a boxer lost in the UFC before? Did anythin change when Mercer KTFO Sylvia before? Nope... Yea but that was a nothing fight This one is a high profile one with what is the most popular man in the history of MMA

It will make boxers look like they have more balls regardless of the outcome. When was the last time you seen an MMA fighter with a name step into a boxing ring with a former world champ? You haven't and chances are, you never will.

Only among the insecure boxing and MMA fans and the uninformed. Both guys are old and way past their prime, so either way I don't see why it'd matter. Now if Toney were to be fighting the #1 heavyweight or light heavyweight MMA fighter i nthe world and KTFO them it would look horrible...but Randy's been outta his prime for quite some time now, so even if Toney does win...what difference does it make? Not like he'd be taking out a top tier contender here.

What is your say? Do you think that will hurt boxing? Most likely Toney will get dominated but who knows, he might win, but most likely lose, but will that make boxing look bad? Naw. Everyone knows Toney is out of his element. But, I think it depends more on HOW he loses, not if he loses.

boxing will fall apart Did anythin change when a boxer lost in the UFC before? Did anythin change when Mercer KTFO Sylvia before? Nope...

boxing will fall apart

Mercer KTFO Sylvia, didnt change nothin... Even if Toney KTFO Couture, it wont change nothing... But, if he loses all it means is the war between MMA fans and Boxing fans continue lol More ppl will join boxing gyms if he wins

only if the whole fight is standing up. Once it go to the ground boxing lose no cred

Only among the uninformed...so the hardcore MMA fans, but nobody really cares what they think so I'm pretty sure boxing will be fine :footinmou

The way I see it as is a win winfor MMA. If Couture wins then the media will say MMA are better than Boxing. If Toney wins then it will open a whole new market for MMA. I think Couture willl win by luck(as always recently) but at the same time it's a boxer(years past his best) stepping into a DIFFERENT sport, if he wins it won't help our sport put imo.

nah, even the cage fighters know he is way past prime. but if he can win, he will help boxing. He will give boxers another avenue, yes. Won't help boxing though.

Honestly, I think that if Toney wins, it hurts MMA more than Toney losing would hurt boxing. Of course. Its an MMA fight. If it were a boxing match it'd be the other way around.

Honestly, I think that if Toney wins, it hurts MMA more than Toney losing would hurt boxing. Not really. .

nah, even the cage fighters know he is way past prime. but if he can win, he will help boxing.