Both fighters were unranked, unproven and undefeated going into the years that changed their careers forever. Who's run was more impressive?
James Toney - 1991 Fighter of the Year
Merqui Sosa (18-0)
Alberto Gonzalez (25-7)
Michael Nunn (36-0)
Reggie Johnson (29-1)
Francesco De'llAquila (31-1)
Mike McCallum (42-1) (Ended in a Draw but many felt he won)
Andre Ward Super 6 Run (2009-2011) - 2011 Fighter of the Year
Mikkell Kessler (42-1)
Allen Green (29-1)
Sakio Bika (28-4)
Arthur Abraham (32-2)
Carl Froch (28-1)
Definately Ward! with the competition considered and Ward barely lost a round until he broke his hand against Froch. Now he got Dawson on deck, win, lose or draw Ward gets the utmost respect from me
Both fighters were unranked, unproven and undefeated going into the years that changed their careers forever. Who's run was more impressive?
James Toney - 1991 Fighter of the Year
Merqui Sosa (18-0)
Alberto Gonzalez (25-7)
Michael Nunn (36-0)
Reggie Johnson (29-1)
Francesco De'llAquila (31-1)
Mike McCallum (42-1) (Ended in a Draw but many felt he won)
Andre Ward Super 6 Run (2009-2011) - 2011 Fighter of the Year
Mikkell Kessler (42-1)
Allen Green (29-1)
Sakio Bika (28-4)
Arthur Abraham (32-2)
Carl Froch (28-1)
Toney, Green had a padded record, Bika is a rugged opponent who comes up short against all top tier fighters, Abraham is one of the most overated fighters ever before the super 6, All good wins with decent prior records but Toney edges it McCallum draw, the Nunn victory and Reggie Johnson tip the scales.
Full credit for dominating Froch without running scared like Dirrell.
I'd give it to Ward, since he won more convincingly and via domination.
People forget, but Toney was on his way to losing that fight to Nunn. Had he not landed that one shot to turn the fight around late in the fight, he was going to lose that fight miserably.
Not miserably, but he would've lost.
The fact that Toney did it all in one year holds weight for me too.
Yeah, that was one hell of a run in just one year. Ward's got a nice hit list but it took him a couple of years to put it together.
The Nunn fight puts Toney over. Give Ward credit for dominating every opponent though.
The fact that Toney did it all in one year holds weight for me too. Man how boxing has changed.