James Toney vs McCallum I TVKO version

[Toney616]

Commentary by Marvin Hagler and Joe Goosen
All parts are now up.

[Toney616]

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Tomorrow:

Three days before the fighting began, the quietest voices belonged to the four boxers. The surly Toney and his stolidly dignified opponent, Tony Thornton; and the two heavyweights, the unheralded Michael Bentt and the golden local boy, Morrison. But then, as if a switch had been turned on in his head, Toney began to rant. He objected to the fact that that he had to concede top billing to Morrison. He was by far the superior fighter. In fact, Toney bristled, there was not a boxer in the world who could beat him. He might be three divisions lighter than the heavyweights but he could beat every single one of the pudgy bums. Jackie put a manicured hand on his arm to calm him. The other 'Shootout' dignitaries twitched in their plush seats, waiting for the next Lights Out detonation.


The man called James Toney

The supermiddleweights part 1

A series of threads following the careers of Toney, Jones, McClellan and Eubank from 93-96

[crold1]

Commentary by Marvin Hagler and Joe Goosen
All parts are now up.

The best Middleweight fight of the 90s IMO. Best combo of incredible skill and heavy hitting. Toney deserved that duke.

[Toney616]

The best Middleweight fight of the 90s IMO. Best combo of incredible skill and heavy hitting. Toney deserved that duke.

I completely agree. An amazing fight. I had Toney winning by about 2 points

[SCtrojansbaby]

Toney McCallum was a great fight but not a top 3 middleweight fight of the 90s

Benn vs Eubank 1
Benn vs McClellan
Castro vs John David Jackson were all clearly better IMO

[RubenSonny]

Toney McCallum was a great fight but not a top 3 middleweight fight of the 90s

Benn vs Eubank 1
Benn vs McClellan
Castro vs John David Jackson were all clearly better IMO

This was at super middleweight.

[NChristo]

Haven't seen this with Hagler and Goosen commentating before, thanks for posting

[crold1]

This was at super middleweight.

I'd have the other two at 3 and 5 behind the aforementioned and McClellan-Jackson I (with Nunn-Toney between).

[RubenSonny]

I'd have the other two at 3 and 5 behind the aforementioned and McClellan-Jackson I (with Nunn-Toney between).

McCallum-Toney was my favourite middleweight fight of the 90s too. Nunn-Toney probably comes second, I love that fight I don't think Toney gets enough credit for the work he put in before the stoppage. People make it out like Toney was losing a very one sided fight but he was actually putting in some nice work before the stoppage.

[crold1]

McCallum-Toney was my favourite middleweight fight of the 90s too. Nunn-Toney probably comes second, I love that fight I don't think Toney gets enough credit for the work he put in before the stoppage. People make it out like Toney was losing a very one sided fight but he was actually putting in some nice work before the stoppage.

Agree totally. That was probably the most aggressive, and pressuring, I ever saw Toney. Tide shifted in the 6th but, because of how Nunn was regarded, many missed it at the time. Write ups post-fight made it sound like a miracle for a fight which most have still never seen (barely replayed; aired on obscure TVKO show...first Fight of the Month after Holy-Foreman).