Say What Ever You Will About James Toney The Man

[IronDanHamza]

How much money he made was all that mattered to one of the greatest fighters ever.....Rockin'

So just to clarify, greatness is measured by how much money you make?

[IronDanHamza]

I have been and let me tell you that he was great. ....Rockin'

I haven't been I saw his career and no he wasn't great.

What's your response going to be, that he was great?

What was the point of your thread? Just to say "Toney is great" and that's it?

[Rockin']

I haven't been I saw his career and no he wasn't great.

What's your response going to be, that he was great?

What was the point of your thread? Just to say "Toney is great" and that's it?

It's all about the money. Why else would you put your ass out there like that? Who else are you going to remember from that era? ..…...Rockin'

[IronDanHamza]

It's all about the money. Why else would you put your ass out there like that? Who else are you going to remember from that era? ..…...Rockin'

So, to clarify, you are saying greatness is measured by how much money you make?

Yes or no.

[Archie_Leach]

Toney was the last fighter, imo, who was a clear throwback to the old school days of boxing. As if he had been time traveled 70 years to the future.

But would he have been as great if he fought clean?

I watched him as he tried sweating out those last ounces. I watched him sparring, trust me when I tell you that he was great.

Sparring isn't fighting...

And I've noticed a trend. You keep using weight as an excuse.
Guess what?
No one likes making weight.

With Tiberi and Jones James could not show his A game. 160 was a ***** for James after he won the Middleweight title.

Or with Sosa.

Or with Williams, or with Nunn, or with Johnson, or with Thadzi.



A lot of excuses in this thread, funnily enough.

Fres Oquendo, Samuel Peter, Griffin, Lebedev, McCallum
And everyone always forgets Sanderline Williams.

I have been and let me tell you that he was great. ....Rockin'

That's not a point or argument...

If Toney was so great then why is he arguably the most prolific drug cheat in boxing history?

[Rockin']

So, to clarify, you are saying greatness or measured by how much money you make?

Yes or no.

That's what Sugar Ray said...…...Rockin'

[Archie_Leach]

That's what Sugar Ray said...…...Rockin'

Why do you keep ducking the steroid question?

[Rockin']

Why do you keep ducking the steroid question?

He did it, what can I say except that it was at Heavyweight. Not his whole career...…...Rockin'

[IronDanHamza]

That's what Sugar Ray said...…...Rockin'

Ok but is that what you are saying?

And quote him saying it.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

But would he have been as great if he fought clean?

For the majority of his career he did fight clean. Wasn't until he got to heavyweight that he used drugs. Still doesn't detract from his accomplishments considering his prolific win at heavyweight is Holyfield who was a drug cheat as well.