2:26 of the 5th round, Peter hits Toney with a hard overhand right and Toney is so out of it he grabs onto the tope rope with his right hand and is unable to let go, so thoroughly rocked is he, that Peter follows up with another right hand. Toney still doesn't let go. He is like a man who's grabbed a live wire and, in the process of being electrocuted, is unable to let go.
A thinking, clear headed fighter would be defending himself with both hands, not clutching onto a rope for support.
I would definitely call that being staggered it's just that there was a rope nearby for Toney to grab onto to keep his balance.
Then for the next 30-40 seconds, Toney retreats, is knocked off balance by a jab, and holds repeatedly anyone Peter gets close. That is what I call a hurt fighter.
A thinking, clear headed fighter would be defending himself with both hands, not clutching onto a rope for support.
I would definitely call that being staggered it's just that there was a rope nearby for Toney to grab onto to keep his balance.
Then for the next 30-40 seconds, Toney retreats, is knocked off balance by a jab, and holds repeatedly anyone Peter gets close. That is what I call a hurt fighter.
He looked pretty out on his feet to me. What was he doing standing there gripping the rope and not defending himself or trying to counter Peter if he was merely stunned? I would say he was in clear danger and if that punch landed in the center of the ring, who knows what would have happened. That was by far the most hurt I've ever seen Toney. He was more hurt there than he was in the knockdowns suffered at the hands of Roy Jones and Reggie Johnson. All my opinion of course.
It's been nice owning you, but I'm off to the gym now.
thats a great clip
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