BoxingScene Exclusive, James Toney Interview

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The two most avoided men in the heavyweight division are on a collision course. On April 30th, 2005, James "Lights Out" Toney steps into the ring for a crack at heavyweight gold when he meets WBA heavyweight champion John "Quiet Man" Ruiz.

Ruiz has been on a huge win streak by beating such fighters as Hasim Rahman, Fres Oquendo, Evander Holyfield and Andrew Golota. Toney is looking to end the streak of Ruiz and rid the heavyweight division of the most hated man in recent heavyweight history.

BoxingScene caught up with James Toney to get his thoughts on the upcoming fight with John Ruiz and what he will do to counter the very frustrating hug and hold style of John Ruiz.

BoxingScene: James, are you at all worried about the hug and hold style of John Ruiz?

Toney: I'm not worried about anything. I'm going to knock that bum out. John Ruiz fights like a little girl. This is boxing, not hugging and holding. I'm going to whoop this guy's ass. The last couple of fighters that were in the ring with him let him hold them and hug them, I'm not letting him hug me. I'm not playing hugging games, I'm going to kick his ass all over the ring. I want him try to and hug me, I dare him to hug me. [details]

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jt is on speed

how many times he repeated the words "knock out" and "bum"

I root for him all the way, he is never gonna ko vk, and I don't think he can decision him, but it would be so lovely if he rid us from ruiz, and he would do it in style for sure.