Better performance: Toney TKO9 Barkley or Mayweather TKO6 Gatti

[Ya Boy NeXt]

After someone posted a thread praising Toney's performance against Iran Barkley in his 168 pound debut, the first performance that sort of mirrored the skill, precision, and speed used against a bigger, plodding opponent I thought of was Mayweather beating Arturo Gatti back in 2005.

That being said, who do you think performed better in the ring on fight night?

[Pullcounter]

gatti is a c-class boxer.

[Ya Boy NeXt]

Safe to say Barkley was a tougher test for James than Arturo was for Floyd, yes. However it still doesn't take away from the skill that Floyd showed in the ring, though I do see why Toney's win can be considered better given the opponent.

[street bully]

Is this a joke? Toney beating Barkley was better than anything in Floyds entire career man

[Ya Boy NeXt]

Is this a joke? Toney beating Barkley was better than anything in Floyds entire career man

Lol I knew I'd catch slack for this question at some point. The only reason I posed it is because they're both similar in the sense that both men were above the weight class they started in, going up against a supposedly bigger, stronger opponent, and both used their speed and technical brilliance to dominate their opposition.

[street bully]

Lol I knew I'd catch slack for this question at some point. The only reason I posed it is because they're both similar in the sense that both men were above the weight class they started in, going up against a supposedly bigger, stronger opponent, and both used their speed and technical brilliance to dominate their opposition.

Yes but Barkley was much much better than Gatti ever was.

[AKATheMack]

Toney all day. Im one of the few who thinks Gatti should be in the HOF, but not based on skill based on his ability to deliver a performance. Gatti is more along the lines of a sparring partner for Floyd than an opponent. Corrales would have been a better example.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Both great performances. Lets not act like Barkley is all that, he got beat by a fat Roberto Duran.

[check hook]

After someone posted a thread praising Toney's performance against Iran Barkley in his 168 pound debut, the first performance that sort of mirrored the skill, precision, and speed used against a bigger, plodding opponent I thought of was Mayweather beating Arturo Gatti back in 2005.

That being said, who do you think performed better in the ring on fight night?

Toney beating Barkley was a thing of beauty......the sweet science at it's best.....Toney was an artist in the ring that night.....his fists were like the stroke of a brush from an artist.........a virtuoso performance.......


Then again.....Floyd did "step on" Gatti and delivered on his promise to finish in 6..........he stomped on Gatti..........


but i vote Toney....

[AKATheMack]

Both great performances. Lets not act like Barkley is all that, he got beat by a fat Roberto Duran.

I think P4P a fat Duran is still better than Mickey Ward.