Is Vitali Too Big For Toney To Beat?

[oldgringo]

I am one of the few guys who think Toney could use his experience, defense, and savvy to get inside and put in the necessary body work for the later rounds. I don't think Vitali would sit there and tee off on Toney, he wouldn't land cleanly enough, often enough to have a significant impact. If Toney came ready to fight and could last past 7 I think he could pull out the narrow decision or possible late stoppage (due to an accumulation of body damage).

I dunno I could be completely wrong though. I would just love to see this fight so Toney could have his chance to prove all the, "Toney is a fat, loudmouth sack of ****" naysayers wrong.

[whdempsey]

I think Vitali wins by easy KO. Toney is not nearly bg enough to hang with Toney. He will jab him to death and then unleash the big right hand for the KO. Like I have said and others as well, Toney just haasn't fought a good heavy yet. I think he would beat Peter due to his ring savy but I think Rock, Vitali and even Ruiz will beat him. Yes I said Ruiz. Just think about it for a minute. Ruiz likes to hug and wrestle with a guy right in front of him. Toney don't do nothing but stay on the ropes against a stronger fighter. Ruiz would smoother him and hug his way to a split decision. Back to the topic at hand. I think Toney is on juice anyway. Just look at the guy. He has gained more muscle mass in his arms and chest than any person I have ever seen that was not on juice. Remember when he went up to cruiser back in the day and he had a butterbean gut and made the weight? Now all the sudden he is ****-deisel at 36 years old and could out bench Ronnie Coleman. I have been a powerlifter and bodybuilder for over 10 years now and the only guys who add that kind of size in that little of time are roided out. That is probably another reason why he keeps getting injured. Your bones and ligaments are not meant to support an enormous amout of weight, especially not if it is gained in a very short time. This is just my opinion but I have been around a while and I am quite sure I am right.

H'es not on steroids. He hasn't been under 190 in at least seven years. He was nearly three hundred not more than three years ago. Also, he's not ****-diesel, the man's still got some gut on him.

[whdempsey]

I am one of the few guys who think Toney could use his experience, defense, and savvy to get inside and put in the necessary body work for the later rounds. I don't think Vitali would sit there and tee off on Toney, he wouldn't land cleanly enough, often enough to have a significant impact. If Toney came ready to fight and could last past 7 I think he could pull out the narrow decision or possible late stoppage (due to an accumulation of body damage).

I dunno I could be completely wrong though. I would just love to see this fight so Toney could have his chance to prove all the, "Toney is a fat, loudmouth sack of ****" naysayers wrong.

Amen, brotha. Amen.

[Eyeh8you]

Toney will never get into the Ring w/Vitali. Matter fact I'll bet 50K to the first one that takes it that JT will not face VK in 2005 or 2006. Any takers?

[PBDS]

This is hard for me to tell. James Toney is an excellent fighter great defence, great counterpunching, good chin, good strategy. So far he has done pretty good as a Heavyweight, hopefully we will see more of him at this weight. He has been calling out Klitschko. This would be a great David vs. Goliath matchup. Every one knows that Vitali is an enourmous giant, probably the biggest Heavyweight Champ of all time. Question is we all know Toney is a great fighter....but there comes a point where science and physics comes into play...meaning Vitali's size......Is Vitali too big for Toney to beat?

...........YES

[trinidadpr87]

i want to see james toney take a big punch from vitali.

[tracylee]

i want to see james toney take a big punch from vitali.

I'd like to see how he handels it myself.

[TheFairPole]

I just want to see him fight someone good and prove himself before he gets ranked way up, but he already is, so too late!

[Great]

It would be excellent fight. Then also have looked at result.

[Mr. Violence]

i am more interested in seeing this fight then vitali against anyone else. the pre fight hype in itself will be hilarious with toney running his mouth about vitali.