If James Toney loses, will it hurt boxing?

[Vasyl’s dad]

It will make boxers look like they have more balls regardless of the outcome.

When was the last time you seen an MMA fighter with a name step into a boxing ring with a former world champ?



You haven't and chances are, you never will.

[Russian Crushin]

Did anythin change when a boxer lost in the UFC before?


Did anythin change when Mercer KTFO Sylvia before?




Nope...

Yea but that was a nothing fight

This one is a high profile one with what is the most popular man in the history of MMA

[DiLLiNGER]

wtf lol
hell no the only one gettin hurt is toney..if it was a boxing match and he loses then that would hurt the sport

[King Of Ring]

Did anythin change when a boxer lost in the UFC before?


Did anythin change when Mercer KTFO Sylvia before?




Nope...

actually it did

[Motofan]

Yeah it will hurt boxing in the eyes of the casual fan. Which is why I hate this fight so much and want to kick Toney in the balls for taking. He wont last a round. Now if Randy took up the offer to box James at a later date then I wouldnt mind so much. It would just prove what everyone already knows. An MMA fighter will win an MMA fight, and a Boxer will win a Boxing match.

[Peterp]

It will in the eyes of the casual sports fan and all the immature MMA fans

UFC are billing this as Boxing v MMA (even though we know it isn't), that's all the dumbasses see

I mean the UFC conned people that Shamrock v Ortiz was a competitve matchup

[Gorilla Dogs]

actually it did

please explain son

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

actually it did

How did a money mark promotion change anything?

[jedihillis]

No, it won't hurt boxing. It'll just make Toney look like an idiot after talking all that trash. But I'm sure it won't phase Toney. According to him, all the HW's in boxing are "afraid to fight him". Whatever James.