Comments Thread For: Tarver-Lebedev Next in England?; Toney Claims Injury

[TheGreatA]

What about Steve Cunningham?

Cunningham has unfinished business with Hernandez.

[Hayehammer]

Tarver actually looks like he has gas left in his tank. It would be an interesting fight. I picked against Tarver in the Green fight, so I'm automatically going to pick Tarver to win by decision over Lebedev. I mean I can't pick against Tarver twice. That would make me a fool. But Lebedev is no joke but I think Tarver does some things that could cause Lebedev problems.

yeah lebedev is a fine boxer with solid power but i feel if tarver can land his own left hand on lebedevs chin that he will hurt him badly!
James kept bending into lebedevs left hand! tarver is bigger than lebedev and can fight tall! he will show him things he never has seen before!
Lebedev lacks killer instinct IMO

[JAB5239]

Lebedev deserves his due. I haven't seen the fight yet, but injuries are part of the sport. Both showed class in the post fight press conference. The only thing that surprised me was Toney saying Lebedev was faster than Jirov. He would know better than me so.......Maybe it's just his awkward fighting style that makes him appear not very fast.

[chavez jr]

I really hope this is you being sarcastic or maybe you are Toney. Either way, its clear as day Toney probably should retire. I'll admit I didn't see the fight but the photos I've seen online look like Lebedev landed some nice punches on Toney. And Lebedev has pretty solid pop to his punches. You don't always have to knock your opponent out to cause damage to them.

how can you say you hope he's being sarcastic and you didnt even see the fight??if you watch the fight you see he hurt his knee clear as day

[uoykcuf]

how can you say you hope he's being sarcastic and you didnt even see the fight??if you watch the fight you see he hurt his knee clear as day

So, stuff like that is going to happen during a fight. I've seen several photos of Toney eating punches and looking like his heads snapping back. You don't think thats any punishment to that?

One thing you can give a compliment to Toney is that atleast he didn't pull a Hopkins.

[TheGreatA]

Lebedev deserves his due. I haven't seen the fight yet, but injuries are part of the sport. Both showed class in the post fight press conference. The only thing that surprised me was Toney saying Lebedev was faster than Jirov. He would know better than me so.......Maybe it's just his awkward fighting style that makes him appear not very fast.

At 42, Lebedev probably appears faster to Toney than what he would have 10 years ago.

I thought Lebedev executed a solid if unexciting gameplan (no doubt laid down by his trainer Tszyu) which took full advantage of Toney's weakened reflexes, speed and especially balance by timing him with multiple left hands every time Toney slowly bent down to avoid the punch.

He didn't go for power, just to score points and throw Toney off balance. He mixed up well with his left hand to the head and body and showed a decent jab. His footwork was better too although this may have been highlighted by Toney's poor, unbalanced footwork.

[Ring Leader]

ha ha ha lebvedev cleaning out the legends!

[Heru]

Solis and Toney injuring their knees tells me you can't fluctuate from being fit on occassion (because these fighters are walking around at 30-40 pounds), then transition to obesity for a stretch, and then try being fit again without there being consequences.

I didn't know Warren is Lebedev's promoter either, but the route he's taking has become a little clearer.

[Pretty Boy Greg]

Inside the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia, the post fight press conference for "Not a Step Back" took place, with all of the main personalities involved - including James Toney, Denis Lebedev, Kostya Tszyu, promoter Vladimir Hryunov and several other key figures. Earlier, Denis Lebedev dominated former three division champion James Toney over twelve one-sided rounds to capture the interim-WBA cruiserweight crown.

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*** this guy taking advantage of our great legends, get in the ring with huck u ***ing pu$$y @$$ b!tch

[Hayehammer]

*** this guy taking advantage of our great legends, get in the ring with huck u ***ing pu$$y @$$ b!tch

Its a huge step up in competition from roy jones and james toney to antonio tarver! trust me tarver is still on his game!