1995 James Toney vs Current Kovalev

[M Bison]

Kovalev would probably be the first one to KO him, Toney isn't anything special I mean look at the beating Samuel Peter was giving him lol



Knocked down with a jab

[vorgaphe]

Toney has been to heavyweight and not been knocked out, even by punchers like Peter and Rahman, yet people are saying Kovalev KOs him? Clearly a close fight, but if anyone would be more likely to get knocked out, it would be Kovalev.

[firstborn]

I'm worried about your thinking capacity..

Kovalev KO's anyone from history in LHW

Not trying to troll you but Kovalev didn't even KO a 50 year old Hopkins. That doesn't make him less of a fighter but he's certainly not invincible or infallible.

[vorgaphe]

Kovalev would probably be the first one to KO him, Toney isn't anything special I mean look at the beating Samuel Peter was giving him lol



Knocked down with a jab

Toney about ten years removed from him prime, fighting c.90lbs above his original division, against a heavyweight who has a 70% KO percentage goes 24 combined rounds with him. How is there any shame in that?

[mick1303]

It really is not hard to evaluate. James Toney, while brilliant in many facets of the sweet science, always had very mediocre workrate. Kovalev does possess a discipline to outwork him for a clear decision around 8-4 or 9-3. If Toney is not training properly (which was often a case) he loses a shutout.

[Luilun]

Who wins in this Mythical Matchup at 175lbs?

Toney would be a 12 round punching bag

[rajaomair]

Who wins in this Mythical Matchup at 175lbs?

Krusher by K.O.

[Mike_R]

I don't usually take the bait on fantasy match ups- but I think you're confusing Toney as a heavyweight vs. Toney at 175.

Toney had enough venom on his punches at heavyweight to get some respect for the big guys, but at 175 Toney had the kind of snapping power to KO anybody.

It's a great fight, in truth it'd be a pick em' 50/50 type thing. But Toney from a technical standpoint is an all time great who was just too undisciplined to keep his weight under control.

Even as a completely out of shape lard-ass, Toney outboxed top 10 heavyweight fighters in the 2000's.

[imperial1]

Toney would have embarrassed Kovalev but like other posters said it just depended which one showed up .

[Pac=Duran]

Well aren't you an absolute idiot....Toney knocks him out sometime after the 6th

what KOvalev fights are you watching man? Toney was awesome but KKK is a god damn destroyer . Like G-man with smarts and boxing skills.

Toney would have to fight the fight of his life to get this one.