Why does James Toney mumble

[WestChester]

mother ****er didnt have a damn concussion...

you ever get into a regular ol street fight? know how they last like 30 seconds and then both people are breathing nonstop for 5 mins ... well toney fought for 36 mins lmao so i can imagein he was probably tired

then agian you wouldnt know nothing about that beings that your not much of a fighter yourself

The winner and loser in every televised boxing match are interviewed. Sure fatigue plays a part but this was different. Toney's speech pattern at the press conference 30 mins after the fight was disturbing. his ring interview with Jim Gray was unintelligible.
It is was it is and has nothing do do with whether you personally are fatigued 5 minutes after an "ol street fight." The man has been getting punched for 20 years, and I fear it is starting to show. I hope that I am wrong.

[joeytrimble]

i understood his jim gray interview perfectlly well

sorry cant ride with ya on this one man ...maybe you seen something i didnt

[BloodClot]

He sounds like that because his tongue is overweight

[WestChester]

Typically people say no, James is just overweight, smokes allot etc, his voice is huskier. Maybe so. But go on youtube and listen to his interviews from 1990-94. It is scary. I don't want him to end up like that, it would be a shame. He is a small guy taking some enormous shots and he has sparred nonstop for 20 years.

On Ring Magazine's website their write, while noting he thought james won, said he understood one in every five words from the press conference

[SquareCircle]

Be real, Toney is a little punch drunk. And it will get worse with time I'm sure. and it HAS affected his defense of late, I haven't seen a proper Toney since he fought Jirov..

[SquareCircle]

his defense and his judgement in terms of getting into shape for fights in fact

[WestChester]

Yeah I don't think it has effected his ability to think or reason...he is still very bright. I do sense some real slurring however.

[-Antonio-]

I think his weight has alot to do with it.

[OctoberRed]

I will always stand by my guns that Toney is semi punch drunk. Just watch his old interviews.

[WestChester]

I will always stand by my guns that Toney is semi punch drunk. Just watch his old interviews.

The mild sllurring is how it started for Ali, Jimmy Young, hearns, terry Norris, camacho, Quarry.

Toney is very quick witted and I do not think he is punch drunk but he has slurred speech. i hope he is on Friday Night fights this week and all rested up. We'll see how he sounds.