Originally posted by dannnnn
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I don't judge James Toney based on his 'eye test' era of fighting. I judge him based on top tier opposition - by and large, him and Jones picked off top name guys at the twilight of their careers before Calslappy came along and did the same to Jones and Hopkins.
Eubank, as noted, was a SNEAKY puncher. His strikes were sudden and painful. An old Eubank was giving Calslappy and Carl Johnson hell before they upped the output. If I'm comparing the Eubank that fought in Benn II against the Jones that fought Lou Del Valle, there's no way I have Jones easily winning that fight.
As far as Michael Watson, as also noted, when he was up against career defining opposition he turned into an animal and I honestly believe he would have been dangerous for Jones AND Toney. Do I think he beats them? No, because Watson tended to drop his hand every so often and I think Jones in particular would have caught him with something by the 9th and stopped him. Toney? Close decision.
But let's be clear here. That I think Fighter A beats Fighter B doesn't mean anything, if Fighter B came out looking like the star. Case-in-point: Williams/Lara.
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