DFW: Let’s see if Toney can do it
A lot of pro boxers have made a lot of noise about how they would do in mixed martial arts,…
A lot of pro boxers have made a lot of noise about how they would do in mixed martial arts, but nobody on the level of a James Toney has been willing to back up his talk, said White. He’s a legend whose boxing record speaks for itself, and he’s a guy who I’ve got a lot of respect for. Now he’s got every intention of matching that success in MMA, and I think he’s got the right attitude – let’s see if he can do it.
1991 he won his first world title at middleweight by knocking out unbeaten champion Michael Nunn in the 11th round. He moved up to 168 pounds and defeated Iran Barkley for the super middleweight championship in 1993. Toney won the cruiserweight world title by defeating Vassiliy Jirov in 2003’s Fight of The Year, and his success continued at heavyweight, where he defeated Evander Holyfield, Dominick Guinn, and Fres Oquendo.
An opponent and date for Toney’s UFC debut has not been determined, and will be announced at a later date.
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