Browsing Tag James Toney

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  Yes, Roy Really Was That Good

  By the mid-90’s, the question was being asked by more than a few: was he the best ever? Certainly there had been no one quite like him in ...

  On September 25, 2020 / By Sean Crose
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  Aug. 29, 1992: Toney-McCallum II

  Some would argue that James Toney’s first victory over Mike McCallum, which also happened to be his final defense of his middleweight title, is, all things considered, his greatest ...

  On August 29, 2020 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Superman: The Genius Of Jones Jr.

  Twenty-two years ago, everyone knew that Roy Jones Jr. was “Superman.” Yes, he had suffered a disqualification defeat to Montell Griffin the year before, but that did nothing ...

  On July 17, 2020 / By Lee Wylie
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  Fifty Epic Fights: The 1990s

  We got some bad news, fellow fight fans: looks like COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere, at least not for quite a while. So, depending on where you reside, you ...

  On July 14, 2020 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Boxing In The Blood

  I guess you could say it’s in the blood. Boxing. The fight game. The crazy racket they call pugilism. Because the fact is both of my grandfathers were ...

  On June 2, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  May 20, 1985: Holmes vs Williams

  Thirty-five years ago today a crime occurred. It went largely unnoticed outside the world of boxing, but that doesn’t change the fact that it happened. Or that nothing ...

  On May 20, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Contrasting Legacies Of Roy & Floyd

  When James J. Jeffries, heavyweight champion of the world, retired undefeated in 1905, few were in any doubt that they had just seen the greatest heavyweight fighter of ...

  On February 13, 2020 / By Laurence Thompson
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  McCluskey’s Dozen: Thirty Years Of Talent

  Talent is an almost indefinable quality. You can spot it in a prodigious young athlete, but at the same time it’s difficult to define precisely what it is. ...

  On January 23, 2020 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Pernell Whitaker: Best Of A Decade

  With the new year upon us, we are forced to reflect on the fact that 2019 saw the untimely passing of all-time great Pernell Whitaker, who would have ...

  On January 2, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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  Dec. 5, 1947: Louis vs Walcott I

  Bad decisions. Robberies. Ridiculous scorecards. Maybe nothing sickens a fight fan more than the judges rendering a final verdict which makes a mockery of a hard-fought contest. Sadly, ...

  On December 5, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Dark Trade

  My earliest memory of boxing is a poster for Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks from back in 1988, the big heavyweight superfight that lasted exactly 91 seconds. The poster ...

  On June 21, 2019 / By Joshua Isard
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  Didn’t Forget: Wylie On Superman

  If boxing videos by Lee Wylie highlight the subtleties and nuances of ringcraft, they also inspire requests from avid watchers. One pugilist who more than a few ardent ...

  On May 13, 2019 / By Lee Wylie
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  When Fighters Fought: Time for a Welterweight Renaissance

  Speaking for fans of a certain vintage, we all have a special set of boxers, the ones that forged our love for the sport, the ones on those ...

  On April 29, 2019 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Fight Report: Usyk vs Bellew

  The Event: The fallacy of the cruiserweight division lies in the fact that it has never quite broken free of its original intent. Cruiserweight was first formed in ...

  On November 11, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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  Remembering The Kronk

  [Ed. Note: Since the publication of this article, more than one individual associated with the Kronk Gym has questioned the accuracy of this account. It should be noted ...

  On April 13, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Let’s Stop Pretending

  Sports is about passion. It’s what fills the stands and sells the tickets. I’m from West Virginia, and the University Mountaineers football and basketball games can reduce people ...

  On March 22, 2018 / By Jeffrey Fuss
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 130

  Once again, it’s time for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Congrats to Jonathan DiBella, Zach Makovsky, Stipe Miocic and, wait for it, James Toney! Manny looking ...

  On May 16, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Peter Quillin: Life After Jacobs

  Going into his fight with Daniel Jacobs, Peter Quillin was a slight betting favorite to win with many predicting a “Kid Chocolate” victory based on the fact he ...

  On January 16, 2016 / By Thad Moore
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  The Cuban Sphinx Sits and Waits

  Sphinx-like and solitary, Guillermo Rigondeaux sits in repose on his desert throne. Despite his bleak environs he has ample supplies and is impressively ornamented. In one sense, Rigondeaux ...

  On November 4, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick