Toney talks Tarver, Arreola, Hopkins and Kevin Johnson
December 15th, 2009
By Eric Thomas: In an interview with Boxing Talk, 41-year-old James Toney (72-6-3, 44 KO’s) mentioned that he’s interested in fighting Antonio Taver after finding out that Tarver himself is interested in fighting him. When told that Tarver wanted to fight him, Toney said in an interview with Greg Leon, “Really? We can do this.” Toney then off the beaten track and started talking about the Klitschko brothers, David Haye, and Chris Arreola.
Toney has been fighting well as of late, winning three out of his last four fights. He beat Fres Oquendo by a close 12 round decision in December 2008, and then defeated Matthew Greer in an impressive 2nd round TKO in September.
Toney is keeping his options open for his next opponent. He said this out Bernard Hopkins: “I want fake a– Bernard Hopkins…The last guy he fought [Enrique Ornelas] had no business going the distance with him.”
Speaking about the heavyweight division, Toney said this “Everybody in the heavyweight division is a bum. Look at Queenpin [Kevin Johnson]. He ain’t do sh– like he said he was going to do. Queenpin stunk up the joint.” Toney, of course, is referring to Johnson’s poor performance against World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, who easily defeated Johnson by a lopsided 12 round decision last Saturday night in Berne, Switzerland. Johnson spent virtually the entire fight resting with his back against the ropes, rarely throwing anything back at Klitschko other than jabs and sneaky right hands. It was not Johnson at his best.
Toney is also interested in fighting Arreola, whom he calls a “C + fighter.” Toney believes that he’d easily beat Arreola if given the chance to fight him.
Realistically, it’s doubtful that Arreola, Haye, or Hopkins will be looking to fight Toney anytime soon. But Tarver remains a possibility for him. Both him and Tarver are over 40, and Tarver, 41, hasn’t fought in seven months since losing back to back fights with Chad Dawson. Tarver isn’t getting and needs to get back in the ring soon or else he may end up losing some of his skills through inactivity.
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hell yeah!!! tuaman!!!!
line em up and DT will knock em down!
Yeah, that Danny Green and James Tony clip is hilarious. Danny tries to hurt him but let’s face it, Toney is bloody durable. Once considered one of the best middleweights of his era, then claimed the cruiserwight and heavyweight title. (well, nearly)
I think Tarver would decision Toney, too much reach and Toney is great while in close while he can roll his shoulders but I think Tarver would win by 3-4 rounds.
But Tarver should really retire, no one can say he shouldn’t get the “KO of the Decade award”
zee zee: good point, Tua is set for a comeback over 2010 I reckon. I want to see him Vs Sam Peter.
Tom Arnold: True!! But no one can seem to hurt him. He’s Fat as hell, but still moves soo well.
Boxb: No one is bagging Danny, but he hasn’t acheived anything when it comes to these other names being mentioned. He’s cleaning up scraps.
Roy’s been ko’d twice, why brag about the third ko.
And….who else has he beaten??
I agree that loads of US fighters are overrated, that’s a good point. But Green is insanely overrated.
All you have to ask is “Who has he beat” besides an old as hell RJJ
Think of it this way, RJJ’s first fight was 1989, Green’s was 2001. Nuff said.
fight DAVID TUA u fatty
LMFAO at- “Everybody in the heavyweight division is a bum. Look at Queenpin [Kevin Johnson]. He ain’t do sh– like he said he was going to do. Queenpin stunk up the joint.”
Toney sure knows how to use his verbals. I think he needs to worry about losing his man boobs!
Toney is the biggest joke in the HW division! I hope that somehow he gets a shot at either Klitschko just so he can be put to sleep.
Adamek – Toney? That would be an interesting one, again I see Toney going to sleep.
Tarver – Toney would be the battle of the has-beens.
All Toney does is talk sh*t and for the past 5 years or so hasn’t backed any of it up. He should change his name to Kevin Johnson, they are about equal in importance to the HW division.
boxb: you got it wrong dude! Toney beat the c33p out of Danny Green in that sparring session. Go watch it again on youtube and you’ll see how Toney was talking smack and making fun of Danny Green while beating him. He was basically clowning the dude. I actually don’t like James Toney, because he talks to much crap, but I do think he would have a better shot beating a lot of these HW’s out there.
tony tells u how it is
Arreola is a fighter that doesnt have some skills. Just raw punching.