By: Sean Crose
Inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, James Toney was in Vegas this weekend where he had the opportunity to speak with Combat Center. Toney, an extraordinary talent of his time, had a fantastic career of his own, winning world titles in three separate weight classes before finally hanging up his gloves in 2017. When in love When asked about some contemporary boxers, the man known as “Lights Out” couldn’t hold back. “If that fight happens, it will be a great fight,” he said of a potential weight-for-all-ball match between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence. “But you know what?” he continued, “Errol Spence can’t beat Terence Crawford. It won’t happen. ”
While some may be trying to predict who will win a Crawford-Spence match (if anyone ever gets through), Toney has made it clear that he believes Crawford is simply operating at a high level. than the popular Spence. “Terence Crawford is on my mind right now,” Toney said, “is the best pound for a weightlifter in the world.” Toney was then asked what he thought of a much hyped potential match between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta “The Tank” Davis. Again, the former master did not execute his figurative punches.
“Are you serious?” he asked jokingly. “Are you serious? Dang,” he said, turning to someone who was off the camera with a smile, “he is serious.” Then Toney continued to put the matter bluntly. ,” he said. “Murder.” Not holding back, Toney revealed that he was unimpressed with Garcia’s ring-wearing skills in general. Toney has certainly been in some of the top fights of his day, going up against the likes of Roy Jones and Evander Holyfield, and has even fought UFC star Randy Couture in a martial arts competition. synthetic.
