James Toney
James Toney
James Nathaniel Toneyis an American professional boxer. He is a former three-weight world champion, having held the IBF middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight titles; the lineal middleweight title; as well as having challenged for the WBA and WBC heavyweight titles. Toney was voted by both The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America as their "Fighter of the Year" in 1991 and 2003. In 2010, Toney made a one-time appearance in mixed martial arts, losing to Randy Couture...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth24 August 1968
CityDetroit, MI
I got tired of everyone being in my way, so I had to kick them out to have my privacy.
Look at this body...Do I look like I use steroids?
I didn't run from the situation. I didn't hide the ordeal from the reporters like the sissy baseball players. I fought it head-on... We dealt with it. It's over. And now we're moving on.
Man I told Dana when I first came to the UFC, I don't wanna fight none of these bums...I want the best. I wanted this man right here [points to poster of Brock Lesnar], but he was sick. I didn't know that. So I said, 'what about Chuck, Chuck, whatever his name is, Chuck Liddell?' He was sitting there all scared and nervous.
After I knock out Randy Couture, I'll fight for the heavyweight title, the real heavyweight boxing title in October or November, come back and fight in the UFC in January or February. It doesn't matter, I'm a two sport athlete. The oldest man to ever do that.
Evander Holyfield's a great fighter, I watched him when I was a kid, I love the guy, but I had to do what I had to do. It's what I get paid to do.
I don't need a belt to make me. I make the belt. I feel great and that's all that matters. I'm still heavyweight champion of the world.
I'm not gonna box Ruiz...I don't box, I knock holes through people. I'm gonna cut Ruiz up. I'm gonna butcher him. He ain't gonna last five rounds. Either he winds up on the canvas or in the hospital. It's his choice.
I have always been ready to fight anybody out there, anytime, anywhere. I will knock them all over. My talent speaks for itself.
I don't like you. Why you walk up on me dawg!?, I don't like you, I don't like you.
I don't care who wins, I'll fight either one of them. As a matter of fact, I'll fight them both on the same night if they want.
Talk to Bob Arum, cos he's my man. Don King kiss my ass!
My talent speaks for itself, I ain't gotta answer nobody else's questions. I'm going home, we're gonna have a party!
I don't know Jiu-Jitsu, I don't know wrestling, all I know is how to fight. Period.