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 promise you I will be better in my next fight, ... I want to be a fighting champion, a great champion.
It's all right here. And heart and determination. I'm 37 years old and I feel like I'm 27. I'm getting better with age.
Look at this body, ... Do I look like I use steroids?
Dominick is a good fighter, and he was the only one who stepped up and was willing to fight me, ... I'm not looking past him. I wish the fight was tomorrow because I'm ready to go.
I represent boxing. I represent the old school. That's me.
I don't know nothing about the sport. Just tune in August 28th and y'all find out how much I know about the sport.
The only freak show I got is between my legs.
They can all get some. Remember this! I will do this to all y'all down here. Look at his face. I don't care if you're a flyweight, or your mamma weight! I will kick your ass!
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?
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.