Very rare that you get fights between legends who fought in completely different divisions that you never would've imagined fighting. This is a superfight and surprised it isn't talked about more. Toney put on a masterclass
@Jscottmoody Toney peaked in 1993. He never looked the same afterwards. James had a damaged pituitary gland which ruined his ability to lose weight and made him produce child levels of testosterone. Despite this, he obliterated Holyfield. He had to work through massive weight gain, hormone complications, and age. I cannot fucking believe people discredit this win; Toney is about 3 weight classes removed from his prime and 10 years past it. Meanwhile Holyfield was old. Stop with the horseshit excuses.
James Toney it's one of the most impressive fighters who ever stepped in a ring. He didn't train, he didn't diet, but he was so good, but SO GOOD that even overweight and untrained he put a pair of gloves and with just pure skill he defeated legends of boxing. Probably one of the most naturally skillfull boxers of all time.
@@AXL664 Yes, you are not the only one. This guy performed like no other Boxer in my opinion. He was the world champion in middle weight up to heavy weight. I know no other Boxer who reached that.
James Toney is amazing. The fact that he can fight at heavyweight like this being such a small heavyweight and taking these kinds of shots and giving them back is just amazing.
Phony was nothing an overrated big mouth...at this point holyfield was an old washed up 41 that just came off shoulder surgery...but still in the first 3rds holy was hitting big mouth at will....in holyfields prime at his best tony would have been easy work...what happened to all phonrys great defense...the first 3rds holy was hitting him at will he walked right thru all that bullshit...
Holyfield was such a great boxer he could head butt and never be reprimanded by a ref. Years ago I was being taught to be an amateur boxer and my teacher showed me how to cheat by using my elbow through a follow through. It dealt with the ref being out of position to see the foul. Being a young guy I was astounded but after following the pro game 'cheating' is part of the game and will always be.
@@vincentfisher1603 look up ped scandal,where shane mosley,barry bonds,mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa we're all being question and investigated for steroid use Evander Holyfield was investigated and they asked him why steroids was being shipped to his house under a name Evans fields
I'll never forget the post fight interview "I love evander holyfield he's a great fighter but damnit I had a job to do" 😂😂😂😂😂 at that moment I fell in love with boxing
Warriors no doubt!!!! As entertaining as this fight was both absorbed an astonishing amount of punishment that would have brutalized lesser men its no mystery why both men now speak with slowed speech slurred words for they gave all they had on fight night. Boxing gives much to its Champions but it extracts so much more in return.
How does wilder have a dent in his skull? Why do fury knuckles s hi ow though his gloves multiple times throughout the fight? How can fury T.K.O Wilder if he can't knock out Wallin. If wilder Survived a onslaught of punches by Ortiz who has a 75% K.O Rate how does fury T.K.O him .Too many things in this fight are suspicious.
Toney was a damn good fighter. Holy looked sharp & got in some good shots. To have that much un natural weight, & still stop Evander, is a testament to James Toney’s natural abilities. What a great fight & great fighter.
Possibly the greatest fat boxer ever. Casual fans always underestimate the guy who looks fat. They don't understand that it's possible to actually have good stamina and to be in fairly good shape but fat at the same time. People don't understand just how quickly you get tired in boxing. A guy with a six-pack who looks like he's in great shape can still turn out to gas out way before a well trained fat opponent. Sure, it would probably be better if they could find a way to lose most of that extra fat, but sometimes it's very difficult to do, and that fat doesn't necesssarily slow them down as much as you might think. And, of course, Toney wasn't always fat either.
I wasn’t a fan of James Toney at his time but re watching him now, he definitely won me over. He should be one the greats considering his started out as a middle weight all the way to heavy weight , beautiful head movement defense .
Tearing his Achilles before his fight with MCcline and then tearing up his arm in his comeback fight killed his run at heavy. Age and high mileage caught up to him just as he was having a great final chapter to his career
Though I am much more a fan of the young Middleweight version of Toney, this has got to be one of his best performances. To be able to give Holyfield such fits, and make him pay so much that he is dropped and corner has to stop it, is nothing short of exceptional. Plus Toney is way over his natural weight, and Holyfield is frickin Holyfield. I still re-watch this and am shocked all over again. Wow!
@@talibanjoebiden4678 Much RESPECT to James Toney he is the epitome of a fighter. But I was only referring to the heavyweight division. I think some people underrate James Toney because of the couple of occasions when he tested positive for steroids.
@@reasonforliving3174 Holyfield and his head butts was past his prime and over 40 he should have never been in the ring at that stage of his career with a tough fighter like James Toney who was 6 years younger.
I love both fighters Holyfield is my all time favorite would of like to see this fight sooner but hats off to lights out he was a gladiator himself too
Correct, Toney was a a master at exploiting a weakness. Holyfield had an old mans body by the time he fought Toney though, those body shots he took nearly put him in a body bag 😂
Holyfield thrives on brawling boxing punchers Holyfield had issues with boxers. Holyfield in my book is the GOAT his resume speaks volumes Larry Holmes too Tyson is like 5th on my list
Bro, totally two different fighting styles. Toney is a boxer like holyfield. Tyson is a master puncher, peekaboo style. Which holyfield showed he can Master. Toney fought holy at the perfect time for him. Holy was 40 + here.Younger holyfield wouldn't have missed as many shots as he did here. Plus he got caught with everything here.
More like because of strategy and game plan. Foreman for example had one of the greatest chins in boxing history, yet a boxer (Ali) not known for his power was able to knock him out by exhausting him.
@@brendanfrost2475 exactly it was about making holyfield punch him self out and over exhausting him by making him miss most his shots and body work just genuis game plan and masterfuly executed
James was past his prime too and would’ve did the same thing if they were both prime. JT always had hands and superior defense, to go along with a granite chin!
This is fucking classic!!! Heavyweights of today do not appear to fight with this level of symmetry and oppositional synchronization. The way these tease each other's strategy out is like a jigsaw puzzle being formed, where the winner constructs the picture of victory.
They're nothing close. Most of Floyd's career he fought as a Boxer-Puncher. Floyd was leagues above JT. He has the skill seen on camera, the resume, the endless accomplishments, and the record to back it all up. JT is a legendary, and masterful Boxer. He also got hit a ton, and lost fights. He also doesn't have a resume near as strong as Floyd's, most fighters do not. Especially in modern era boxing. (1960s-present) You'd have to go way back to when records of 100+ fights were standard and common place, and even then, Floyd's resume stands out.
@@musak.4068 shut up you sound stupid. James Toney era is different. When men were men, unafraid to fight anyone. He went from middleweight all the way to heavyweight at 5'9.
Holifield so desperately wanted to hit him hard to show where heavyweight punches are... And lunacy of Tony's intentions to get up in a heavyweight division... So it turned out against him. Tony is a smart guy to understand that. He imposed that style of boxing to his opponent and made it look like it was peace of cake... P. S hope you got my point.. I'm not a native
James Tony is a highly underrated boxer, he's one of my favorite behind Tyson, A.Ward, and Cotto. He's in my top five favorite and top 20 greatest of all time.
Man o man, so much respect for Evander, never liked as a fighter but DAM that man is a REAL WARRIOR! Shout to out to James Toney, modest career but man you left a lot on the table.
Wow: never seen this fight. Always been a Holyfield fan: But wow, James Toney was sooo tough here. Throwing bombs/ slipping & taking punches: unbelievably relaxed. Definitely got the better of Holyfield here. WOW
I wish Toney could have fought a Holyfield that wasn’t completely washed. It was sad to see him get rocked like that. Low mileage Holyfield vs Toney would have been one of the greatest wars of all time.
@@leaks9837 yes. He beat a post-prime Foreman. Still a great feats. And James Toney beat a post-prime Holyfield. Still a grear feat. I still dont think Holyfield could take on prime Foreman just as Toney would likely be unable to beat a prime Holyfield who literally went to war with Riddick Bowe.
Jamed Toney was never been given the recognition he deserved. He showed his extraordinary boxing skills against Evander in this fight. He made him miss and miss, and exhausted Evander until Evander just fell in the 9th round. That is boxing talent for such a small heavyweight was extraordinary.
Holyfield’s chin was granite and Tony knew, but used the punches to the face to distract him long enough to hit that liver. The liver shot was Holyfield’s weakness on this fight and Tony exploited it. I like both fighters.
One of the more shocking performances in boxing history. It's not every day that a fighter who used to be a defensive wizard at middleweight go up all the way to heavyweight and end up beating one of the top heavyweights, despite Toney being tens of lbs over his natural fighting weight. That hand speed though. Those punches come out fast!
Holyfield was way past his prime in this fight at age 41. If it was a few years earlier, he would’ve made quick work on toney. Having said that Tony is still a beast for moving up to heavyweight. Both one of the best boxers in that era for sure
Never heard of this Toney..Why is he not popular like other boxers?I have watched most of his fights, he’s a good puncher, and the way he duck and sneak a punch.I love this guy and his stupendous performance against Holyfield made me love him more.
Toney did something simple that a lot of fighters don't do. He threw his right and instead of trying to pull back, he slipped or ducked to his left to avoid Holyfields' counter right. Mayweather does this same move. Throws the right, then quickly ducks the counter. This is the counter right that Holyfield landed on Tyson in their match that was the beginning punch in a series of punches that took Mike out. Superb defense while standing in the pocket.
Most people forget it originally going to be Roy Jones taking on Evander. Roy backed out while late in negotiations and JT stepped in. This was part of JT chasing a rematch with Jones. His next fight was scheduled to be Jameel MCcline who was on the rise at the time JT blew out his Achilles tendon while in sparring and never fully got back.
The fact tony beat holyfield and no one could really. Speaks volumes. Lights out is one of favorite fighters of all time. Best hands on a big man ever ta me . Evandwrs defeat of Mike was epic as well. Such dominance if u pay close attention. N no one dominated Mike.
From a middleweight to a heavyweight, James Toney is truly a remarkable boxer. He is too good at slipping away punches from Evander Holyfield. And presumably, Holyfield was frustrated: "What can I do to hit this guy clean?"
James Toney Living Legend look at his resume the guys he fought in the prime by the time he fought holyfield he was over the hill some dudes are born to fight
All the others you mentioned are lions for sure, but Douglas? He had one awesome moment defeating a confused and disillusioned Tyson. His mother died just before, he had nothing to lose, and was driven by spiritual energy. Then lost it all on his 1st defence, back to skid row.What else did he do?
He was too old to fight against a young top contender. But he still put up one hell of a fight. Evander is still one of Greats. Its still sad to see just such a warrior to finally fall though.
@@bakgammon I know. James Toney's talent is vastly underrated. Its like he thrived by his natural talents alone. Never really trained that hard compared to other boxers. If he has discipline, who knows how much better he could be.
I believe prime Holy, the same who fought Riddick Bowe, would dismember and decapitate prime Toney. But nevertheless, Evander was still dangerous at this time and Toney's performance was nothing short of spectacular.
Very rare that you get fights between legends who fought in completely different divisions that you never would've imagined fighting. This is a superfight and surprised it isn't talked about more. Toney put on a masterclass
Bullshit, Toney was on the upswing trying to outdo Jones Jr. And Holyfield was turning 75
@@lemankurtz8950 Holyfield still had something. Definitely not 96' or 97' Holyfield but he was still great
@@lemankurtz8950 lol shut it, Toney was a decade out of his prime.
@Jscottmoody Toney peaked in 1993. He never looked the same afterwards. James had a damaged pituitary gland which ruined his ability to lose weight and made him produce child levels of testosterone. Despite this, he obliterated Holyfield. He had to work through massive weight gain, hormone complications, and age. I cannot fucking believe people discredit this win; Toney is about 3 weight classes removed from his prime and 10 years past it.
Meanwhile Holyfield was old. Stop with the horseshit excuses.
@@LowTierFallout wow that's all I have to say to that... James Tony was highly underrated in my opinion.
James Toney it's one of the most impressive fighters who ever stepped in a ring. He didn't train, he didn't diet, but he was so good, but SO GOOD that even overweight and untrained he put a pair of gloves and with just pure skill he defeated legends of boxing.
Probably one of the most naturally skillfull boxers of all time.
Toney was so underrated and he was very talented.
@@novell80Fr I don’t understand how I never heard of this guy or how he doesn’t get the respect he deserves.
@@AXL664 Yes, you are not the only one. This guy performed like no other Boxer in my opinion. He was the world champion in middle weight up to heavy weight. I know no other Boxer who reached that.
Reminds me of Nicolino Locce. He didnt rain either and just smoked cigarettes and fought with a philly shell like Toney.
Рой Джонс с Тони расправился играючи ...
James Toney is amazing. The fact that he can fight at heavyweight like this being such a small heavyweight and taking these kinds of shots and giving them back is just amazing.
evander was a small heavyweight also
@@tylerk2533 yes but he started at cruiser weight, Toney started at middle.
Phony was nothing an overrated big mouth...at this point holyfield was an old washed up 41 that just came off shoulder surgery...but still in the first 3rds holy was hitting big mouth at will....in holyfields prime at his best tony would have been easy work...what happened to all phonrys great defense...the first 3rds holy was hitting him at will he walked right thru all that bullshit...
@@david5284 wow ok. I completely disagree with you, if anything I think Toney is underated.
They were both undersized heavyweights, but Toney was the better fighter. Quicker and sharper. But his steroid use tainted his legacy.
When you fight a guy who knows how to slip nearly all of your punches, you’re about to have a very bad night.
At this size especially. Hits so hard aswell. Absolute slugger
@Jesus Pernia 5
Slip all punches and headbutts , don't forget the headbutts 😁.
@Jesus Pernia bad and frustrating
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James Tony's head movement was so good Evander Holyfield didn't get to headbutt him once this is how you beat somebody like Holyfield
Holyfield was such a great boxer he could head butt and never be reprimanded by a ref.
Years ago I was being taught to be an amateur boxer and my teacher showed me how to cheat by using my elbow through a follow through. It dealt with the ref being out of position to see the foul. Being a young guy I was astounded but after following the pro game 'cheating' is part of the game and will always be.
@@vincentfisher1603 evans field was also a ped cheat oops i mean evander holyfield
@@Carlos-od7jr The fact is PROVE IT. Do that and I will become a believer.
@@vincentfisher1603 look up ped scandal,where shane mosley,barry bonds,mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa we're all being question and investigated for steroid use Evander Holyfield was investigated and they asked him why steroids was being shipped to his house under a name Evans fields
@@Carlos-od7jr Hey! I remember that!
I'll never forget the post fight interview "I love evander holyfield he's a great fighter but damnit I had a job to do" 😂😂😂😂😂 at that moment I fell in love with boxing
☝🏾I remember 😅
@@vladc.a.7589x
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Poetry
great dirty boxer
James Toney, one of the all time underrated greats of his generation
Mike McCallum in that category for me as well .
My #1 best defensive counter fighter.
@@zeeekhoooll1442 👍
@@milojanis4901 exactly. That's were he fought most of his career. Didn't fight long in heavyweight at all.
No doubt. “Lights Out” was no joke.
3:27, best punch of the fight and exactly how James broke him down, those body shots are vicious.
Mannn Holyfield couldnt take it!😂😂😂
Devastating body shots by Toney
Fat toney got beat by Roy brother nothing special about fat toney . He beat and old past his prime Holyfield
@@shadowk4718 your saying it like rjj isn’t arguably the most talented guy we’ve seen in damn near a century
@@atb_ty8785 didn’t mean it like that lol
I don't think I've seen a boxer look as relaxed as James Toney, he made it look effortless.
Two absolute titans. Heavy artillery, iron chins, endless heart and endurance. Much respect to these warriors!
Two incredible warriors. Two of the toughest that boxing has ever seen.
nah holyfield just a headbutting steroid freak.
yes, I don't think any one can handel that kind of beating. These two are special.
LMAO stop hating on real deal holyfeild
Warriors no doubt!!!! As entertaining as this fight was both absorbed an astonishing amount of punishment that would have brutalized lesser men its no mystery why both men now speak with slowed speech slurred words for they gave all they had on fight night. Boxing gives much to its Champions but it extracts so much more in return.
In terms of toughness/durability, Foreman trumps them all
You can't hurt a man who's face looks like a Spartan helmet 😤😂🤣
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Hahahahaha!!!!! It's true though! 😁😁😁😁👍👍
You are a genius!
Which of them?
Roy Jones II
Put Him'To SLeep 🤖🔨
So Stop Swinging onna nigga nuts !!!!!!!!!
Holyfield’s Coach truly cared about him. That’s a real Coach. All the respect in the world to him.
that was an usher who threw the towel in.
4 Eyed Animation the usher was instructed to throw the towel in ... great stoppage
@@duk41 I was making a joke...was probably ring security, but yes the fight shoulda been stopped...maybe a minute earlier, if not a round.
Gotta agree, the right hand from toney was scoring at will and evander had no response for it...
Absolutely
The Holyfield corner actually cared about his well being.
Like Wilders corner did too and if he had the class of Holyfield he would admit it! Cool name by the way. I wish he was still around. 😔
@@marccas10 You know and I know Fury cheated
@@nasiemthedreamtrueboxingta546 no I don’t and what exactly do U KNOW?
How does wilder have a dent in his skull? Why do fury knuckles s hi ow though his gloves multiple times throughout the fight? How can fury T.K.O Wilder if he can't knock out Wallin. If wilder Survived a onslaught of punches by Ortiz who has a 75% K.O Rate how does fury T.K.O him .Too many things in this fight are suspicious.
I never heard that theory is it a fact? Bc I watched the fight
Toney was a damn good fighter. Holy looked sharp & got in some good shots. To have that much un natural weight, & still stop Evander, is a testament to James Toney’s natural abilities. What a great fight & great fighter.
Holyfield was done before then. He had no business still fighting.
toney was absolutely badass here!
Toney is so underrated. Class boxer.
Until he went to the UFC where his knickname went from "Light's Out" to "Taps Out".
Possibly the greatest fat boxer ever. Casual fans always underestimate the guy who looks fat. They don't understand that it's possible to actually have good stamina and to be in fairly good shape but fat at the same time. People don't understand just how quickly you get tired in boxing. A guy with a six-pack who looks like he's in great shape can still turn out to gas out way before a well trained fat opponent. Sure, it would probably be better if they could find a way to lose most of that extra fat, but sometimes it's very difficult to do, and that fat doesn't necesssarily slow them down as much as you might think.
And, of course, Toney wasn't always fat either.
Agreed
@@syncmonism id say fury is the best fat fighter but hes a second
@@syncmonism what of fury and Andy Ruiz?
I wasn’t a fan of James Toney at his time but re watching him now, he definitely won me over. He should be one the greats considering his started out as a middle weight all the way to heavy weight , beautiful head movement defense .
Tearing his Achilles before his fight with MCcline and then tearing up his arm in his comeback fight killed his run at heavy.
Age and high mileage caught up to him just as he was having a great final chapter to his career
And both loaded to the gills with juice.
You missed out
Though I am much more a fan of the young Middleweight version of Toney, this has got to be one of his best performances. To be able to give Holyfield such fits, and make him pay so much that he is dropped and corner has to stop it, is nothing short of exceptional. Plus Toney is way over his natural weight, and Holyfield is frickin Holyfield. I still re-watch this and am shocked all over again. Wow!
James Toney simply one of the greatest boxers ever lived! Middleweight to heavyweight!
Absolute DISGRACE he’s not in the hall of fame!!
What? He's not in the hof? Thats ridículous.
Well he’s getting in now
Зато его деклассировал Рой Джонс
He's there now. 💪🏽
@@outlaw410boss yessssir well deserved
James Toney one of the most strong,technic,fast and Beautiful heavy weight ever👍
Boss humble too
He primarily wasn’t a heavyweight tho
preach
He knows how to collect punches too
Win or lose Holyfield is the man he fought everybody.
Same with Toney in like 4 weight classes so underrated
Holyfield couldn't use his headbutt as much against a defensive Toney
@@talibanjoebiden4678 Much RESPECT to James Toney he is the epitome of a fighter. But I was only referring to the heavyweight division. I think some people underrate James Toney because of the couple of occasions when he tested positive for steroids.
@@reasonforliving3174 Holyfield and his head butts was past his prime and over 40 he should have never been in the ring at that stage of his career with a tough fighter like James Toney who was 6 years younger.
Yeah and try sticking the fucking head in that not a champion lol
My favourite performance from Toney - a masterclass
Nah the Barkley beatdown
Holyfield spent a lot of energies trying to behead Toney in the early rounds, but James slipped the big shots and hammered Holyfield ribs to death.
The fact he totally outboxed outmanouvered and knocked out Evander Holyfield is on its own an amazing achievement
Yep. No one else could do it.
Bowe knocked his ass out, what are you talking about??
@@illmatic826 talking about 2 years ago
I love both fighters Holyfield is my all time favorite would of like to see this fight sooner but hats off to lights out he was a gladiator himself too
Holyfield should have already retired before this fight
You can see in his body language that Holyfield felt every left hook to the body.
They were vicious
Liver shots
Yes those Body Blows were Crucial
Agree bro... Hollyfield has heart problem actually... may be his coach know what toney tent to do
For his size toney was fast and sharp with that left man.
At that size James was at he was still quick. One of my top fighters of all time along with Evander. I remember watching this back in 2003
Damn Toney was so relaxed in the ring.... very rare
James Tony had really good defense. He Vander had a head butt for defense
Lol he vander
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This is satisfying to watch knowing the way Holyfield Head butt Tyson to victory
That’s not why he beat Mike. He just had Mike number
Stop making excuses for Tyson's incompetence
James toney did what Mike Tyson was supposed to do to Holyfield. 🤣
Correct, Toney was a a master at exploiting a weakness. Holyfield had an old mans body by the time he fought Toney though, those body shots he took nearly put him in a body bag 😂
@@Pulsonar Agreed
@@Pulsonar ll
Holyfield thrives on brawling boxing punchers Holyfield had issues with boxers. Holyfield in my book is the GOAT his resume speaks volumes Larry Holmes too Tyson is like 5th on my list
Bro, totally two different fighting styles. Toney is a boxer like holyfield. Tyson is a master puncher, peekaboo style. Which holyfield showed he can Master. Toney fought holy at the perfect time for him. Holy was 40 + here.Younger holyfield wouldn't have missed as many shots as he did here. Plus he got caught with everything here.
You'd need a train to knockout holyfield, man toney must of timed it perfectly
More like because of strategy and game plan. Foreman for example had one of the greatest chins in boxing history, yet a boxer (Ali) not known for his power was able to knock him out by exhausting him.
Yes, you had to watch Evander's head
@@brendanfrost2475 exactly it was about making holyfield punch him self out and over exhausting him by making him miss most his shots and body work just genuis game plan and masterfuly executed
@@tonytonytv3736 Yep. The counterpunches also took its toll on Holyfield.
James Toney was a beast on the ropes
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MASTER ON THE ROPES
James Toney is one of the Goats to Me and he was hilarious as well..Great Fighter
Toney is a mix between Rocky Marciano and Roberto Duran
Great defense, footwork, hand speed, skills and powerful
Toney is the real deal
Styles make fights, he lost to Drake Thadzi
Dang those were heavy punches thrown by the both.
This era of boxing was just different lol
I’m a big fan of EVANDER, god for the corner to protect the health of Holyfield
Holyfield was 41 . Not at his best but Toney did his job
James was past his prime too and would’ve did the same thing if they were both prime. JT always had hands and superior defense, to go along with a granite chin!
Yeah but remember toney was a natural super middleweight fighter in his prime
@Zooce Pierce yes prime toney beats holyfield and his diamond headbutting dome
@@mrjellybeany4615 Bro James Toney At His Prime He Was A Middle Weight Boxer
Boo hoo paqiaou is in his forties got KOd bad still active
Shows how great Roy and Toney was, that they went up to HW and got it done the way they did..
James was a beast with the shoulder rolls 🔥👀...he knows that counter punch is coming ahead of time!...Respect to the Skill Level 🔥💯🔥
The Picasso of boxing - James Toney
Indeed.
Yessuh!!
Why do you say that? 🤔
Legend!
I could watch him fight all day long jus RAW talent like no other masterful boxer!
James Toney was the Marvin Hagler of the Heavyweight Division. Plain and simple the two of them just knew HOW TO RUMBLE!
This is fucking classic!!! Heavyweights of today do not appear to fight with this level of symmetry and oppositional synchronization. The way these tease each other's strategy out is like a jigsaw puzzle being formed, where the winner constructs the picture of victory.
Props to Holyfields corner for throwing in the towel
Loving your guy- action says it all -not a meal ticket
I agree
Yeah it prevented a ko and possible brain damage or just more pain and recovery so they smart
James Tony is one of the Greatest Defensive Boxers of all times 😎
Walking a man down!!! One of the best to ever do it!!! James Lights Out Toney
Holyfield is one of the Greatest of All-Time. He fought everyone and win or lose he FOUGHT
James Tony was such an underground beast 💥👊
James Toney - A heavier and more aggressive version of Floyd Mayweather Jnr
Mayweather is a mini wannabe version of Toney
How is Toney a version of him when he was in the game long before Mayweather stepped onto the scene 🤣
You disrespectful bruh. James Toney is James Toney. End of discussion.
They're nothing close. Most of Floyd's career he fought as a Boxer-Puncher. Floyd was leagues above JT.
He has the skill seen on camera, the resume, the endless accomplishments, and the record to back it all up.
JT is a legendary, and masterful Boxer. He also got hit a ton, and lost fights. He also doesn't have a resume near as strong as Floyd's, most fighters do not. Especially in modern era boxing. (1960s-present)
You'd have to go way back to when records of 100+ fights were standard and common place, and even then, Floyd's resume stands out.
@@musak.4068 shut up you sound stupid. James Toney era is different. When men were men, unafraid to fight anyone. He went from middleweight all the way to heavyweight at 5'9.
Two of the greatest fighters in the greatest Era of boxing.
Holifield so desperately wanted to hit him hard to show where heavyweight punches are... And lunacy of Tony's intentions to get up in a heavyweight division... So it turned out against him. Tony is a smart guy to understand that. He imposed that style of boxing to his opponent and made it look like it was peace of cake... P. S hope you got my point.. I'm not a native
James Tony is a highly underrated boxer, he's one of my favorite behind Tyson, A.Ward, and Cotto. He's in my top five favorite and top 20 greatest of all time.
Same. Yet he's not in the hof.
I remember this fight. Toney got a head like a brick! His slick style gave Holyfield problems.
Maybe cuz Holyfield was 41 here..Toney in 30s
@@flipflop4396 Holyfield is only 5 or 6 years older. Toney just got his number.
@@jaymay180 only 6 years 😅 Holyfirld was considered in 96 as washed out fighter, we are talking 2003 😅
@@flipflop4396 🤣🤣🤣 yeah roided out to
@@jaymay180 Still TKOed younger Tyson 😎 Beat him like a dog 😎
Man o man, so much respect for Evander, never liked as a fighter but DAM that man is a REAL WARRIOR! Shout to out to James Toney, modest career but man you left a lot on the table.
Holyfield's favourite punch.
The overhand hook to the back of the head.
Bravo James Toney.
Two skilled boxers....thing of beauty
Wow: never seen this fight. Always been a Holyfield fan: But wow, James Toney was sooo tough here. Throwing bombs/ slipping & taking punches: unbelievably relaxed. Definitely got the better of Holyfield here. WOW
He's always been that type of fighter, him and Floyd both grew up on Michigan and utilized the philly shell 'shoulder roll'
@@dantedijon1Wow I never knew that😮
@@AXL664 Yea it shocked me too when I found out and it made sense.
I think Holyfield beat himself as much as he got beat by Toney
I wish Toney could have fought a Holyfield that wasn’t completely washed. It was sad to see him get rocked like that. Low mileage Holyfield vs Toney would have been one of the greatest wars of all time.
Even thou holyfield was past his prime this was a great performance by toney. Respect to both fighters
Toney was past his prime too.
@@travzimmerman1340 He was 35 here. This is borderline prime. While Holyfield was 41. At this age, it's not the same difference as 25-30 or 30-35.
@@dual7779 Holyfield fought foreman while foreman was in his 40s
@@leaks9837 yes. He beat a post-prime Foreman. Still a great feats. And James Toney beat a post-prime Holyfield. Still a grear feat. I still dont think Holyfield could take on prime Foreman just as Toney would likely be unable to beat a prime Holyfield who literally went to war with Riddick Bowe.
Jamed Toney was never been given the recognition he deserved. He showed his extraordinary boxing skills against Evander in this fight. He made him miss and miss, and exhausted Evander until Evander just fell in the 9th round. That is boxing talent for such a small heavyweight was extraordinary.
Holyfield’s chin was granite and Tony knew, but used the punches to the face to distract him long enough to hit that liver. The liver shot was Holyfield’s weakness on this fight and Tony exploited it. I like both fighters.
Evander will always be my favorite heavyweight
Yes, mine too. Love him .ox
James mine
One of the more shocking performances in boxing history. It's not every day that a fighter who used to be a defensive wizard at middleweight go up all the way to heavyweight and end up beating one of the top heavyweights, despite Toney being tens of lbs over his natural fighting weight.
That hand speed though. Those punches come out fast!
Toney was normally walking around 200 pounds. He was a running back football player when he was in highschool.
Holyfield was way past his prime in this fight at age 41. If it was a few years earlier, he would’ve made quick work on toney. Having said that Tony is still a beast for moving up to heavyweight. Both one of the best boxers in that era for sure
Just like holyfield and Lewis fought mike tyson, mike tyson was way past his prime..
True, but don’t forget James was 35 himself.
Never heard of this Toney..Why is he not popular like other boxers?I have watched most of his fights, he’s a good puncher, and the way he duck and sneak a punch.I love this guy and his stupendous performance against Holyfield made me love him more.
Toney did something simple that a lot of fighters don't do. He threw his right and instead of trying to pull back, he slipped or ducked to his left to avoid Holyfields' counter right. Mayweather does this same move. Throws the right, then quickly ducks the counter. This is the counter right that Holyfield landed on Tyson in their match that was the beginning punch in a series of punches that took Mike out. Superb defense while standing in the pocket.
James is the epitome of a master boxer period ! 🥊
Fax but idk if he does this if real deal wasn't 40 plus
One thing that I always loved about toney was his defense.... toney had an elite defense in boxing!
The pop sound from the glancing blows sounds devastating I can imagine a solid landing shot. This was a great fight
Toney was truly something special.
Toney is one of if not the most underrated boxers of all times masterful skill
No man ever born to fight as much as JT......The GOAT!
OMG James Toney is an amazing fighter!
Thanks for the video, JEFF JACKSON
Lights out! Very underrated boxer
Thank you so much^^~~ Happy Happy^^ James Toney James Toney James Toney
I was a Tyson fan. When he was defeated by Holyfield I realized how intelligent boxer Holyfield is.
Yeh he really knew how to use his head...
@@mellowman1020 lol, right
Mike was beat before he started where are all these guys when he was in his prime
@@israelisrealallpraisestoth8129 As a Tyson fan, I also agree with you but remind you that no one asks you how you were but how you are.
@@israelisrealallpraisestoth8129 BD took care of Tyson when Tyson was 23, but ... past his prime.
Wow! Two great legends!!
Unbelievable performance by Toney!!
Thanks for the video, JEFF JACKSON
Most people forget it originally going to be Roy Jones taking on Evander. Roy backed out while late in negotiations and JT stepped in.
This was part of JT chasing a rematch with Jones.
His next fight was scheduled to be Jameel MCcline who was on the rise at the time
JT blew out his Achilles tendon while in sparring and never fully got back.
James Toney; one of the most entertaining and capable/skilled boxers who was underrated back then. He doesn't get the props he deserves even nowadays.
The fact tony beat holyfield and no one could really. Speaks volumes. Lights out is one of favorite fighters of all time. Best hands on a big man ever ta me . Evandwrs defeat of Mike was epic as well. Such dominance if u pay close attention. N no one dominated Mike.
Evader was an old man in this fight. That’s like Holmes getting credit for beat Ali...............
@@elpedrino01 tyson beat an old holmes
@@elpedrino01 it wasn't that bad....holyfield was still.in decent shape ...Ali wasn't
The only boxer to ever step in the cage mad props and salute to this soldier ✊
From a middleweight to a heavyweight, James Toney is truly a remarkable boxer. He is too good at slipping away punches from Evander Holyfield. And presumably, Holyfield was frustrated: "What can I do to hit this guy clean?"
James Toney Living Legend look at his resume the guys he fought in the prime by the time he fought holyfield he was over the hill some dudes are born to fight
James Toney outclassed Evander in this boxing match. Toney was very fast and effective. Great fight !! Two great warriors..
The best defensive heavyweight of all time.
James Toney is absolutely sublime.
Banyak yg cari anda. Hp akan hilang
@@yangtidarmi246 In English this time please...
Defensive tactician beating one of the best offensive minded heavyweights at his own game with WAY more power, might I add. Wow.
a masterclass performance from Light Out.... philly 🐚 defense ... he's the best I've seen other than Floyd to deploy that Defense.
Salute James 🥊
Toney was at his peak, Holifield was a couple years past his at least. Holifield 1994 vs peak Toney is a dream fight.🥊
Nice....two legends w/o mercy in those exchanged punches!
James Tony ❤🥊🔥Are True Boxing Legend💯
Damn those guys were dropping bombs
None of the boxer fight like toney with respect, humble and clean fight. What a big man
Wah, even at HW Toney's hand speed was marvelous
Holyfield,Tyson,Tua,Lennox, Douglass,and this Guy is Lion on the Ring🙄
All the others you mentioned are lions for sure, but Douglas? He had one awesome moment defeating a confused and disillusioned Tyson. His mother died just before, he had nothing to lose, and was driven by spiritual energy. Then lost it all on his 1st defence, back to skid row.What else did he do?
@@Pulsonar How to M.Ali🙄
@@AN-998 ‘How to M. Ali’ ??
Now this is what I call a good old-fashioned slug fest!
This fight was depressing to watch. When Holyfield went down, I really wanted to cry.
He was too old to fight against a young top contender. But he still put up one hell of a fight. Evander is still one of Greats. Its still sad to see just such a warrior to finally fall though.
@@faizfahmihashim8199
James toney was 35
Holyfield was 40
not much of a difference
He did the same to other opponents.
@@faizfahmihashim8199 Toney was a MW who ate up to HW. Unreal.
@@bakgammon I know. James Toney's talent is vastly underrated. Its like he thrived by his natural talents alone. Never really trained that hard compared to other boxers. If he has discipline, who knows how much better he could be.
Hats off to Toney “fought a HELLOVA fight” was won of the BEST Defensive & Counter punchers out there.. but Holyfield was my FAVORITE 👌🏾
I forgot how good this fight was! It’s a shame we don’t get fights like this anymore
I believe prime Holy, the same who fought Riddick Bowe, would dismember and decapitate prime Toney. But nevertheless, Evander was still dangerous at this time and Toney's performance was nothing short of spectacular.
I believe so as well I think Evander was an overall better fighter in his prime to be quite honest
Prime Toney fought at super middleweight though.
Toney was past his prime