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[thehype]

JAMES TONEY SIGNS WITH THE UFC, DESPITE BEING OFFERED "CHUMP CHANGE"

Desperate times call for desperate measures and if you're a 41-year-old future Hall-of-Fame boxer hoping to land a meaningful fight in the wasteland known as the heavyweight division, times are indeed desperate. According to reports, James "Lights Out" Toney has decided to temporarily hang up his boxing gloves in order to move forward with a career in mixed martial arts. UFC President Dana White has confirmed that the boxing legend has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.

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[Spyder]

I think you'll get a TON of MMA fans saying "See! A hall of fame boxer can't last in the octagon! MMA RULES!" Even though you're right in that it's a stupid conclusion to draw, people will draw it nonetheless.

That's really what I meant by it. Not to say that this is some epic battle of "boxing vs MMA" but casual fans will make it out to be one, and in their minds, it'll give them justification to say MMA>Boxing, which I think will make boxing be the brunt of many stupid conclusions.

But looking at it the way you do, I can see why you'd see this as a positive thing for JT. I guess I would sorta agree, but not so much only because there's such a low chance in him being successful.

Do you really care what the idiots think? REALLY?!? LOL

History won't remember them, but it will definitely remember that James Toney tried his luck in the Octagon. Boxing Greats HAVE done worse...Muhammed Ali fought a professional wrestler. Joe Louis was a greeter at a fucking CASINO!

This ain't a bad way to go out...IF this is James' way of going out.

Here's a better version of the video The CEO posted...lol...I've been waiting to post this... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

This post has been edited by Spyder: Mar 3 2010, 11:48 PM

[Snoop]

Do you really care what the idiots think? REALLY?!? LOL

I personally don't, but I also know my sole opinion doesn't determine how people are going to interpret this fight or how it will affect boxing. Plus, it's just annoying as fuck to hear people talk out of their ass. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

History won't remember them, but it will definitely remember that James Toney tried his luck in the Octagon. Boxing Greats HAVE done worse...Muhammed Ali fought a professional wrestler. Joe Louis was a greeter at a fucking CASINO!

This ain't a bad way to go out...IF this is James' way of going out.

Fair enough, now that you put it into a historical context

Here's a better version of the video The CEO posted...lol...I've been waiting to post this... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

LMAO. Where the fuck is that music from?

But see if fans of either sport are using this as a point of reference to compare Boxing and MMA and it's Ray Mercer, just imagine if it's James Toney. But then again, Toney could win then all us boxing fans could shove it in the faces of those MMA fans. Hell yes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)