Although it still may be a bit premature, enough time has passed to instill me with the confidence that I have not in fact been slipped a high-powered hallucinogen, and that James Toney will more than likely have a fight in the UFC.
I am merely here to present two pieces of evidence pertaining to Toney's UFC debut: his 2003 bludgeoning of Evander Holyfield, so you can judge for yourself how effectively his elite-level striking might translate to the complexity of MMA, and an interview he did with FightHype in January to familiarize yourself with how James Toney isn't intending on allowing any of the "Ultimate Fucking Chumps" to "lay on [him] like a lil' fag".
As you might have guessed, the interview is a rather interesting read. There are 3 more videos of Toney-Holyfield after the jump, followed by the interview from FightHype in it's entirety. A video of his closed-door meeting with Dana White is the finall offering, which contains Toney's comment on the "side-check kick".
JAMES TONEY: "THEY LET A STREET FIGHTER IN THE UFC; I KNOW THEY CAN LET ME IN!"
By Percy Crawford | January 04, 2010
"They will pay to see me because they think I
will get my ass whooped. They will all be
disappointed. You know I got a very big mouth
and it can't be shut. I have never been stopped
in damn near 90 professional boxing fights and
never will be. I still do my thing. They let a
street fighter in the UFC; I know they can let a
future Hall of Fame boxer with real fighting
skills and credentials in there, but they
scared… I have put the ball in Dana's court and
if he doesn't do it, everybody will know he's
scared," stated future Hall-of-Famer James
"Lights Out" Toney as he talked about his
meeting with Dana White at UFC 108 and the
possibility of joining the UFC. Check it out!
PC: JT, you found Dana White in Memphis and then
again in Vegas Saturday night. You met with him
after the event. How did it go?
JT: Everything went good man. I can't complain
about it. We went in and took care of our
business and now we're going to see if he puts
his money where his mouth is.
PC: The weight classes in MMA are a little
different than boxing. Would you like to fight
at heavyweight or 205?
JT: I want the big boys. I'm the heavyweight
champion of the world right now, so why would I
go smaller, you know what I'm saying? You feel
me? I want Brock Lesnar and I know,
unfortunately, he's injured right now and had
surgery, but I want him, Kimbo, Kendra, whatever
his name is, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell or
whoever.
PC: What is the reception like for "Lights Out"
when you go to these MMA events?
JT: It's just like boxing. They love me; they
can't help it. But it's better if they hate me,
and I see some fans out there hating, but that's
better, you know why?
PC: Why is that?
JT: Because they will pay to see me because they
think I will get my ass whooped. They will all
be disappointed. You know I got a very big mouth
and it can't be shut. I have never been stopped
in damn near 90 professional boxing fights and
never will be. I still do my thing. They let a
street fighter in the UFC; I know they can let a
future Hall of Fame boxer with real fighting
skills and credentials in there, but they
scared.
PC: You have been to 2 events now. What do you
think about the fights?
JT: Oh, I thought the fights were good Saturday
night. I like the entertainment, but it is what
it is.
PC: A lot of fans are saying it's a different
ball game getting punched in the face with 4 oz.
gloves opposed to the 10 to 12 oz. gloves that
you are accustomed to.
JT: I would be wearing 4 oz. gloves? They see
what I did to peoples face with 10 oz. gloves,
right? My chin is great dog! I ain't even
worried about that. Just show them the video
tape of these fighters after I finish hitting
them with 4 oz. gloves. They gotta get this shit
together man; can't nobody see me in this game.
They talking about ground game? That don't mean
nothing to me dog. Number one, I ain't going to
allow none of them boys to lay on top of me like
a lil' fag, you know what I'm saying? You know
what the UFC really stand for, don't you?
PC: I know what it stands for, but I'm sure you
have something clever.
JT: Ultimate Fucking Chumps or Ultimate Fighting
Cocksuckers, whatever you want to call it. It is
what it is and now I have put the ball in Dana's
court and if he doesn't do it, everybody will
know he's scared.
PC: How soon would you be willing to make your
UFC debut?
JT: I gotta take care of my day job first and
I'm supposed to be fighting somebody in March,
so I can fight in the UFC in June. That will
give them time to promote the fight right and
for them to convince somebody like Kimbo or any
of them other chumps to sign the contract. We
are going to do it real big.
PC: I seen where you said MMA would be your
part-time job.
JT: Exactly. At first, my part-time job was a
porn star. Everybody said I shouldn't be doing
that because I'm a big star. I even had my porn
name, "Dark Gable."
PC: We know you have great defensive skills in
boxing, but how would rolling with punches and
your bend-at-the-waist style of defense hold up
in mixed martial arts?
JT: You'll see. I know a lot of them thinking
they would fuck me up and they gonna shoot in on
me and all of that, but I ain't going to the
ground; that ain't happening. I got one of the
best mixed martial arts trainers in the world,
which is my daddy. You know what I'm saying? He
is one of the original death fighters. They
fought to the death, like in them movies, but
it's a matter of time. I will be ready to go.
PC: Are you going to train in MMA or will you
rely on your boxing and learn a little takedown
defense?
JT: I'm going to do both. I ain't never going to
abandon my boxing, so I would just do both. I
hate to sleep, so I ain't got nothing to do but
train.
PC: Well, you have a lot of people talking about
it man, so I hope it comes off because I know
how serious you are about doing this. Good luck
and hit me up anytime.
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