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For
James Toney, the lights may be out for good.
Mike Casile/ Philadelphia boxing Report
(SEPT 3) James “lights out” Toney played the role of the “bad guy” all
month long, taking every opportunity to insult and belittle anyone who
asked him a simple question. I believe in Karma, and maybe the 257lb
heavyweight hopeful Sam Peter, is a firm believer too. I have to admit,
that James Toney made things at least interesting, in the not so
glamorous, glamour division. Most of the writer’s ringside in the
Staples Center had Toney winning the fight. I really have no idea what
fight they were watching. Ring generalship, and clean effective
punching, is what I was watching. If judges scored on having a good
beard, and sneaking a few hard right hands, in between lying on the
ropes, then Toney clearly won this fight. I think we as writers want ”
the story” to win the fight. We want the guy who will talk the loudest,
and stick his chest out, it makes good copy, and it is more
entertaining.
James Toney was clearly the story in this lethargic slug fest, but peter
seemed to rewrite his own ending. The story early on was the brilliant
jab of James Toney He seemed to catch the bigger stronger Peter coming
in at will. The story later in the fight, was the effective counter
punching by Peter, who seemed slow and choppy, but then he would speed
up some nice combinations and counter shots.
I thought that Peter would be too heavy to go 12, but he made even me
believe that he was in shape to go the distance, and beat Toney up.
Toney’s face didn’t show it, but his speech sounded impaired after the
fight, more so than in recent interviews, which is always a good
indicator, that he took far too many power shot’s. I think this was
Toney’s last chance at a real title shot. His expression after the
fight, and his attempted run in the ring, at one of Peter’s team, said
it all.
I am not a Toney hater, as he called me a few times. I want to see
excitement brought back to my favorite division. Excitement is when
someone talks and talks and talks, and then puts up. I feel that Toney
seen a window of opportunity, to step up and try to take a title, from a
weak division. I think he may have found out, that although the lights
were out, there was somebody home. And his name is Sam Peter.
Mike Casile
The Philadelphia Boxing Report
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