Roy Jones Jr Vs James Toney

He held multiple world championships in three weight classes including the ibf and lineal middleweight titles from 1991 to 1993 the ibf super middleweight title from 1993 to 1994 and the ibf cruiserweight title in 2003.

Roy jones jr vs james toney. Navigation search 1994 11 18. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. James nathaniel toney born august 24 1968 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2017. Jones wins 99 100 fights with toney in their prime.

Toney just isn t fast enough and doesn t have the style to trouble jones prime for prime. There was an estimated crowd of 7 000. At this time most boxing magazines and writers had regarded toney as the best. Toney received 45 and jones 35 of all revenues after expenses.

Roy jones jr billed as the uncivil war was a professional boxing match held on november 18 1994 for the ibf super middleweight championship. This fight would propel roy jones jr into boxing su. Toney also challenged twice for a world heavyweight. The truth on roy jones vs james toney it seems like its roy jones history day so why not revist his biggest fight.

The ibf world super middleweight title fight between two of the best pound for pound fighters of the era. 168 lbs beat james toney 167 lbs by ud. Jones was ranked third. Toney and jones turned down guaranteed purses 2 5 million for toney 2 million for jones and took percentages.

The ring ranked toney as the second best pound for pound fighter in the world. Toney wasn t as great in his physical prime. Round by round scores judging and ratings. Roy jones jr billed as the uncivil war was a professional boxing match held on november 18 1994 for the ibf super middleweight championship.

He got better with more ring experience since he came to boxing late.