Here is a list of Toney's best fights. For a list of Toney's losses, refer to "James Toney Losses".
On April 26, 2003 James Toney fought Vassiliy Jirov in a cruiserweight world-title fight for Jirov's IBF title. Toney was 34 years old and with a record of 66-4-2 (42), and Jirov was 29 years old and with a record of 31-0 (27). Toney won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new cruiserweight world champion.
On September 23, 2004 James Toney faced off against Rydell Booker in a heavyweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 68-4-2 (43), and Booker was 23 years old and with a record of 22-0 (12). Toney won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On February 22, 1997 James Toney faced off against Mike McCallum in a cruiserweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 54-3-2 (35), and McCallum was 41 years old and with a record of 49-4-1 (36). Toney won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On October 29, 1993 James Toney met Tony Thornton in a super-middleweight (IBF) world-title defense fight. Toney was 25 years old and with a record of 40-0-2 (26), and Thornton was 33 years old and with a record of 35-5-1 (25). Toney won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On October 1, 2005 James Toney faced off against Dominick Guinn in a heavyweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 69-4-2 (43), and Guinn was 30 years old and with a record of 25-2-1 (18). Toney won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On August 29, 1992 James Toney met Mike McCallum in a middleweight (IBF) world-title defense fight. Toney was 24 years old and with a record of 32-0-2 (21), and McCallum was 36 years old and with a record of 43-1-1 (34). Toney won the fight via 12-round majority decision and successfully defended his title.
On June 29, 1991 James Toney met Reggie Johnson in a middleweight (IBF) world-title defense fight. Toney was 22 years old and with a record of 27-0-1 (19), and Johnson was 24 years old and with a record of 29-1-1 (19). Toney won the fight via 12-round split decision and successfully defended his title.
On February 13, 1993 James Toney fought Iran Barkley in a super-middleweight world-title fight for Barkley's IBF title. Toney was 24 years old and with a record of 34-0-2 (23), and Barkley was 32 years old and with a record of 30-7 (18). Toney stopped Iran Barkley via 9th-round retirement and is crowned the new super-middleweight world champion.
On June 14, 1997 James Toney faced off against Steve Little in a cruiserweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 55-4-2 (35), and Little was 32 years old and with a record of 24-14-2 (5). Toney won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On May 10, 1991 James Toney fought Michael Nunn in a middleweight world-title fight for Nunn's IBF title. Toney was 22 years old and with a record of 26-0-1 (19), and Nunn was 28 years old and with a record of 36-0 (24). Toney stopped Michael Nunn via 11th-round TKO and is crowned the new middleweight world champion.
