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Best of James Toney: Top 10 Fights

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James Toney had 92 fights with 47 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Vassiliy Jirov, Michael Nunn, Evander Holyfield, Iran Barkley, and Mike McCallum. The following are Toney's top 10 fights.

James Toney's boxing career

  1. James Toney defeats Vassiliy Jirov

    On James Toney defeated Kazakhstani boxer Vassiliy Jirov via 12 round unanimous decision. Toney was 34 years old with a record of 66-4-2 (42 KOs). Jirov was 29 years old with an undefeated record of 31-0 (27 KOs). Toney won the IBF cruiserweight title. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Toney's fights.

  2. James Toney defeats Michael Nunn

    On James Toney defeated Michael Nunn via 11th round TKO. Toney was 22 years old with a record of 26-0-1 (19 KOs). Nunn was 28 years old with an undefeated record of 36-0 (24 KOs). Toney won the IBF middleweight title — his first world title. This fight is the second best performance in Toney's career.

  3. James Toney defeats Evander Holyfield

    On James Toney defeated Evander Holyfield via 9th round TKO. Toney was 35 years old with a record of 67-4-2 (43 KOs). Holyfield was 40 years old with a record of 38-6-2 (25 KOs).

  4. James Toney defeats Iran Barkley

    On James Toney defeated Iran Barkley via 9th round RTD. Toney was 24 years old with a record of 34-0-2 (23 KOs). Barkley was 32 years old with a record of 30-7 (18 KOs). Toney won the IBF super-middleweight title.

  5. James Toney draws with Mike McCallum

    James Toney's fight with Jamaican boxer Mike McCallum on ended in a draw. Toney was 23 years old with a record of 28-0-2 (20 KOs). McCallum was 36 years old with a record of 42-1 (34 KOs). Toney successfully defended his IBF middleweight title.

  6. James Toney defeats Rydell Booker

    On James Toney defeated Rydell Booker via 12 round unanimous decision. Toney was 36 years old with a record of 68-4-2 (43 KOs). Booker was 23 years old with an undefeated record of 22-0 (12 KOs).

  7. James Toney defeats Mike McCallum in their 2nd fight

    On James Toney defeated Jamaican boxer Mike McCallum in the rematch via 12 round majority decision. Toney was 24 years old with a record of 32-0-2 (21 KOs). McCallum was 36 years old with a record of 43-1-1 (34 KOs). Toney successfully defended his IBF middleweight title.

  8. James Toney defeats Reggie Johnson

    On James Toney defeated Reggie Johnson via 12 round split decision. Toney was 22 years old with a record of 27-0-1 (19 KOs). Johnson was 24 years old with a record of 29-1-1 (19 KOs). Toney successfully defended his IBF middleweight title.

  9. James Toney draws with Hasim Rahman

    James Toney's fight with Hasim Rahman on ended in a draw. Toney was 37 years old with a record of 69-4-3 (43 KOs). Rahman was 33 years old with a record of 41-5-1 (33 KOs).

  10. James Toney loses to Samuel Peter

    On James Toney lost to Nigerian boxer Samuel Peter via 12 round split decision. Toney was 38 years old with a record of 69-5-3 (43 KOs). Peter was 25 years old with a record of 26-1 (22 KOs). Despite the loss, Toney put on a good fight.