James Toney takes round one, captures UFC 118 spotlight

BOSTON--round one goes to James Toney.

The world champion boxer turned mixed martial artist of who makes his MMA debut at Saturday's UFC 118, captured the lion's share of media attention during the first day of the week battle.

A pre fight at a press conference at the historic Faneuil Hall overshadowed Toney five times, complex UFC champion Randy Couture, who will be against him on Saturdday.

Is it something like a new role for Couture, who is used in every battle he became a part of which was for the last five years in the spotlight in the main event. This is the main event, and so he is not only in the second billed fight, he has also Toney's incessant promotion deal.

Of course, Couture never exactly a loudmouth from the outset been, and it seems just fine with ceding attention Toney which was to hold his tongue one, never exactly.

"I don't all do talk," said Couture. "Everything is happening in the Käfig.Das everything what counts."

It would be the second and last question, the couture during the 30-minutes question and answer session with the press, but it led to fielded a loud ovation of the fans in attendance.

This sport is still further and explode if I win or lose.
--Randy Couture Toney, meanwhile, was his usual bombastic, over-the-top, promised that he made the transition seriously when he the MMA realm eintritt.Sprichwort he has "seven or eight" great weeks of training, Toney called themselves "the best fighters in the world, period."

"People say I this not possible, and that MMA is different", he said."It is no different.""Once in the ropes in the cage, I'm another animal."

Couture and Toney hardly eye contact made when first went on the stage, but rigid Couture met two for thumbnail faceoff after the press conference with Toney long after removing the MMA legend betrachtet.Wenige moments later, but after photographer transition were to shoot BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar, Toney approached Couture and shook his hand.

Seconds after he went to a table and grabbed Edgars belt put it around his waist.

"Honey, come get it!" he cried to his wife which was the audience with his children.

Toney, many belt in his time, like Couture has collected a long way toward adding a MMA is one to his coat but a breathtaking would upset about Couture a reward of his own. While some have said, couture is to defend the sport against an invading enemy, it seems not him in the least phase.

"" I don't think pressure, it is just another battle, another opportunity, "Said Couture.""We are always in the cage, and I'm always nor komfortabel.Dieser sport will continue to go on and explode if I win or verlieren.Ich had a large warehouse nor I am ready to go."

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BJ Penn: James Toney is God's gift to MMA right now

BOSTON-- MMA fighting with BJ Penn Wednesday the UFC - 118 pre fight press conference caught up.

Talked about how excited he was Penn first fight in Boston, headline on the UFC's, why he on his loss to Frankie Edgar at UFC 112 complaining is not state his relationship with Dana white and why he thinks that James Toney "God's gift to MMA."

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James Toney in no mood to 48 hours before UFC 118 talk

BOSTON--James Toney MMA fighting said Thursday UFC 118 media of workouts.

After discussing his mindset which Couture, in Saturday of night's fight against Randy decided "Lights out" that the time for the interview was over and went overlook the interview.

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Randy Couture tuning out James Toney ahead of UFC 118 showdown

BOSTON--MMA fighting with Randy Couture Thursday UFC 118 media of workouts caught up.

Couture spoke about his mind set, that go into battle, as he could optimize trash talk from James Toney's as he expects that to stop the fight and to whether back heavyweight after becoming this fight to light to move down.

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UFC 118 Preview: James Toney Says "And you can take (Randy Couture) From My Back"

By Nick Thomas on 26 August 2010 2: 36 PM EDT in news MMA 119 comments

"I'm gay. There is, as I'm going to call. Nobody will lay one me and just pound me like I'm sissy. Do not pass it down like. This is the way Randy (Couture) likes to do things. This is how girly out. If it gets me on Earth, it will get hit with lots of shots. "

"And you can take from my backrest. I have."

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UFC 118: Randy Couture vs James Toney fighting talk (video)

by mmamania.com on August 15, 2009 9: 41 PM EDT

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UFC 118's James Toney: I could see that the fear in Randy Couture's eyes

BOSTON - just 24 hours after standing face to face with 118 UFC opponents Randy Couture (18-10 MMA, 15-7 UFC), boxing champion James Toney (72-6-3 boxes, 0 0 MMA) reminded me at the moment with a smile.

You see, it was during this Staredown have all been confirmed his suspicions.

"I've seen fear" Toney told about MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) at Thursday's media workout session. "I smelled it to."

"Anyone can sit and say, ' Oh, Randy was hard."He was cool."All were Randy Couture fans [say that].""Could up close and personal in his eyes sehen.Er is not never seen nobody like me in his life."

Toney and Couture have no chance for a further meeting on Thursday as UFC officials the usual process opponents of the paths cross when possible to halten.Aber after their short Staredown on Thursday's pre-event said press conference, Toney, rode his confidence high.

"" I'm a very different way,"said Toney."I'm something he is not never in his [expletive] life gesehen.Ich can tap it out or I can choke him out - either or.

"Where you want to go, I'm a big, strong dude." I have been my whole life strong."This is nothing new for me."

While Toney which claimed from the date it is signed by the Organization was first announced that he was planning on sticking his boxing roots says "Lights Out" he some minor changes made to its approach.

Nevertheless Toney says longtime fans are still happy with what you see.

"My angle offset what it is doing just that," said Toney."We made a few adjustments and it kommt.It's coming.""You'll like what you see, but it is still vintage James Toney."

Of course, these new techniques remained Thursday under lock and key.While part in light workouts for the assembled media took seven other UFC 118 fighters, Toney showed in what he described as 400,000 US US dollar estimated worth of bling and 25 minutes chatting with reporters spent rather than step into the Octagon.

But if you try in his decision to read Toney bothered does not say.

"I work out never", Toney said."I Ereignisse.Ich never not media days during boxes and I nie.Ich would like to see anyone what I do - especially all you other clowns from his camp."

"It is what it is.""I will stay here prefer and let people know who I am."

While Toney neglected physically look at its current form, it provide an assessment of its training camp.

"" I think all great - went according to plan, ", said Toney.I trained hard every Tag.Ich 14 days to someday trained says, because you know I like to work, well, a half ago that despite everyone else about me.

"It went gut.Ich will give a Commons mean a B plus, just because it's new."

All the talk is finally disrupt an end on Saturday night at Boston's Garden of TD come. While most MMA observers believe the result is all but assured Chael Sonnen supporters were few and far between three weeks ago and he was almost a of epic proportions.

In this classic case of the strikers vs. grappler believes boxing champion, it is time for him, a show regardless of what critics might think.

"" [Couture] find out", said Toney."All he has to do is show on Saturday night and he erfahren.Fragen you him, after the Kampf.Nachdem he wakes up, ask him.

"If Randy tries and trade with me, he gets knocked out the [expletive]."

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Randy Couture says UFC 118 fight no freak show, James Toney's power overrated

With the highly anticipated UFC 118 event only days away, MMA pundits expectations vary wild on the main card bout between UFC Hall of Fame Randy Couture (18-10 MMA, 15-7 UFC) and boxes veteran James Toney (72-6-3 boxes, 0 0 MMA).

Sure the clichés "anything can happen in a fight" and "puncher's Chance" are generally introduced into the discussion, it is a two word other set that was the General go to descriptor: "freak show."

Even UFC President Dana White has said he believes that the fight is a bit like a circus.However, Couture sees competition in a different light and expected a strategic issue.

"" "" I think it is a struggle "freak show","said Couture MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com)." I think people have to James credit for things he is reached in boxing."I reached certainly a lot of things decided in wrestling, and nobody to give me any credit for it if I my way in MMA.Diese combative sports count for something."

Couture's wrestling includes a gold medal background at the 1991 Pan most play, and played Greco-Roman long into the base of the "natural for the's '-strategy. So, while many observers of Toney's chances are discounting, Couture of opponent denied to minimize skills.

"" James is going to be dangerous, especially early in the battle ", said Couture.He has an interesting boxing Stil.Er explosiv.Er has good hands.I very carefully, especially early on, and it established and diligent and leave him to pull me in this type of Exchange. I think that makes for an interesting fight.

"The cool thing is that we'll probably win eyes of boxes we otherwise have attracted a lot would not and that's great for the sport."

He may not allow during Couture, notes Toney in toe to toe Exchange to compete, isn't he also believes in boxer's claims that a single blow could easily at night.

"" It is in this traditional boxing attitude where they can really use the mechanics of such punch to throw first he things will be for a lot of vulnerable,"said Couture."Second of all, I don't know if you've seen his hands, but he is very sleight. He has very, very small hands.

"He began some pounds in boxing 160-."He is a great big man with big boned as Brock Lesnar throw cans ham on your ass.It will not happen."I think he is also to be aware the when he starts to unleash four ounces that gloves its not as much protection as he lived,."

Couture's Greco-Roman clinch the foreign location, Toney used to work is not necessarily short handle an opposing Boxer.But Couture believes, the differences in these situations are large enough that it can be effective from his preferred position without too much fear.

"I I can be effective in this area with the think barrier", said Couture."I don't think, James had to hang him someone or folders is the way, a wrestler - especially a wrestler."I'm certainly prepared to deal with him in this area.

"There are things I need to know, and he is a good within fighter - sind.Ich still need most boxers it consciously sein.Ich need to ensure that it's wrestling and as lose.Ich type have of adapted my rings opportunities to strikes and creating space in there to treffen.Das is not really the game with James.Ich would it make not with James until I is him on the Rücken.Dann."

And if the fight ends up on the ground, which assume most observers is only a matter of time, Couture believes a submission shortly follow.

"" I'd love to stifle the hell out of him,"said Couture.""Absolut.Ich think this is a great piece of mixed martial arts, and certainly a big piece of the game, which I think habe.Ich worked he still make some mistakes and give me some positions to make that a possibility."

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UFC 118 snapshot Photos: James Toney and UFC Championship Belt

by Anton Tabuena on 26 August 2010 3: 43 AM EDT in MMA News

James Toney poses for UFC during UFC 118 Pre-Fight Press conference. Win v Couture would propel pro-boxer mix up to heavyweight title?And this would be "bad for the sport" BJ Penn? begs differ:

"What is worse than having champ WWF [as] our heavyweight champ? ain't that worse than having James Toney come and win the fight. This is great for the sport. James Toney is a gift of God to MMA right now.It is encouraging sport.It is telling everyone to go out and buy tickets. cannot ask for better than a guy, what does James Toney is putting more money in everybody's pocket. "

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James Toney, Shane Carwin and shadow steroids over UFC 118

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by Kid Nate on Aug 26, 2010 3:56 PM EDT in MMA News

Given the discussion about Fedor Emelianenko requesting that Alistair Overeem undergo extensive "Olympic style" drug testing before he'd be willing to fight him, I thought I would post some updates on the Shane Carwin situation and also discuss UFC 118 headliner James Toney's checkered past with PEDs.

First up, James Toney. Here's wikipedia on his career low point:

On April 30, 2005, he defeated John Ruiz by a unanimous decision in a 12-round match for the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight Championship. However, as of May 18, 2005, it was [1] reported that Toney failed his post-fight drug test, testing positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol. This led to the New York Athletic Commission changing the bout's official outcome to a "no-contest", deducting the win from Toney's career record and banning him from boxing for 90 days. The WBA ordered that Ruiz be reinstated as its champion and that Toney be ineligible for another WBA Heavyweight title shot for two years. Toney defended himself by claiming that the steroids were given to him by a doctor to treat an injured arm that occurred during his victory over Rydell Booker in his previous fight. Toney was also subject to a civil lawsuit by Ruiz claiming that Toney's illegal use of steroids gave him an edge in the fight.

The Boxing Insider commented at the time:

Why? Why did this have to happen? Here we had a physically limited heavyweight - he's just about 5-10 with an unheavyweight-like body frame - who basically dominated the well-established John Ruiz with his fighting genius and incomparable mental strength and determination. With his WBA title, Toney was all ready and primed to compete against any man in the world. Toney against any heavyweight out there was going to be guaranteed excitement.

Unfortunately, if this is all true and Toney knowingly used the steroids, the sport has lost one of it's finest performers. And it is a bit sad. Consider: Toney did not use steroids to beat up on a longshot journeyman contender like Richard Hall. This was a three-time champion allegedly using something illegal to, as he says, help speed the recovery of his biceps and triceps injuries.

And now that it's in the open, Toney must face the consequences. The likely 90-day suspension could be lights out on his boxing career at the highest level - he is 36. Unfortunately for Toney, there was no cover-up to hide the truth here.

And here we are five short years later and Toney, a man who was effectively exiled from the top ranks of boxing for failing drug tests is the star of the show at UFC 118.

I have been accused of being "pro-steroids" because I am extremely skeptical that the current testing regime catches anyone but the most incompetent of rules breakers and I also disagree with some of the choices of chemicals to ban. But let me state again, I'm for more testing, stricter punishments for violators and better fighter safety.

Let's talk Shane Carwin in the full entry.

According to Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer (subscription required and if you really want to keep up with MMA it's a must) MMA fans shouldn't be shocked that we're welcoming Toney into the sport:

When I met (Shane Carwin) in 2006, he was 289 ripped and when I asked him if he could cut to 265 (the weight he'd need to be for UFC), he laughed and said there was no way he could. Two years later, he was in UFC and fighting at 254 without cutting and physically he looked like a completely different person.

I think almost everyone realizes that when it comes to the upper level of MMA fighters, a lot of them are using PEDs. My feeling from talking with someone who directly distributed is that the people who say everyone or 90% of the top fighters are on them are people covering up for their own insecurities and justifying usage.

That said, the percentage is significant. Dennis Hallman was on Inside MMA a few weeks ago and said it was no less than 50%. When going through fighters at one prominent gym from someone who knew, person by person, we did end up right at 50% and again, some who did and didn't from that list would surprise you.

Everyone who is cut up people think is on, and that's often not the case. Everyone with a soft body people think aren't on, and Tim Sylvia and Josh Barnett have both failed tests multiple times. But the point is, steroids do change the game (one fighter who is very sophisticated on use noted to me about certain opponents that he's trained with both on and off and he mentioned one guy as almost a world beater on when he trained with him and he was `nothing' off, and talked about being genuinely scared of another fighter-keep in mind this was in a non-drug tested environment--who was a very dangerous and actually legendary striker at any weight and had in a very short period of time had suddenly packed on 20 extra pounds of muscle and completely changed his body).

And if you compete at a high level clean, you are in some ways at a competitive disadvantage. In other ways, you're not because a lot of the most mentally tough guys in the sport were not steroid users (and there are obvious exceptions to that rule as well) and in this sport, mental toughness, conditioning and technique are usually more important than strength. Some steroids can help with conditioning and others can hurt, but they don't give you technique and the mood and physical swings from them wreck havoc on some people's mental toughness.

The current testing system means nothing in most states and in the states like Nevada where it is legit, you still know well ahead of time the day you are being tested. They do have the power to test you off season, but it's rarely done, and if you aren't a top guy headlining a show in the next two months, there is no fear of it happening. California was very real before, but when you go from people failing tests nearly every weekend to nobody failing tests for months, either everyone smartened up at once or something has changed. Still, the Carwin story had no media legs at all as even though he's a UFC headliner, UFC is still not covered by the major media pros much, like major league baseball or the NFL.

For his part, Shane Carwin is maintaining his silence as this twitter exchange shows:

wclarke18 @shanecarwin you plan on making a statement about the steroids anytime soon? Dont mean to be a dick just curious/concerned.

Shane Carwin: @wclarke18 no comment will be made.

Roy Nelson, with whom Carwin had a twitter feud last week after Nelson commented on the news, talked to 5th Round about the controversy:

"I don't know. I wasn't even trying to sell a fight. I wasn't even talking about Shane Carwin," Nelson stated. "It was about steroids. I'm actually about trying to clean up our sport and keep integrity in our sport. That's all I'm trying to do."

When asked how his bubbly belly would fare against Carwin's chiseled frame, Nelson appeared confident in his chances if the contest came to fruition.

"Advantages; he has age on me, he definitely has size, a better supplement routine, he hits hard. There are a lot of things he brings to the table that he's better at," Nelson admitted. "I can definitely say I have better [jiu jitsu] than him."

The yawning abyss between reality and perception in these issues just kills me. The handful of fighters who apparently don't know enough about PEDs to beat the tests get relentlessly crucified while the guys who are a little smarter get away clean. This is a classic illustration of the American "just don't get caught" ethic. 

It's time for an open and honest discussion of steroids, HGH and other "performance enhancing drugs" that takes a hard look at what the dangers really are, who is being endangered, and how best to protect the health of MMA fighters. 

Blanket statements like "Drugs are bad, ok?" "He's a roider because he looks like one!" and "He's never tested positive!" don't get us very far. The current system is completely broken. We need a fix.

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UFC 118 Preview: Why MMA Fans should appreciate James Toney and Herschel Walker

by Nate Kid on 26 August 2010 6: 02 PM EDT in MMA News

MMA Fans tend to reflexively dismiss fighters "freakshow", such as James Toney and Herschel Walker and resent account lead for our sport, but Let's not forget is still growing and we need eyeballs, paid by the spectacle.

B.J. Penn is Here in case for James Toney, via Ariel Helwani (transcript via Fight views):

BJ PENN: "what is worse than having champ WWF as our heavyweight champ? That ain't no worse than having James Toney enter and win the fight. "

HELWANI ARIEL: "So this is not all bad for the sport, right? It is bringing a little hype.Cannot be worse, right? "

BJ PENN: "is perfect for sport James Toney is now a gift of God to MMA. He is promoting the sport. Is he saying everybody go out and buy tickets.You cannot ask for a better person. What does James Toney is putting more money into everybody's pockets. "

And here's a great quote from Herschel Walker speaking Michael David Smith sees it as its contribution to MMA:

"I think My glory may be helpful to mixed martial arts, and I hope that helps, because I love mixed martial arts, UFC is Strikeforce or or smaller promotions," Walker said."People think all blood--this is a sport, but is really about sport most technical.So many go about technique. "

Now not I would pretend that James Toney is doing to help the MMA does not he does for James Toney, but Hey, whatever works.

Luke Thomas wrote a piece last year of that sums the role of spectacle in the building of this sport, And will offer it again:

... trying to convince (MMA sceptyka with) beauty MMA conditions MMA's is an infinitely more difficult than using little carrots with the stick.

The lesson is that not all are created equal freakshows, but that time products can be improved and refined palates. What begins as crew mess room often causes enough sparks eventually away record and produce something the unessential. properly underlines, MMA Ross himself in America began as a freakshow, but melee bouts circus, and the alligator pit nevertheless proposed homed core concept hand-to-hand fighting, which has matured, and has flourished in the sophisticated, porzadna versions of its former self.

My hope for UFC 118 is that several fans curious boks will tune in to see James Toney and will enjoy the rest of the show and come for more.

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James Toney looks like he is in shape for 118 UFC?

James Toney has been fighting the battle of the bulge for most of his time at heavy in boxing. Body Is simply a bad boy. So how much read in recent photos featuring Toney crossing his MMA conditioning? 47-Year-old Randy Couture next weekend at UFC 118 he faced.

When he weighed between 234; 237 pounds for some of his struggles in 2006 and 2007, his cardio was shaky at best.Toney, 41, fought down to 217 1/2 in his latest boxing match. He seems to be around that number with less than two weeks before he makes his MMA debut.

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UFC 118 video: subtitles for James Toney? Really?

For all who are concerned about licenses Ken Shamrock or Evander Holyfield, maybe we need to consider holding off for the approval of James Toney. It is alarming to see UFC using subtitles for NATO in America, Toney-English speakers. He is 41 years!

Toney has wrestled professionally since 1988 with a total of 83 fights but is considered one of the best defensive fighters of the past 25 years. Much of its ability to avoid the big punch has been defended through offense.Toney is the hunting only since 1990, which was in four different title fights, where he landed Treos punches. how many shots it took?

Is really that bad your speech or someone had to simply tell him, "James speak clearly! Enunciate some more!"

Toney probably doesn't give damn about subtitles, but they seem a bit unusual.

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UFC 118 Preview: Not the James Toney first Boxer to try his Hand at MMA-It All started With Muhammad Ali

by JonathanSnowden on 16 August 2010, 12: 54 PM EDT in MMA history

While Zuffa is strongly hyping battle between James Toney and Randy Couture for the UFC 118 first clash of high profile between Boxer and martial artist in the history of MMA, actually have a handful of seminal competitions between sweet science and cage fighting best.The first and most influential, where did all the way back in 1976 and starred the best contender of all time, Muhammad Ali and the most famous wrestler pro Japan, Antonio Inoki. Fighter's Only divides it:

In 1976, "The Greatest" was in his second reign as world heavyweight champion.In the past two years had defeated similar George Foreman and Joe Frazier. On 26 June he engaged in battle with Japanese professional wrestler known as Antonio Inoki Arena in Budokan, Tokyo. All the wrong reasons their meeting would become almost as famous as "Rumble in the Jungle" and ' Thriller in Manila '.

The fight was actually should be professional wrestling match. While many in the media boxing contested decision Ali's to take in the match, professional wrestling are feeling its reputation was sully reason six million for him to do so. Before this fight Ali's boxing day was the biggest pay just 5 million. False pro wrestling match against Inoki could result in more than-without risk and sheet in head repeatedly. The plan was simple. Ali would dominate Inoki and make it bleed with punches.Data for a downed opponent, Ali ask judge to stop fighting while his back was turned, Inoki would strike copies it to the head of his Kick famous enzuigiri. Ali could look strong and be a hero, despite the loss. Inoki clause would be outside niche as foreign villian on planned tour of America's wrestling hotbeds.

Seemed to Ali like much fun. Went towards promoting bout and had a large quantity at the expense of yukks and its unusual appearance Inoki, especially his Chin mark Jay Leno-esque. Then something changed. Ali had thoughts seconds, started thinking his legacy and his reputation. Things went from simple overnight just strange, as explained Dave Meltzer:

The match was loading, with Ali loss.In the last minute Ali got cold feet and match almost fell apart. To save events, Inoki agreed for real, fight against a set of rules, which was close to walk in straitjacket. Inoki couldn't punching, because he was not wearing gloves. They could not kick while standing. He could not use casts or use of any statement.So he spent 15 rounds of laying on his back throwing kicks Ali's legs Match, officially called. draw was Farce, but in Japan it is one of the most famous games pro wrestling ever, as well as birth mixed martial arts.

At the time the show was a disaster.Bombed at the box and reputation Inoki was in shambles in its country of origin in Japan.Finally he would rebuild his image by adding other combat sports athletes justified to its list of victims of fighting and go down in history as one of the fathers of MMA.But that would be in time.

Ali never collected his six million Had to settle for. 2.1 million and was lucky to get even that, due to financial losses. worse physically was never the same. Inoki's 65 kicks leg had their passage. Ali was hosipitilzed after fight and never was again the same Boxer His legs were absent.-his mental faculties would follow quickly.

See great highlight fiasco Inoki-Ali. Jonathan s. Snowden, community organizer is the author of total MMA: Inside Ultimate Fighting and the coming Hari MMA.

Muhammad Ali vs Inoki before and after (via thierrykhanry)

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