James Toney
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James Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since his career debut in 1988, he has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Middleweight Title, the IBF Super Middleweight Title, and the IBF Cruiserweight Title. His victory over former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield on October 4, 2003 cemented his legacy as an all-time boxing great. James "Lights Out" Toney continues to campaign as a heavyweight, where his good handspeed, effective inside defence, and exceptional counterpunching ability have permitted him to emerge victorious over physically larger opponents. On April 30, 2005 he defeated John Ruiz in a 12 round fight to become the World Boxing Association WBA heavyweight champion of the world. However, as of May 10th, 2005, it has been reported (http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2/headlines//EEEVZlkZZVfkCFSyiV.html) that Toney (allegedly) failed his post-fight drug test and tested positive for anabolic steroids, which may lead to a reversal of the decision into a No Contest, the belt win stricken from the record books and the belt returned to the now returning John Ruiz.
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1988
- 10-26 -- Stephen Lee, Mt. Clemens, MI, TKO 2
- 12-06 -- Ronnie Yoe, Memphis, TN, KO 1
1989
- 01-10 -- Carl Penn, Memphis, TN, KO 1
- 01-17 -- Sammy Jenkins, Sterling Heights, MI, TKO 4
- 02-16 -- James Fernandez, Sterling Heights, MI, W 4
- 05-02 -- Arthur Willis, Memphis, TN, W 4
- 06-06 -- Steve Chaney, Memphis, TN, KO 1
- 07-20 -- Mark Stephens, Detroit, MI, TKO 2
- 09-07 -- Lemark Davis, Auburn Hills, MI, W 6
- 09-21 -- Joe Summers, Atlantic City, NJ, TKO 2
- 10-12 -- Ricardo Simpson, Auburn Hills, MI, KO 2
- 10-26 -- Robert Clinton, Atlantic City, NJ, KO 1
- 11-13 -- Ron Amundsen, Milwaukee, WI, W 10
- 11-29 -- Joe Johnson, Auburn Hills, MI, KO 4
1990
- 01-20 -- Danny Thomas, Auburn Hills, MI, W 8
- 03-01 -- Philip Morefield, Auburn Hills, MI, KO 1
- 04-05 -- Toby Tyler, Auburn Hills, MI, TKO 4
- 04-27 -- Jose Luis Esteven, Atlantic City, NJ, TKO 5
- 05-23 -- Horacio Rene Brandan, Auburn Hills, MI, KO 2
- 06-27 -- Ricardo Bryant, Dearborn, MI, TKO 4
- 07-26 -- Sanderline Williams, Dearborn, MI, D 10
- 08-24 -- Kevin Brazier, Dearborn, MI, TKO 2
- 10-16 -- Sanderline Williams, Tampa, FL, W 10
- 12-10 -- Jose Carlos Da Silva, Dearborn, MI, TKO 5
1991
- 01-13 -- Merqui Sosa, Atlantic City, NJ, W 12
- 03-31 -- Alberto Gonzalez, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 6
- 05-10 -- Michael Nunn, Davenport, IA, TKO 11
- (Wins IBF Middleweight Title)
- 06-29 -- Reggie Johnson, Las Vegas, NV, W 12
- (Retains IBF Middleweight Title)
- 10-12 -- Francesco Dell'Aquila, Monte Carlo, Monaco, TKO 4
- (Retains IBF Middleweight Title)
- 12-13 -- Mike McCallum, Atlantic City, NJ, D 12
- (Retains IBF Middleweight Title)
1992
- 02-08 -- Dave Tiberi, Atlantic City, NJ, W 12
- (Retains IBF Middleweight Title)
- 04-11 -- Glenn Wolfe, Las Vegas, NV, W 12
- (Retains IBF Middleweight Title)
- 05-26 -- Ricky Stackhouse, Auburn Hills, MI, TKO 3
- 08-29 -- Mike McCallum, Reno, NV, W 12
- (Retains IBF Middleweight Title)
- 12-05 -- Doug DeWitt, Atlantic City, NJ, TKO 6
1993
- 02-13 -- Iran Barkley, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 10
- (Wins IBF Super Middleweight Title)
- 03-23 -- Govoner Chavers, Auburn Hills, MI, TKO 9
- 04-17 -- Ricky Thomas, Bushkill, PA, TKO 10
- 06-06 -- Glenn Thomas, Las Vegas, NV, W 10
- 07-29 -- Danny Garcia, Bushkill, PA, TKO 6
- 08-24 -- Larry Prather, Auburn Hills, MI, W 10
- 10-29 -- Tony Thornton, Tulsa, OK, W 12
- (Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title)
1994
- 01-16 -- Anthony Hembrick, Bushkill, PA, TKO 7
- 03-05 -- Tim Littles, Los Angeles, CA, TKO 4
- (Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title)
- 05-18 -- Vinson Durham, Rosemont, IL, W 10
- 07-29 -- Prince Charles Williams, Las Vegas, NV, KO 12
- (Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title)
- 11-18 -- Roy Jones Jr., Las Vegas, NV, L 12
- (Loses IBF Super Middleweight Title)
1995
- 02-18 -- Montell Griffin, Las Vegas, NV, L 12
- 03-20 -- Karl Willis, Auburn Hills, MI, TKO 8
- 04-30 -- Anthony Hembrick, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 5
- 06-18 -- Freddie Delgado, New Orleans, LA, TKO 5
- 09-09 -- Ernest Mateen, Las Vegas, NV, W DQ 5
- 12-08 -- Greg Everett, Ledyard, CT, KO 2
1996
- 03-01 -- Richard Mason, Indio, CA, W 10
- 05-14 -- Earl Butler, Ledyard, CT, TKO 4
- 07-02 -- Charles Oliver, St. Charles, MO, W 10
- 08-09 -- Duran Williams, Bay St. Louis, MS, TKO 9
- 12-06 -- Montell Griffin, Reno, NV, L 12
1997
- 02-22 -- Mike McCallum, Uncasville, CT, W 12
- 05-14 -- Drake Thadzi, Ledyard, CT, L 12
- 06-14 -- Steve Little, Biloxi, MS, W 12
1999
- 03-07 -- Terry Porter, Phoenix, AZ, TKO 8
- 07-30 -- Adolpho Washington, Ledyard, CT, TKO 10
- 10-08 -- Ramon Garbey, Taunton, MA, W 10
2000
- 01-21 -- Terry McGroom, Chicago, IL, W 10
- 11-03 -- Courtney Butler, Verona, NY, KO 3
2001
- 03-29 -- Saul Montana, Detroit, MI, TKO 2
- 07-20 -- Wesley Martin, Compton, CA, TKO 3
2002
- 03-22 -- Sione Asipeli, Phoenix, AZ, W 10
- 05-31 -- Michael Rush, Lincoln City, OR, TKO 10
- 08-18 -- Jason Robinson, Temecula, CA, KO 7
2003
- 04-26 -- Vassiliy Jirov, Ledyard, CT, W 12
- (Wins IBF Cruiserweight Title)
- 10-04 -- Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 9
2004
- 09-23 -- Rydell Booker, Temecula, California, W12
2005
- 04-30 -- John Ruiz, Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, W12
- (Wins WBA Heavyweight Title)
| Preceded by: John Ruiz | Heavyweight boxing champion (WBA) 2005 | Succeeded by: John Ruiz |