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03-03-2010, 01:02 PM
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|  James Toney signs multi-fight deal with UFC
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Exclusive: James Toney signs multi-fight deal with UFC
Posted by Cory Brady on Wednesday, March 3, 2010
After months of speculation following James Toney making his intentions to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship public, one of the greatest boxers of our time is now set to embark on his career in mixed martial arts.
FiveOuncesofPain.com has been informed through sources close to the situation that James Toney has recently been signed to a multi-fight contract with the UFC.
Toney was seen during UFC 108 while attempting to track down UFC President Dana White in hopes of negotiating terms for the boxer to enter the UFC, although more recent comments from Toney made it appear as though the deal, if any, was dead in the water before today.
“Lights Out” is a former professional middleweight, super-middleweight, and cruiserweight boxing champion, while currently being listed as the active NABO and IBA heavyweight title holder.
There is no news currently available as to when Toney will be making his debut for the promotion. Stay tuned to 5 Oz. as we keep you up to date on this developing story.
Exclusive: James Toney signs multi-fight deal with UFC | Five Ounces of Pain | Very very interesting!
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03-03-2010, 01:08 PM
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HOLY CRAP!!!...R U SERIOUS? WTF...taking a page out of the strikeforce book, ay?
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03-03-2010, 01:13 PM
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Really???????? How old is he now???? really WTF.
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03-03-2010, 01:17 PM
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LOL WUT!? Give this guy a wrestler just to shut him up for future trash talk about MMA.
*Maybe Dana wants to prove a point to him? Lulz, well hopefully we won't see a Sylvia/Mercer in here...
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03-03-2010, 01:20 PM
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Bring on the "everyone has a puncher's chance" comments.....
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03-03-2010, 01:29 PM
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lmfao wooowwwwww, he will be a huge draw though, make a match at catch weight toney vs wait for it....... kimbo lol what a draw that would be , toney would crush people on the feet but any smart mma guy kicks him puts him on his back then pounds him or subs him quick
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03-03-2010, 01:32 PM
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Well I guess he at least competed in a combat sport... Hopefully this is a "for charity" type thing. Although knowing Toney it probably isn't.... /sigh
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03-03-2010, 01:35 PM
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I wonder if Toney will do better in MMA than Mighty Mo did in pro boxing. LOL!
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03-03-2010, 01:42 PM
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anyone know the weight toney walks around at.. also do you think the UFC is gunna try to market toney and feed him cans to KO or would they actually make an example out of him.. im going with the marketing tactics
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03-03-2010, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by WhootYouGotOwned  anyone know the weight toney walks around at.. also do you think the UFC is gunna try to market toney and feed him cans to KO or would they actually make an example out of him.. im going with the marketing tactics | Highly doubt he gets fed anyone. This signing is going to be under a microscope and Dana(hopefully) is aware of that fact.
Taking a step back for a minute this signing is really no different than signing a wrestler who can't strike. The big thing is Toney is 41...and the UFC is trying to brand itself as "The Best MMA fighters on the planet".
Horseshit.
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