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[rob_bills]

He supposedly choked out Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Muhammad ‘King Mo’ Lawal during a training session (with a guillotine or an RNC depending which version he tells you), but heavyweight boxer James Toney still says “all that jiu jitsu stuff is for girls”.

The former heavyweight boxing champion tells Fighters Only that he has no fear of being out-wrestled by Couture, nor is he fazed at the prospect of fighting a man who has held both the heavyweight and the light-heavyweight titles in the UFC.

“I don’t care if Randy Couture is a legend in this sport, I have had a career of knocking guys out in their back yards. Boxing is the superior science, we are the best. I am going to show that wrestling and hugging people is for women. That’s not going to happen against me. I have a lot of KO’s in my career and you will see another one on August 28th,” Toney told us.

Asked if the rumours about him submitting King Mo in one of their training sessions is true, Toney said it is. (Although the original version of the rumour had Toney submitting Lawal - a former Olympic wrestler - with a guillotine.)

“Yeah its true, I worked with King Mo. He was happy to come down and spar with me. He showed me some skills and I submitted him with a rear-naked choke. But you know that jiu jitsu, all the hugging… its for girls,” says Toney, who seemingly finds “hugging” another man to be the most alarming prospect of a fight with Couture.

Many fans are sceptical when it comes to Toney’s claims to have submitted Lawal but he doesn’t care, because he is planning a KO not a submission. And if he does win? Toney has repeatedly called for a fight with Brock Lesnar and he stands by his claims he can beat the former WWE star.

“Come on man. Lesnar is a former wrestler-actor [and he’s] now in the UFC. He runs with his head down. Yeah I want to fight him down the line. I’ll fight the lot of them - in one night if I have to!”

source: Fighters Only Magazine - The World's Greatest MMA Magazine - News - James Toney: "Wrestling and jiu jitsu are for girls"

Yea james, awesome.

[jlruthven84]

Ironically, most girls who've studied jiu jitsu for more than a month could tap him out.

You know, we'd better enjoy these little snippets while we can; after the Couture fight, he's going to have his jaw wired shut for a good while.

[Pasha K]

Well to be honest I am not surprised anymore bu this kind of comments, he has already proved that a brain does not exist inside his head so he can say whatever he wants.

Couture will kick his ass and it will be debut and goodbye for Toney in MMA.
Lets be patient and lets tolerate his no sense talking because after August 28 we will not hear anything from his mouth.

[Death Beast]

I pray to all the gods that Randy spanks him ala Tito

[dexter]

lol, I hope for his sake that he's just saying this to lull Randy into a false sense of security and is actually drilling wrestling and jiu-jitsu 24/7.

[Sakara=Excitement]

Man could he be any more of an ass? As much as I dislike him, can we have Mir tap him out and break something? Please?

[0mega1]

i will not stop being nervous for this fight until i see randy put him on his back...and then i will take a deep breath of relief.

[rob_bills]

I agree with every post above haha, i understand Toney is promoting the fight etc so more people will watch.. but doesnt that mean more people will see him get his face pounded on the mat?ha

[jedibaker]

I hope Toney doesn't pull a Ray Mercer and get a shot in on Randy. Randy has to spank him or something, bring this guy down a few notches and maybe Toney will respect MMA a little.

[willpunisher]

lol funny
i would much rather break someone's arm, ankle, leg, neck than just knock someone out for a few seconds.