James Toney
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. As of January 1, 2004, his record stands as follows:
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 -- 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 -- Vassiliy Jirov, Ledyard, CT, W 12
- (Wins IBF Cruiserweight Title)
- 10-04 -- Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 9
2004
- 09-23 -- Rudell Booker, Temecula, California, W12
