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James Toney is as
slippery as the big
slide thing at Six
Flags that all the
kids love to get on.
The man is HARD to
hit, just ask Hasim
and Evander. Peter
managed to do the
impossible, even if
it was looping and
overanxious right
hand shots; several
of which did land on
the backside of
James' anatomy. Last
but not least, he
came in twelve round
shape, which is far
more important than
looking like Mr.
Universe.
What Sam Peter
didn't do:
He didn't quite come
in the greatest
shape either,
unfortunately. Two
fifty-seven is kind
of heavy for a
six-foot even frame;
nevertheless, it
didn't affect him as
many of us thought.
Often times during
the bout, Peter
would plod along one
foot at a time and
look to blast James
into oblivion. At a
rate of about five
out of ten, we can
agree that Sam was
relatively landing
some of those
looping shots. He
did managed to hurt
James a few times;
something rarely
accomplished in the
sport. The big
stinker in his
arsenal had to be
his inability to
throw more than that
one BIG punch at a
time. As a result,
James was able to
time him in return
and land those quick
counters.
What we might see
from Sam:
He'll continue to
plod at times but
putting more
effective punches
together, especially
to the body, which
could work to his
benefit. In
addition, ponder the
imagery of Peter
shedding 10+ or 20+
from his last
matchup. Picture a
more chiseled and
faster Samuel out on
a seek and destroy
machine for twelve
rounds! If trainer
Pops Anderson can
mold Samuel into
this Frankenstein of
a heavyweight for
this matchup, its
possible that the
lights may dim
before the nightmare
has even begun…
What James Toney
did:
That formula for
that old school
shoulder roll; drop
the left, roll the
shoulder – right
hand glued to the
ear, smile, talk to
Bernstein, buss him
with a few more
combos and smile.
Despite the
criticism he
receives all can
agree, James Toney
is one of the best
defensive fighters
in the game today.
When it comes to
defense, give him
the James Bond
theme, because
"nobody does it
better." Forget
about 233 or 237, he
countered
effectively and
popped Sam Peter
every time he
thought of the word
‘punch.' His
swiftness and
defensive abilities
made it much easier
for him to separate
himself from Peter.
What James Toney
didn't do:
Evidently, he didn't
do enough to impress
the judges and he
took a lot more
punches than he and
all of us thought he
would. In tight
crutches he gambled
often with his back
against the ropes,
didn't use as many
angles and at times
he'd paid heavily
for it. He punched
well without
question, but
apparently Samuel's
punches were the
more tattle-telling
blows that landed
him the
controversial
hairline decision.
What we may see from
James Toney:
We won't press the
issue squarely at
weight because Toney
has shown
effectiveness
despite being two be
continued on the
scales. The man is
one of the best in
the game and the
sharpest with his
ring savvy. He'll
probably show up in
much better shape;
moving more and
giving Peter more
angles to decipher.
Predicting the
effect of his
improvements will
exude even more
confidence than he
already possesses
and considering the
way both camp
parties are taking
verbal shots at the
other, Showtime
might as well
entitle this
promotion, "Peter –
Toney II: All on the
redline."
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