Super Middleweights: Andre Ward vs James Toney

[DrDuke]

Who would you pick in a bout of the two great boxers of this weight? And how?

[gilgamesh]

Andre W12

[DrDuke]

Toney is pretty overrated. I actually was overrating him myself. Well, his performance against Barkley was stellar. But he had a bunch of close and disputed decisions. Ward cleaned up the SMW division, when it was filled with good boxers. Ward had enough tools to outwork and to trick Toney.

[gilgamesh]

Toney is pretty overrated. I actually was overrating him myself. Well, his performance against Barkley was stellar. But he had a bunch of close and disputed decisions. Ward cleaned up the SMW division, when it was filled with good boxers. Ward had enough tools to outwork and to trick Toney.

Yeah, I hate Andre Ward, and James is one of my all time favorite fighters, but I just can't see James winning this match.

[Woldemar]

Ward UD 12 (8-4)

[Evander]

Very close.
At 168 prime I'd take Toney by decision.

[Nile4000]

Ward by close UD.

[goose 5]

I like Toney by decision.

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Toney is world class, atg counter puncher

But he was lazy and could be outworked in particular with a left hook

However the only time toney was dominated (until he was old and shot) was against rjj and that was due to foot speed

Ward never fought a great counterpuncher i can recall. Froch, kessler, kovalev are all come forward. Dawson could counter but not at toneys level

I think toney sd