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stujones wrote:He didn't recognise Roy Jones!!! Jeez...... there is still time for the BBBoC to act on this.

The man had brain damage since before the John Ruiz fight.

TJ77 wrote:Allowing James Toney to compete in prize fighter is shameful.
He was a great fighter he is now virtually incoherent has major shakes looks to be in the early stages of Parkinsons.
Its bad enough when top fighters go on speaking tours when they barely have the ability to speak properly desperate for money.
Now we are using them as cannon fodder.
I don't watch prize fighter anyway cos its poo this is no major koo.
Its barbaric to wheel out a great man who cant quit because your format is on its last leg's and you want a ratings boost.

Lloydy wrote:Prizefighter is like Johnsons Paint Trophy of boxing and it's just sad to see a legend like Toney in it.

WelshJack wrote:They aren't forcing him to fight are they? and I'm sure fighters have some sort of medical before hand. He wants to keep fighting which is his decision.

Alba wrote:

TJ77 wrote:Allowing James Toney to compete in prize fighter is shameful.
He was a great fighter he is now virtually incoherent has major shakes looks to be in the early stages of Parkinsons.
Its bad enough when top fighters go on speaking tours when they barely have the ability to speak properly desperate for money.
Now we are using them as cannon fodder.
I don't watch prize fighter anyway cos its poo this is no major koo.
Its barbaric to wheel out a great man who cant quit because your format is on its last leg's and you want a ratings boost.

Surely if he had early stages of Parkinson's it would show on a brain scan?

Chris W 1982 wrote:

WelshJack wrote:They aren't forcing him to fight are they? and I'm sure fighters have some sort of medical before hand. He wants to keep fighting which is his decision.

No they're not but you'd think after watching last night's Ringside someone from either Sky or Matchroom would have the balls to withdraw Toney.

It was like listening to a drunk dickhead in the boozer.

TJ77 wrote:Allowing James Toney to compete in prize fighter is shameful.
He was a great fighter he is now virtually incoherent has major shakes looks to be in the early stages of Parkinsons.

MightyWarrior wrote:Terrible, sky & matchroom should hang their heads in shame.

Chris W 1982 wrote:

WelshJack wrote:They aren't forcing him to fight are they? and I'm sure fighters have some sort of medical before hand. He wants to keep fighting which is his decision.

No they're not but you'd think after watching last night's Ringside someone from either Sky or Matchroom would have the balls to withdraw Toney.
Too right Walks

It was like listening to a drunk dickhead in the boozer.

Dead Mouse wrote:If he passed his medical, is granted and licence and wants to fight then he should be allowed to fight. If it troubles you so much then don’t watch Prizefighter that night.

MightyWarrior wrote:I didn't watch it, but if it's it true he's slurring badly and has the shakes, then it's obviously a tragedy that people in boxing are enabling this once great fighter to take part in a low rent shambles like this.

And when he's stumbling around in the dark a few years from now, where will Smith, Hearn and all the rest be ? As far away as possible, and no doubt looking in the other direction.

Even before hearing this I didn't want to see one of my all time favorite fighters still going 10 years past his prime - I never watch the prizefighter crap anyway - but well done the Hearn, Smith and the british board, you've all managed to hit a new low.

And if anyone says a boxer should be allowed to continue as long as he wants to, and others should never step in, just take a look at the recent heavyweight tragedy last weekend.