James Toney To Continue Boxing In Addition To MMA
Newly signed UFC fighter James Toney does not plan on giving up competing in boxing anytime soon.
He recently told MMA Fighting he wants to continue with his boxing career in addition to MMA.
“I’m still a boxer,” said Toney. “Boxing is my No. 1 goal. This is something that’s going to keep me invigorated. Unlike most boxing people, I’m a fan of MMA. Why not give it a chance? I’m going to go back and forth. I’m a two-sport guy. I’ll fight in the UFC, then boxing, then another UFC fight, and then boxing. I’ll do as much as I can, whatever fights I can get.”
Although Toney is inexperienced in several aspects of MMA such as wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he believes his striking skills will help him fill the gaps.
“There are a lot of guys in the UFC who can take me down, but I’m learning how to defend the takedown,” he said. “I’m not even worried about that. They’ve got to worry about that when they get in with me – how are they going to take me down? They’ve got to take risks when they take me down. They’re taking a risk that they’re going to get knocked out. There ain’t no one in the UFC that can go blow-to-blow with me. You know that.”
Toney is expected to make his debut in the UFC this summer.
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