LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division
JAMES TONEY
RetiredBorn GRAND RAPIDS, MI.· USA
Residence: SHERMAN OAKS, CA.· aka LIGHTS OUT
IBHOF · Class of 2022(Modern)
Debut: 1988-10-26· Career: 1988–2017 (30 years)
Peak
3459
Current
2081
Wins
77
Losses
10
Draws
3
NC
2
Rated Fights
90
Rating by Division
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Peak3459
Current3282
31-0-2 · 33 rated
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
Peak3426
Current3081
11-1-0 · 12 rated
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Peak3236
Current2996
9-3-0 · 12 rated
CRUISERWEIGHT
Peak3074
Current2355
15-1-0 · 16 rated
HEAVYWEIGHT
Peak2568
Current2081
11-5-1 · 17 rated
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Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 6
2017-05-13 → present · 9y 3m · 0 defences
Still reigning
2012-04-07 → present · 14y 4m · 0 defences
Still reigning
2001-03-29 → present · 25y 4m · 0 defences
Still reigning
1995-12-08 → present · 30y 8m · 0 defences
Still reigning
1994-03-05 → 1999-11-27 · 5y 8m · 0 defences
Lost to SVEN OTTKE · Wu
1991-05-10 → 2005-02-19 · 13y 9m · 2 defences
Lost to BERNARD HOPKINS · Wu
Complete Record — 93 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 MAY 2017 | KO | MIKE SHEPPARD | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2081 | TITLE |
| 🔒 08 AUG 2015 | LOSS | CHARLES ELLIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 2013 | LOSS | JASON GAVERN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 2013 | TKO | MATT LEGG | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 2013 | UD | KENNY LEMOS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 2013 | LOSS | LUCAS BROWNE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 2012 | TKO | BOBBY GUNN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 NOV 2011 | LOSS | DENIS LEBEDEV | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 2011 | UD | DAMON REED | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 2009 | KO | MATTHEW GREER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 2008 | SD | FRES OQUENDO | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 2008 | TKO | HASIM RAHMAN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 2007 | SD | DANNY BATCHELDER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 2007 | LOSS | SAMUEL PETER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 SEP 2006 | LOSS | SAMUEL PETER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 MAR 2006 | DRAW | HASIM RAHMAN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 01 OCT 2005 | UD | DOMINICK GUINN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 2005 | NC | JOHN RUIZ | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 2004 | UD | RYDELL BOOKER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 2003 | KO | EVANDER HOLYFIELD | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 2003 | UD | VASSILIY JIROV | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 2002 | KO | JASON ROBINSON | 7 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 31 MAY 2002 | TKO | MICHAEL RUSH | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 2002 | DEC | SIONE ASIPELI | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JUL 2001 | TKO | WESLEY MARTIN | 3 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAR 2001 | TKO | SAÚL MONTANA | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAR 2001 | TKO | SAUL MONTANA | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 03 NOV 2000 | TKO | COURTNEY BUTLER | 3 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 2000 | DEC | TERRY MCGROOM | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1999 | UD | RAMON GARBEY | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JUL 1999 | TKO | ADOLPHO WASHINGTON | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1999 | TKO | TERRY PORTER | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1997 | DEC | STEVE LITTLE | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1997 | LOSS | DRAKE THADZI | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1997 | DEC | MIKE MCCALLUM | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1996 | LOSS | MONTELL GRIFFIN | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1996 | TKO | DURAN WILLIAMS | 9 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1996 | DEC | CHARLES OLIVER | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1996 | TKO | EARL BUTLER | 4 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1996 | UD | RICHARD MASON | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1995 | KO | GREG EVERETT | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1995 | DQ | ERNEST MATEEN | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1995 | TKO | FREDDIE DELGADO | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1995 | TKO | ANTHONY HEMBRICK | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1995 | TKO | KARL WILLIS | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1995 | LOSS | MONTELL GRIFFIN | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1994 | LOSS | ROY JONES, JR. | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1994 | KO | CHARLES WILLIAMS | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1994 | DEC | VINSON DURHAM | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1994 | TKO | TIM LITTLES | 4 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1994 | TKO | ANTHONY HEMBRICK | 7 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1993 | DEC | TONY THORNTON | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1993 | DEC | LARRY PRATHER | 10 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1993 | TKO | DANNY GARCIA | 6 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1993 | DEC | GLENN THOMAS | 10 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1993 | TKO | RICKY THOMAS | 10 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1993 | TKO | GOVONER CHAVERS | 9 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1993 | TKO | IRAN BARKLEY | 9 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1992 | TKO | DOUG DEWITT | 6 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1992 | DEC | MIKE MCCALLUM | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1992 | TKO | RICKY STACKHOUSE | 3 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1992 | DEC | GLENN WOLFE | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1992 | DEC | DAVE TIBERI | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1991 | DRAW | MIKE MCCALLUM | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1991 | TKO | FRANCESCO DELL'AQUILA | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1991 | DEC | REGGIE JOHNSON | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1991 | TKO | MICHAEL NUNN | 11 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1991 | TKO | ALBERTO GONZALEZ | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1991 | DEC | MERQUI SOSA | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1990 | TKO | CARLOS SILVA | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1990 | DEC | SANDERLINE WILLIAMS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1990 | TKO | KEVIN BRAZIER | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1990 | DRAW | SANDERLINE WILLIAMS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1990 | TKO | RICARDO BRYANT | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1990 | KO | HORACIO RENE BRANDAN | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1990 | TKO | JOSE LUIS ESTEVEN | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1990 | TKO | TOBY TYLER | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1990 | KO | PHILIP MOREFIELD | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1990 | DEC | DANNY THOMAS | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1989 | TKO | JOE JOHNSON | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1989 | DEC | RON AMUNDSEN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1989 | KO | ROBERT CLINTON | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1989 | KO | RICARDO SIMPSON | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1989 | TKO | JOE SUMMERS | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1989 | DEC | LEMARK DAVIS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1989 | TKO | MARK STEPHENS | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1989 | KO | STEVE CHANEY | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1989 | DEC | ARTHUR WILLIS | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1989 | DEC | JAMES FERNANDEZ | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1989 | TKO | SAMMY JENKINS | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JAN 1989 | KO | CARL PENN | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1988 | KO | RONNIE YOE | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1988 | TKO | STEPHEN LEE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — |
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