THERING RECORDAN ENCYCLOPÆDIA OF PUGILISTIC HISTORY

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division

JAMES TONEY

Retired

Born 1968-08-24, GRAND RAPIDS, MI. (aged 58)· USA

Residence: SHERMAN OAKS, CA.· Height: 175 cm (5'9")· aka LIGHTS OUT

IBHOF · Class of 2022(Modern)Ring FOTYBWAA

Debut: 1988-10-26· Career: 1988–2017 (30 years)

Wins

78

Losses

11

Draws

3

NC

2

Rated Fights

92

Belts heldUSA MICHIGAN STATECURRENTIBFIBFIBF USBAWBUWBU CONTINENTALCURRENTWBUIBOIBAIBFIBA×2WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICASWBO NABOIBUCURRENTWBF

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JAMES TONEY's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 16

world

WBF

as WBF (WORLD BOXING FOUNDATION)

HEAVYWEIGHT

2017-05-13 → 2023-09-02 · 6y 3m · 0 defences

Lost to ARNOLD GJERGJAJ · Ws

world

IBU

HEAVYWEIGHT

2012-04-07 → present · 14y 6m · 0 defences

Still reigning

continental

WBO NABO

HEAVYWEIGHT

2008-12-13 → 2015-02-28 · 6y 2m · 0 defences

Lost to CHARLES MARTIN · KO

world

IBA

HEAVYWEIGHT

2008-12-13 → 2009-03-06 · 2m 21d · 0 defences

Lost to NICOLAI FIRTHA · Wu

continental

WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS

HEAVYWEIGHT

2004-09-23 → 2007-02-16 · 2y 4m · 0 defences

Lost to TONY THOMPSON · Wu

world

IBA

HEAVYWEIGHT

2004-09-23 → 2006-09-02 · 1y 11m · 1 defence

Lost to SAMUEL PETER · Ws

world

IBF

CRUISERWEIGHT

2002-08-18 → 2003-10-24 · 1y 2m · 1 defence

Lost to KELVIN DAVIS · Ws

world

IBA

CRUISERWEIGHT

2001-03-29 → 2003-02-21 · 1y 10m · 0 defences

Lost to KELVIN DAVIS · TKO

world

IBO

CRUISERWEIGHT

1997-06-14 → 1999-04-10 · 1y 9m · 0 defences

Lost to THOMAS HEARNS · W

world

WBU

CRUISERWEIGHT

1997-02-22 → 1997-06-12 · 3m 21d · 0 defences

Lost to SILVIO BRANCO · TKO

continental

WBU CONTINENTAL

CRUISERWEIGHT

1995-12-08 → present · 30y 10m · 0 defences

Still reigning

world

WBU

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

1995-06-18 → 1996-12-06 · 1y 5m · 3 defences

Lost to MONTELL GRIFFIN · W

continental

IBF USBA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

1995-04-30 → 2002-01-25 · 6y 8m · 0 defences

Lost to ANTONIO TARVER · Ws

world

IBF

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT

1993-02-13 → 1994-11-18 · 1y 9m · 3 defences

Lost to ROY JONES, JR. · W

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1991-05-10 → 1993-05-22 · 2y · 5 defences

Lost to ROY JONES, JR. · W

area

USA MICHIGAN STATE

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1990-03-01 → present · 36y 7m · 0 defences

Still reigning

Honours & Awards

The Ring — Fighter of the Year×2

  • 1991
  • 2003

BWAA Fighter of the Year×2

  • 1991
  • 2003

Complete Record — 94 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
13 MAY 2017KOMIKE SHEPPARD6HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
08 AUG 2015LOSSCHARLES ELLIS10HEAVYWEIGHT
14 NOV 2013TKOMATT LEGGQuarter-final · competition3HEAVYWEIGHT
14 NOV 2013LOSSJASON GAVERNSemi-final · competition3HEAVYWEIGHT
28 JUN 2013UDKENNY LEMOS8HEAVYWEIGHT
28 APR 2013LOSSLUCAS BROWNE12HEAVYWEIGHT
07 APR 2012TKOBOBBY GUNN5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
04 NOV 2011LOSSDENIS LEBEDEV12CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE
24 FEB 2011UDDAMON REED10HEAVYWEIGHT
12 SEP 2009KOMATTHEW GREER2HEAVYWEIGHT
13 DEC 2008SDFRES OQUENDO12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
16 JUL 2008TKOHASIM RAHMAN3HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
24 MAY 2007SDDANNY BATCHELDER10HEAVYWEIGHT
06 JAN 2007LOSSSAMUEL PETER12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLEELIM · WBC Heavyweight
02 SEP 2006LOSSSAMUEL PETER12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLEELIM · WBC Heavyweight
18 MAR 2006DRAWHASIM RAHMAN12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
01 OCT 2005UDDOMINICK GUINN12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
30 APR 2005NCJOHN RUIZ12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
23 SEP 2004UDRYDELL BOOKER12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLEELIM · WBC Heavyweight ; Booker Down In Round Eight
04 OCT 2003KOEVANDER HOLYFIELD9HEAVYWEIGHT
26 APR 2003UDVASSILIY JIROV12CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE
18 AUG 2002KOJASON ROBINSON7CRUISERWEIGHT TITLEELIM · IBF Cruiserweight
31 MAY 2002TKOMICHAEL RUSH10CRUISERWEIGHT
22 MAR 2002DECSIONE ASIPELI10CRUISERWEIGHT
30 JUL 2001TKOWESLEY MARTIN3CRUISERWEIGHT
20 JUL 2001TKOWESLEY MARTIN3HEAVYWEIGHT
29 MAR 2001TKOSAÚL MONTANA2CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE
03 NOV 2000TKOCOURTNEY BUTLER3CRUISERWEIGHT
21 JAN 2000DECTERRY MCGROOM10CRUISERWEIGHT
08 OCT 1999UDRAMÓN GARBEY10CRUISERWEIGHT
30 JUL 1999TKOADOLPHO WASHINGTON10CRUISERWEIGHT
07 MAR 1999TKOTERRY PORTER8CRUISERWEIGHT
14 JUN 1997DECSTEVE LITTLE12CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE
14 MAY 1997LOSSDRAKE THADZI12LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
22 FEB 1997DECMIKE MCCALLUM12CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE
06 DEC 1996LOSSMONTELL GRIFFIN12LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
09 AUG 1996TKODURAN WILLIAMS9LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
03 JUL 1996DECCHARLES OLIVER10CRUISERWEIGHT
14 MAY 1996TKOEARL BUTLER4LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
01 MAR 1996UDRICHARD MASON10CRUISERWEIGHT
08 DEC 1995KOGREG EVERETT2CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE
09 SEP 1995DQERNEST MATEEN5LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
18 JUN 1995TKOFREDDIE DELGADO5LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
30 APR 1995TKOANTHONY HEMBRICK5LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
20 MAR 1995TKOKARL WILLIS8LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
18 FEB 1995LOSSMONTELL GRIFFIN12LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
18 NOV 1994LOSSROY JONES, JR.12SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
18 NOV 1994LOSSROY JONES, JR.12SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
29 JUL 1994KOCHARLES WILLIAMS12SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
18 MAY 1994DECVINSON DURHAM10CRUISERWEIGHT
05 MAR 1994TKOTIM LITTLES4SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
16 JAN 1994TKOANTHONY HEMBRICK7LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
29 OCT 1993DECTONY THORNTON12SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
24 AUG 1993DECLARRY PRATHER10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
29 JUL 1993TKODANNY GARCIA6SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
06 JUN 1993DECGLENN THOMAS10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
17 APR 1993TKORICKY THOMAS10SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
23 MAR 1993TKOGOVONER CHAVERS9LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
13 FEB 1993TKOIRAN BARKLEY9SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
05 DEC 1992TKODOUG DEWITT6SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
29 AUG 1992DECMIKE MCCALLUM12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
26 MAY 1992TKORICKY STACKHOUSE3SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
11 APR 1992DECGLENN WOLFE12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
08 FEB 1992SDDAVE TIBERI12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
13 DEC 1991DRAWMIKE MCCALLUM12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
12 OCT 1991TKOFRANCESCO DELL'AQUILA4MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
29 JUN 1991DECREGGIE JOHNSON12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
10 MAY 1991TKOMICHAEL NUNN11MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
31 MAR 1991TKOALBERTO GONZALEZ5MIDDLEWEIGHT
13 JAN 1991DECMERQUI SOSA12MIDDLEWEIGHT
10 DEC 1990TKOCARLOS SILVA5SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 OCT 1990DECSANDERLINE WILLIAMS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
24 AUG 1990TKOKEVIN BRAZIER2SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
26 JUL 1990DRAWSANDERLINE WILLIAMS10SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
27 JUN 1990TKORICARDO BRYANT4MIDDLEWEIGHT
23 MAY 1990KOHORACIO RENE BRANDAN2SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
27 APR 1990TKOJOSE LUIS ESTEVEN5MIDDLEWEIGHT
05 APR 1990TKOTOBY TYLER5SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
01 MAR 1990KOPHILIP MOREFIELD1MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
20 JAN 1990DECDANNY THOMAS8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 NOV 1989TKOJOE JOHNSON4SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 NOV 1989DECRON AMUNDSEN10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 OCT 1989KOROBERT CLINTON1SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 OCT 1989KORICARDO SIMPSON2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 SEP 1989TKOJOE SUMMERS2SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 SEP 1989DECLEMARK DAVIS6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 JUL 1989TKOMARK STEPHENS2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 06 JUN 1989KOSTEVE CHANEY1SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAY 1989DECARTHUR WILLIS4SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 FEB 1989DECJAMES FERNANDEZ4SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 17 JAN 1989TKOSAMMY JENKINS4SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 JAN 1989KOCARL PENN1SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 06 DEC 1988KORONNIE YOE1SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 OCT 1988TKOSTEPHEN LEE2MIDDLEWEIGHT

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The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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