James Toney vs Bernard Hopkins who wins?

Question

12 rounds middleweight.

Answer 1

Bernard Hopkins will win.

Answer 2

I doubt Toney will ever go back to being a middleweight, he is too much of tub of lard to fight now. I have to go with Hopkins, he is faster, stronger and more technical

Answer 3

James Toney built his career on a lucky knockout over Michael Nunn and a list of "Who's that?" opponents.  If not for the Nunn fight and the "Lights Out" nickname, we probably wouldn't know who Toney is.

Today we're looking at James "The Next Butterbean" Toney.

In his prime, Toney would have been a snack for Hopkins, who would probably have been able to score a knockout in the middle to late rounds.

Answer 4

Old Bernie Hop

Answer 5

B Hops.  Toney is a journey man though and always surprises me when I think he's washed up.  But their both just so old now.

Answer 6

People forget how crafty James Toney was but Hopkins was one of the best ever.  I would say Hopkins by razor thin decision in which he would come from behind to outhustle Toney in the end.

Answer 7

I pick Hopkins but it'll be good.

Answer 8

This was the one fight between two of the top middleweights of the 1990s that never happened.  The only fighter who had a defense that matched Hopkins' was Toney.  When James was in his prime he used that shoulder-roll defense to near-perfection.  I would probably have to go with Hopkins if they had fought though because Bernard Hopkins was a very strong middleweight who always made weight without any issues.  Toney on the other hand struggled all the time to make weight, and I don't think he was best as a middleweight, I think he was best as a super middleweight (and even there he could barely make weight).  On fight night Hopkins would keep the fight in the center of the ring (Toney liked to go to the ropes) and win a close, competitive decision by landing the cleaner, effective blows.

Answer 9

Hopkins, no doubt. Toney just aint got it anymore.

Answer 10

B-Hop by D.Q. Because the fight would never happen, Why?  That fat b*****d Toney could never make weight!! He didn't move up  to heavy weight because he wanted the challenge, he went their because he got to fat to be a middle weight!!!

Answer 11

hopkins would've won, because he was a much smarter boxer than michael nunn and would not have let toney get back into the fight like nunn did.

Answer 12

Very good match up but it might not be a good fight.  Both men are ornery as h**l and tough.  The fight could take place anyehere between Middle and Lt. Heavyweight.  Toney has an edge in power but Bernard takes a punch quite well.   Bernard has the better chin but not the power to hurt Toney.

I would go with Hopkins for one simple reason.   Either man could trouble anyone.  Yet Toney has always struggled to make weight in every class he has fought in under Cruiserweight.  He never should have been a Heavyweight to begin with, though he did fairly well in that division.  

The fight would have boiled down to conditioning.  Hopkins is never out of shape.  Thats why he has been able to fight near social secruity age.   He's, by far, the more disciplined man.

Answer 13

hopkins

Answer 14

I really don't think Toney could cut that weight to middle weight,  he is way too yoked now.

Answer 15

hopkins if he was in his prime hands down