"You see I have been quiet, right? Man, I'm putting in that work, man. I'm going over there for one reason only and that's to whoop this Russian's ass and bring that belt home. We back at cruiserweight...people thought it was a game when I said I would fight Bernard Hopkins at cruiserweight. They said I couldn't make the weight and all that shit. We here baby. We ain't going nowhere...November 4th, it's going down. We going to conquer Russia, come back here, and be ready for anybody at cruiserweight or heavyweight. I see Tarver's plans fell through, so he can get it if he want it or whoever. I have never ducked anyone. I'm still Mr. anybody, anywhere and anytime," stated future Hall of Famer James "Lights Out" Toney, who gave us an update on how training is going for his upcoming November 4 return to the ring to face Denis Lebedev. Check out what he had to say about the fight, Antonio Tarver, Rampage Jackson, and much more!
PC: What's good my man?
JT: Ah man, I'm putting in work like a Vietnam vet. I gotta tell you first...well I think you are the first to know this, but my fight against Lebedev is for the WBA cruiserweight title. So we gonna bring that home.
PC: That's wassup man. How long will you be in Russia before the actual fight, and since you recently got to size up Lebedev, what do you think?
JT: Man, first I gotta tell you man, they treated me real good over there. The Russians did it up for ya boy. But I will go out there 2 weeks early. The fight is on November 4th and I will leave in a couple of weeks. I will be out there for 2 weeks before the fight, and as far as Lebedev go, shit, he got a head that I can't miss.
PC: Your boy Rampage is talking about coming to boxing. Did you hear about that?
JT: Tell him to holla at me. I tell you what, he can pick his poison. He can fight me in boxing or fight my brother King Mo in MMA. If he fights me in boxing first, he gonna run back to MMA. Rampage gonna get his ass knocked out. He ain't ready, dog. You tell him that.
PC: Well, I would, but he blocked me on Twitter because me and Mo cool I guess (laughing). Other writers have straight up disrespected him and he's cool with them now, but whatever.
JT: You not the right color. You know, he a hillbilly.
PC: (Laughing) I don't know what his deal is, but you say his two options are you in boxing or King Mo in MMA?
JT: That's it. He don't want to fuck with this boxing shit, so he need to step up to the plate and fight my nigga Muhammed Lawal. Let Mo whoop his ass and then I might give him the privilege of boxing me. Rampage ain't bout shit, dog. Oh, and congratulations to Jon Jones. You did your thing, boy. Rampage ain't won a fight in I don't know how long because when he fought in the D, they gave him a gift against that Brazilian. He can get crowned by the "King" or get his motherfucking lights put out by the bill collector. Tell him to pick his poison.
PC: Moving on my man, how is training going?
JT: You see I have been quiet, right? Man, I'm putting in that work, man. I'm going over there for one reason only and that's to whoop this Russian's ass and bring that belt home. We back at cruiserweight...people thought it was a game when I said I would fight Bernard Hopkins at cruiserweight. They said I couldn't make the weight and all that shit. We here baby. We ain't going nowhere!
PC: I'll let you get back to work JT. Give me something in closing.
JT: November 4th, it's going down. We going to conquer Russia, come back here, and be ready for anybody at cruiserweight or heavyweight. I see Tarver's plans fell through, so he can get it if he want it or whoever. I have never ducked anyone. I'm still Mr. anybody, anywhere and anytime. "No Mercy", I will be keeping you posted from Russia baby!
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