"Even though I wasn't in shape and I was only getting down to 236 pounds, I was still beating these clowns. They still wouldn't give me my just do. But now that I'm back 100% healthy, I'm back to where I was when I fought HolyfieldÂ…I got a lot to prove. I'm pissed off right now. I'm hot! Because number one, they trying to take away my greatness and not give me my just do. They ain't gotta give it to me, I'm going to go out and take it," stated multi-division champion James Toney as he talked about his upcoming clash this weekend with Matthew Greer. You don't want to miss what else he had to say in this explosive interview as Toney sounds off on Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., the Klitschko brothers and Chris Arreola. Check it out!
PC: Hey man, it's an honor to speak to you man. You're on my all-time favorites list.
JT: Aw man, thanks for having me on the site man. I'm looking forward to doing more with you.
PC: You're fighting Matthew Greer Saturday night. I hear you are out there looking like a beast; something like the old "Lights Out". Tell us about it man.
JT: Yeah man. I went back to the old school training methods and we're there, you know what I'm saying? He already scared of me in the first place so when he sees me in the ring, it's going to be double trouble.
PC: I always felt you were one of the most gifted fighters of this era when you're right. What made you go back to the old school methods and get that fire back? Did you have to make fighting fun again for yourself?
JT: Yeah, basically. Because it's neverÂ…no matter what I do, they take it from me. I fought Sam Peter and beat him and they took that from me. I fight at heavyweight so it shouldn't matter what my body looks like. It wasn't until I got hurt, when I ruptured my Achilles training for Jameel McCline, and then against Rydell Booker, when I tore my bicep and tricep, then the weight started coming on and I couldn't get it off. I had to bring someone in because of my laziness to help me get the shit off again. Even though I wasn't in shape and I was only getting down to 236 pounds, I was still beating these clowns. They still wouldn't give me my just do. But now that I'm back 100% healthy, I'm back to where I was when I fought Holyfield and that means fucking trouble for everybody because they pissing me off.
PC: We had Roy Jones on the site. My partner did an interview with himÂ…
JT: (Cutting in) Man, fuck Roy Jones and Bernard Hopkins; them some billygoat, scapegoat motherfuckers. They chickenshits. Roy knows he caught me at the right time because first off, I had trouble and once again the weight issue always come into play, I lost 44 pounds in 6 weeks. It ain't nobody fault but mine, but shit, he fought me at the right time. Come on and fight me now if he big and bad. I saw that bullshit that he had with Jeff Lacy. That was bullshit.
PC: I would like to see you, Jones and Hopkins in some kind of triangle that will eventually see all 3 of you facing one another. But they're not saying your name; just how they can't come to terms, you know?
JT: Because they scared to death of me. They know what time it is, especially Bernard and Roy. They know damn well they better not say my name out their motherfuckin' mouth because if they do, they going to have problems when they see me. I ain't about to fight nobody in the streets or nothing like that, but man, don't be no pussy and a coward and talk shit behind a motherfucker's back. Be real! If you want to fight me, say it and if you don't, be a man and say, "Hell no I don't want to fight James Toney. He might fuck me up!"
PC: There were talks at one point of you fighting Hopkins at cruiserweight. Was that just a rumor?
JT: No, we signed the contracts and everything, but that motherfuckerÂ…I don't blame him because he went to fight Oscar and he was going to get 5 million to fight me, but he fought Oscar and made 10 million dollars instead, so I don't blame him. And that was actually a smart move for him because he won the fight and if he would've fought me, he would have gotten knocked out.
PC: Bernard and Roy seem to still have interest in fighting each other, although I don't see it getting made. Have you given up on a fight with Bernard and a rematch with Roy?
JT: Put this down! Roy, you calling Bernard out, call me out! Let's make it happen! Come on Roy and come see me. Put down the candy. Put down the candy and let's get to work baby. You know what I'm saying? Give me my rematch Roy. Bernard Hopkins, come on. You been running off at the mouth talking about you old school. You ain't old school; you are an old fool. How the hell a fighter going to put his head down and throw punches and then complain when something happens to him? You ain't never seen me in there crying about no shit like that, but when them motherfuckers get hit with a low blow or a headbutt, them motherfuckers be crying like a lil' bitch. Man, Joe Calzaghe couldn't of beat meÂ…I'll still jump on Joe Calzaghe. He's terrible. The guy is garbage and both Bernard and Roy got bitch slapped by him.
PC: What do you have in store for my man tomorrow night?
JT: I got a whole pot of ass whoopin' for him. I'm excited and I can't wait. I've been out of the ring for 10 months now and it feels like I was on punishment, you know what I'm saying? So now, I'm ready to go back and do what I do best and that's beat ass.
PC: Your style is so throwback and old school. To add to that, you're probably the most relaxed fighter I've ever seen and to add to that, you have 71 wins, which is pretty much nonexistent now. Where does that come from and do you think that's why no other fighter is like James Toney?
JT: Basically, nobody in the heavyweight division, and really nobody in boxing, can do it like me. I'm an old school fighter. I belong in the old school. Can't no fighter today last with a guy that fought in the 60's, 70's and early 80's. These guys are weak as hell. I look at it like this. I came up in boxing the old school way. I love what I'm doing, I love the sport of boxing and I think it's the greatest sport in the world and I'm going to keep on doing it until I'm ready to retire. Once I get the undisputed heavyweight championship, then I'm going to walk away. Once I get the Klitschko sisters, I'm going to walk away; whichever one comes first.
PC: I will get you out of here with this one; I don't want to hold you too longÂ…
JT: (Cutting in) We good, we good! Handle your business.
PC: Klitschko will be fighting Chris Arreola in a couple of weeks. What do you think about that fight?
JT: I want Arreola to win, but he ain't got no experience…nah, let me take that back because experience don't mean nothing. Everybody think experience is everything. I was supposed to be inexperienced when I fought Michael Nunn damn near 20 years ago, right? I said fuck Michael Nunn and fuck Iowa and I went in there and whooped his ass; the same thing with Mike McCallum. So experience don't mean nothing. Alls Arreola gotta do is basically get himself into good shape and from what I heard, he came into camp at 285 and he did like 5 ½ weeks, so to me, that's not a sign that you're in good shape. Vitali might knock him out. I don't want him to. I want Arreola to win but…
PC: You're just calling it like you see it though.
JT: Yeah! Think about it. Basically, the Klitschko's done made boxing and the heavyweight division a mockery. They trying to run a dictatorship and it's not going to happen, not on my watch! That's why they been running from me for 7 years. They all scared; all of them German's are scared of me. They not even German, they Russian or Ukrainian or whatever they are.
PC: I remember you calling them out after the Ruiz fight.
JT: Yeah! They was happy when I lost to Sam Peter. They were like, "Woo, damn I ain't gotta fight James Toney!" They gotta see me. All of these so-called tough guys in the division all gotta see me. All of these guys need to stop running off at the mouth and sign the contract. I'm ready to go. I've been ready because I'm tired of hearing everybody talking when can't nobody in the division beat me.
PC: It seems like you can't catch a break at heavyweight. They took the Ruiz fight and Sam Peter fight and to top it off, they called the Hasim Rahman fight a no contest. Do you feel you have something to prove now?
JT: Yeah, I got a lot to prove. I'm pissed off right now. I'm hot! Because number one, they trying to take away my greatness and not give me my just do. They ain't gotta give it to me, I'm going to go out and take it. I'm going to take it, you know what I'm saying? Bottom line! I'm going to do it the D-Block way! We take our shit!
PC: Rahman is now talking about fighting in MMA now.
JT: Oh goodness. He's still going to get knocked out and then complain about a headbutt. That's another sissy. He claims he a gangsta and then cry over a headbutt. They get in that ring and you can pull their pants down and tell them to bend over.
PC: It's been a pleasure and an honor to speak with you man. I respect your honesty and good luck Saturday night. Is there anything you want to say in closing big dog?
JT: Hey man, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to be on your site man and call me back anytime.
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