"I'm mad as hell. I want somebody to shoot me because I ordered that fight last night. It was so dreadful. It was dreadful...He tried to coward out last night...Bernard ain't show no skills at all last night. He showed what he really is. Bernard showed that he is a bum...to even label Bernard Hopkins as a legend is false sales. I mean, last night, Bernard jobbed everybody; me and all of the fans included...if that was me in there with Bernard last night, Bernard wouldn't go 6 rounds with me and he knows it. That's why he pulled out a couple of years ago when we were supposed to fight because he knows the real deal...Everybody should protest for a refund. Now I see why HBO didn't want to send their first string crew out there, you know what I'm saying? They knew what kind of fight it was going to be. Everybody knows Bernard is a terrible fighter. He's boring...it proved that Bernard was shot. Most of his skills are gone...Bernard is done. He is a zombie," stated a heated James "Lights Out" Toney, who felt robbed after purchasing last weekend's pay-per-view rematch between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. Toney had a lot, and I mean a lot, to say about Hopkins, who he strongly believes faked the severity of the fouls he suffered. In fact, Toney is convinced that the performance proves that Hopkins is shot as a fighter. You definitely don't want to miss what else he had to say.
PC: I knew you had a lot on your mind and a lot to talk about, but I ain't never thought you would call me at 7:30 in the morning. You must not have had a good night of sleep.
JT: Man, I'm mad as hell. I want somebody to shoot me because I ordered that fight last night. It was so dreadful. It was dreadful. Bernard Hopkins talking about he ain't never put on 20 pounds in between fights like me and I'm going to the UFC to fight for peanutsÂ…well, news flash, I'm doing both. I'm the Renaissance Man, bitch! You know what I'm saying? Bottom line is he say his bank account's bigger than mine [referring to an interview Hopkins did last Friday on the Russ Parr Morning Show], well, put your bank up against mine, bitch, if you really that bad. The thing is I'm still fighting. I'm still the IBA world heavyweight champion and if you want to come see me and fight a real fighter instead of fighting another bitch like yourself in David Haye, go ahead and come on. He tried to coward out last night like a bitch, complaining like a bitch about getting hit behind the head. "Oh my head hurt." I got hit a lot of times behind the head by a bigger guy and a harder puncher in Sam Peter and you didn't see me rolling around like a little bitch. He curled up into a motherfuckin' fetal position.
As a matter of fact at 12:05 tonight, Bernard and Jonathan Banks, go and kill ya'll selves. Jonathan Banks, you call me Jasmine Phoney? I will beat your ass. You seen me twice at two local fights out here in California and you didn't say shit to me because you were scared. As a matter of fact, you didn't even look at me, you know what I'm saying? You a ho, you a coward and an imposter. You need to go jail for impersonating a fighter you soft boy. And as far as me not being back in Detroit, I live in LA because it's much nicer and warmer out here in a big mansion. Where you live at, you know what I'm saying? It don't matter if I came back to Detroit in awhile because when I do come back, everybody knows that I'm still the motherfuckin' king, bottom line. They don't respect you. Nobody respects you Jonathan Banks. You a flea on a dogs ballsÂ…bitch!
PC: What did you think about the performances from Hopkins and Jones? I know you didn't think much of Hopkins' performance. What did you think about Jones man? It looks like he can't pull the trigger anymore to me and as a fan, I would honestly like to see him walk away. What did you think?
JT: Man, my thing is this. RoyÂ…man Roy could have won the fight last night. For me, personally, I think that him having the trouble making the weight and getting down and everything like that is why he couldn't pull the trigger. He probably felt like he was going to run out of gas. Bernard was there for him. Bernard ain't show no skills at all last night. He showed what he really is. Bernard showed that he is a bum. Everybody before the fightÂ…Joe Tessitore was trying to pump him up as an Archie Moore and all of that. Archie Moore, at 45, still fought like a demon, so that was disrespect to Archie Moore and his family; to even label Bernard Hopkins as a legend is false sales. I mean, last night, Bernard jobbed everybody; me and all of the fans included.
PC: You say Bernard didn't show any skills. To me, Roy was getting called for everything. He got points taken for hitting in the back of the head and I believe maybe even a point for a low blow. Hopkins did a lot of headbutting and kind of got away with it andÂ…
JT: (Cuttin in) That's what Bernard do. I told youÂ…BernardÂ…his mom must of had sex with a goat. He comes in with his head first always, running in like a baby ram, you know what I'm saying? That's his game and all time great fighters didn't fight like that. They don't run in hitting and holding with they head down. As a matter of fact, if that was me in there with Bernard last night, Bernard wouldn't go 6 rounds with me and he knows it. That's why he pulled out a couple of years ago when we were supposed to fight because he knows the real deal. He knows I will fuck him up. I will launch his ugly snaggletooth ass into outer space.
PC: I read this morning on ESPN that he collapsed in the dressing room and he was being held in the hospital for observations.
JT: Oh my God. Everybody wants to talk about Dirrell. They want to talk about Andre Dirrell being a fake and all that, but Andre Dirrell wasn't faking. Bernard Hopkins was faking. Arthur Abraham wants to call somebody an actor; Bernard is a great actor. If he was a tough guy, like he claims to be, he wouldn't be going to the hospital, laying down and faking an injury. Tell that niggaÂ…like I said, Sam Peter hit me in the head so many goddamn times, did you see me rolling on the ground crying and in the fetal position? Hell nah! I'm like, "Come on bitch! Let's go again."
PC: So overall, you weren't impressed (laughing)?
JT: Man, come on dog. Man, everybody who ordered that fight last night should request a refund.
PC: Damn!
JT: Everybody should protest for a refund. Now I see why HBO didn't want to send their first string crew out there, you know what I'm saying? They knew what kind of fight it was going to be. Everybody knows Bernard is a terrible fighter. He's boring.
PC: So after 17 years, you don't feel like nothing was proven last night?
JT: Ain't shitÂ…yeah, it proved that Bernard was shot. Most of his skills are gone. The only reason I say that is because Roy was flat and he didn't look like he was in proper condition to do what he wanted to do because Bernard was right there for him to potshot him. Bernard was there. Bernard ain't got shit left. Bernard is done. He is a zombie.
PC: When you say proper condition JT, I want you to clarify that because he looked good physically, but sometimesÂ…
JT: (Cutting in) He looked good; I'm just talking about training to make the weight. It takes a toll on you and like I said, I've been there, you know what I'm saying? He looked flat. I've been there.
PC: John Ruiz got dropped early against David Haye. He ended up going another 8 rounds I believe. It was a decent fight. I would have liked to see Haye sit down on a few more of his punches and get him out of there earlierÂ…
JT: (Cutting in) Hold on. You ain't going to see David Haye sit down on his punches because he's scared he's going to get knocked out. He's got China in his chin. John Ruiz is not necessarily a good fighter at all; he is another walking zombie. He was just there. They paid their way to the top.
PC: Who would you like next? Would you like Haye next, Hopkins next? What's the plan if you had it your way?
JT: If I had my way, first and foremost, I would like to have Bernard Hopkins first because he thinks he's an all-time tough guy and all that, but I know he ain't got the balls to do that, especially after last night. And to go back to last night, did you see the low blow he hit Roy with?
PC: Uh huh.
JT: And he want to complain about getting hit low when he was doing the shit himself? Bernard needs to go out there andÂ…for realÂ…Bernard needs to go out there and kill himself.
PC: It was a pretty bad fight man. I will be honest, I would have been pissed off if I would have ordered it.
JT: If anybody, all of these reporters out here, Dan Rafael's fat ass, if he really wants to get some kind of notoriety about himself, because he thinks he all that as a reporter, say the real thing. Say how it should have been. It was two amateurs in their last night. It was a bad fight and like I said, everybody who bought it should request a refund. I'm mad at myself for ordering it. I ain't gonna lie; I'm a sucker. I fell for the bull. The only reason why I did buy the fight is because my little light heavyweight contender, Ismayl Sillakh, was on the card.
PC: He was impressive.
JT: He is a beast. Now he will knock out Bernard right now; and Chad Dawson.
PC: Damn! He made quick work of Judah.
JT: Yeah, that boy bad. That black Russian is bad. I see him every day and I know what he do. I told everybody. I said, "This boy ready to be a champion right now." I said that after his 4th pro fight.
PC: I gotta go back to Jonathan Banks. He told me to tell you to drive 30 minutes from Ann Arbor to Detroit and fight him in Joe Louis stadium and it's a fight.
JT: Ain't no problem! Like I saidÂ…to tell you the truth, Jonathan Banks really not on my motherfuckin' level. He's lucky I'm giving him a little breathe out of my mouth. He's lucky. Like he said, it will only take me 30 minutes to get from Ann Arbor, where my big ass home is, which he wishes he had, and go to Detroit and whoop his ass and go back home. WaitÂ…before I go back home, party in Detroit in his spot and have a good old time and then go back home. And then get on a plane at the Metro Airport and fly back to LA the next day and live comfortably and heavenly after all and wait on the next victim; see who's ass it's gonna be, whether in the UFC or boxing.
PC: That's what's up. Give me some closing thoughts JT. Put them on notice.
JT: All of you punk ass motherfuckers out there that's talking shit about James Toney, if you got some balls, have your manager or your momma, whoever, call me! Get some balls and let's do it; get the money together and we can do this. Bernard Hopkins talking all that shit about his bank being bigger than mine, alright, talk your shit, bring your bank and let's see what you are made of.
PC: That's what's up big dog. I appreciate the call my man and you know we will be getting together this week some time.
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