Comments on: James Toney Signs a UFC Contract http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/03/05/james-toney-signs-a-ufc-contract/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marquez Diazz II http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/03/05/james-toney-signs-a-ufc-contract/#comment-152127 Marquez Diazz II Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:11:37 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=8866#comment-152127 This is really interesting. Although the big money is on Boxing compare to UFC, seeing a professional boxing against UFC fighter will be very interesting. Boxer's are used to fight and prepared for 12 round while UFC is for only three rounds. Lets see how Tooney will handle his future fight. This is really interesting. Although the big money is on Boxing compare to UFC, seeing a professional boxing against UFC fighter will be very interesting. Boxer’s are used to fight and prepared for 12 round while UFC is for only three rounds. Lets see how Tooney will handle his future fight.

]]> By: pete http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/03/05/james-toney-signs-a-ufc-contract/#comment-151822 pete Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:15:46 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=8866#comment-151822 dude, i think dana white allowed this fight to happen to shut james tony's fat mouth and i think he believes randy couture, a very well rounded fighter, will beat toney and it will show every1 that mma is a serious sport and not any guy who can punch hard is cut out for it. In the end i think dana was just trying to make money n give the world a good fight dude, i think dana white allowed this fight to happen to shut james tony’s fat mouth and i think he believes randy couture, a very well rounded fighter, will beat toney and it will show every1 that mma is a serious sport and not any guy who can punch hard is cut out for it. In the end i think dana was just trying to make money n give the world a good fight

]]> By: Zach http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/03/05/james-toney-signs-a-ufc-contract/#comment-142154 Zach Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:24:17 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=8866#comment-142154 Well, since I wrote this I've given it some thought and I agree that Toney is different then Herschel Walker, Jose Canseco, etc in the sense that he is a boxer/fighter by trade unlike Walker and had performed at a championship level at one point. Maybe Dana White thinks that this will silence critics who say a boxer can and will always win in a MMA fight but I still think its more of a side show than the UFC needs. I think Dana White always considers the potential ramifications of the decisions he makes so they must be intrigued on some level other then just ratings but whatever happens, it isn't the end of the world its just a little unnecessary from where I'm sitting. Still, that doesn't mean I wont watch it. Thanks for the comments guys, keep em coming. Well, since I wrote this I’ve given it some thought and I agree that Toney is different then Herschel Walker, Jose Canseco, etc in the sense that he is a boxer/fighter by trade unlike Walker and had performed at a championship level at one point. Maybe Dana White thinks that this will silence critics who say a boxer can and will always win in a MMA fight but I still think its more of a side show than the UFC needs. I think Dana White always considers the potential ramifications of the decisions he makes so they must be intrigued on some level other then just ratings but whatever happens, it isn’t the end of the world its just a little unnecessary from where I’m sitting. Still, that doesn’t mean I wont watch it.

Thanks for the comments guys, keep em coming.

]]> By: Ronnie Tortoriello http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/03/05/james-toney-signs-a-ufc-contract/#comment-142130 Ronnie Tortoriello Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:18:18 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=8866#comment-142130 I don't think this was a horrible decision. Let's see what happens to him. Dana will prob feed him a few cans that are stand up fighters to showcase Toney's boxing, then as he wins a few will give him a guy like Cheik Kongo who is the gatekeeper of the ufc. Say what you want this guy was a fighter, it's not like strikeforce showcasing Herschel Walker or Jose Canseco, the worst that comes out of this is Toney gets beat in his first fight. I don’t think this was a horrible decision. Let’s see what happens to him. Dana will prob feed him a few cans that are stand up fighters to showcase Toney’s boxing, then as he wins a few will give him a guy like Cheik Kongo who is the gatekeeper of the ufc. Say what you want this guy was a fighter, it’s not like strikeforce showcasing Herschel Walker or Jose Canseco, the worst that comes out of this is Toney gets beat in his first fight.

]]> By: Evan Schmidt http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/03/05/james-toney-signs-a-ufc-contract/#comment-142128 Evan Schmidt Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:52:47 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=8866#comment-142128 Zach, do you think that Dana White made this decision based on his urge to reap the short-term benefits of the public's attention to the matter and the high viewership potential without considering the long-term negative effects it would have on the sport? Zach, do you think that Dana White made this decision based on his urge to reap the short-term benefits of the public’s attention to the matter and the high viewership potential without considering the long-term negative effects it would have on the sport?

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