James Toney
James Toney held the IBF cruiserweight world title, the IBF super middleweight world title and the IBF middleweight world title between 1991 and 2003. Toney's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 3, in 1993. Toney first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the IBF middleweight world title by beating Michael Nunn.
- World title bouts
- 15
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
- 11–1–2
- World titles held
- 3
- Longest world title reign (IBF middleweight, 1991–1993)
- 1 year, 9 months
Timeline of world title events
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2006
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings
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James Toney and Hasim Rahman draw via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
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2005
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings
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James Toney v John Ruiz: no contest 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA
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2004
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings
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2003
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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James Toney’s reign as the IBF cruiserweight world champion ends
Cruiserweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Vassiliy Jirov via unanimous decision 12/12
Cruiserweight · IBF
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2002
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 4 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings
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2000
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 8 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings
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1999
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 7 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings
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1996
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings
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1995
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 7 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings
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1994
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings
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Roy Jones Jr beats James Toney via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Middleweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Charles Williams via knockout 12/12
Super Middleweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Tim Littles via knockout 4/12
Super Middleweight · IBF
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1993
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 1 at super middleweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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James Toney beats Tony Thornton via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Middleweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Iran Barkley via corner retirement 9/12
Super Middleweight · IBF
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1992
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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James Toney beats Mike McCallum via majority decision 12/12
Middleweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Glenn Wolfe via unanimous decision 12/12
Middleweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Dave Tiberi via split decision 12/12
Middleweight · IBF
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1991
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The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates James Toney No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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James Toney and Mike McCallum draw via split decision 12/12
Middleweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Francesco Dell'Aquila via knockout 4/12
Middleweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Reggie Johnson via split decision 12/12
Middleweight · IBF
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James Toney beats Michael Nunn via knockout 11/12
Middleweight · IBF