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Roy Jones Jr. vs James Toney

Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world picks Roy Jones Jr. over James Toney, 57% to 43%. Roy Jones Jr. is #17 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking and James Toney #49; among the 59 from the United States, they are #13 and #32.

The case for each

Roy Jones Jr.: Dropped Toney in the third round and won a wide decision, a performance that made him the sport's pound-for-pound king.

James Toney: 'Lights Out', a defensive master who went from middleweight to heavyweight; he was unbeaten when Jones beat him for the IBF super-middleweight title in November 1994.

Side by side

Roy Jones Jr.James Toney
World rank#17#49
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Born19691968

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