James Toney is set to defend his IBA heavyweight title on Nov. 5 in New Orleans, but he’s not done with MMA.
Toney made that decision in the locker room of Boston’s TD Garden
moments after UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture tapped him out with an
arm-triangle choke three minutes into his first real taste of the sport
at UFC 118.
“They might have won the battle, but the war ain’t over yet,” recalled
John “Pops” Arthur, Toney’s trainer of 12 years, of the boxing
champion’s words after the fight.