It didn’t take long at all for outmatched boxing champ turned recent MMA fighter James Toney to start the bad mouthing again, and this time he’s sending out word to the hype machine which is Kimbo Slice. Slice’s manager/promoter Gary Shaw recently had some less than flattering comments to make about Toney’s debut with UFC, and he certainly got Toney’s attention as we found out via FightHype:

“Tell Gary Shaw I’m down to fight Danny Green or welcome Kimbo to boxing…It would have been like taking candy from a baby for me to fight him [Kimbo Slice] with 4 ounce gloves on. But now, since his promoter wants to talk shit about me, I will gladly welcome him into boxing. I fought a MMA legend in my first MMA bout, so now he can fight a legend in his first pro boxing bout.”

Toney still insists he’s going to fight again in mixed martial arts, but hopefully he’ll actually dedicate himself to some cross training and learn how to become a more effective fighter. Doubtful that he’ll ever amount to anything inside the cage but he sure would destroy Kimbo Slice in the boxing ring. Will the side show match occur..also very doubtful.

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Mixed Martial Arts is an array of combative techniques involving many different styles, techniques and forms – all of which come from a multitude of Countries. Boxing is just that…boxing. – ShaneO

Since the popularity of the UFC has risen it has always been compared to the lucrative and historic sport of boxing. As time has passed many boxers have given their opinion on the UFC and MMA. Some of them have praised it and others have laughed at it, but the fact remained people still compared the two sports. Thus begs the question which is better MMA or boxing. This once unanswered question now has a chance of being answered as newly signed, 3 division boxing champion of the world James “Lights Out” Toney takes on UFC hall of famer and MMA veteran Randy “The Natural” Couture this Saturday night at UFC 118 in Boston.

The main criticism boxers have is that MMA fighters don’t understand the sweet science that is boxing and have horrible stances and can’t throw a punch or hit hard like they can. This is easy for them to criticize because they have spent their lives perfecting their art and are able to devote all their time to just boxing. Here is the first difference between MMA and Boxing, besides the obvious rule differences, is that MMA consists of many disciplines which all require attention. Therefore the time per discipline ratio is lowered to be well rounded. You have to train your ground game and your wrestling and clinch games along with the stand-up disciplines or your weakness will be exposed in the cage.

Along with training other disciplines, you also have to adapt conventional stand-up disciplines like boxing or kickboxing to be able to transition from the feet to the ground or to prevent yourself from going to the ground. Such as a lower wider stance to help defend takedowns or not bobbing and weaving too low or else you can eat a kick or a knee. Among the factors is the smaller glove size, many think that less glove equals more knockouts, but that’s not necessarily true. Boxers use 14 or 16 oz. gloves mainly to prevent damage to the hands to allow for more punches to be thrown. Boxers with 4 oz. gloves would actually have to reduce how hard they throw punches or risk breaking their hands. So until more boxers fight MMA we don’t have a clear picture.

The fact of the matter is MMA and boxing are different sports one much more complicated than the other and with any MMA fight there’s always a punchers chance of getting the knockout so maybe a boxer will have a greater punchers chance but it is inconclusive. So what’s better? There isn’t a clear answer and maybe there won’t be, people will always have their opinions and may never agree. Will Couture vs. Toney provide some answers? It might, only time will tell, so be sure to catch the fight and comment what your thoughts were during and after the fight.

ShaneO from CageCraze.com had this to add:

” Anyone who knows me knows that I use to be an avid boxing fan. I still appreciate the techniques of boxing, and understand the importance of boxing skills inside the cage. But let’s get to the bare bones of the subject.

When it comes to boxing vs. MMA, boxing falls under the “mixed” portion of the sport. Boxing is only one variable of the sport. As I stated before, it is a valuable and major component in the stand-up portion of the game. However, it is not the only factor in stand-up. We also have Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, and kickboxing etcetera. Not to mention a couple other factors in stand up that could take the fight to the ground, such as, Judo, wrestling and the above mentioned Tae Kwon Do (just to name a few). For example: when in a boxing match if your opponent slips a jab, he may do a few things such as, throw a counter punch, circle and reset, or step out and reset his fighting stance. In a Mixed Martial Arts match the variables are significantly increased. In a MMA match while slipping a jab your opponent may also shoot in to use wrestling techniques such as single, or double leg takedown, or even Judo throws such as Osoto Gari, which is a outer reaping throw (just to name a few.)

In my conclusion I will add this: Mixed Martial Arts is an array of combative techniques involving many different styles, techniques and forms – all of which come from a multitude of Countries. Boxing is just that…boxing.”

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Regardless of the outcome of UFC 118,  James Toney vs Randy Couture, the long lived Boxing vs MMA saga is sure to continue.  We want to hear what you have to say, so please leave us a comment below and “let us know your opinions.”

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Boxing legend James Toney is making his MMA debut this Saturday at UFC 118 in Boston again UFC Hall of Famer Randy “The Natural” Couture. And while his wrestling and grappling skills have come into question, it doesn’t matter to Toney. He is supremely confident that he’ll be able to get it done on Saturday night.

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Boxing champion James Toney will be ready come August 28 when he steps into the cage for the first time to make his professional mixed-martial-arts debut against former UFC champion Randy Couture. Toney’s assistant and half-brother Dave Henderson say’s the boxing champ is ready and wants to wish Couture the best of luck.”

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Former Boxing Champion James Toney has made yet another prediction as to how his upcoming match with UFC Hall of Famer Randy “The Natural” Couture will go down. Toney has engaged fans with his interesting style and manner of speech, and has done a “great” job in hyping his upcoming co-main event bout. He recently twittered and explained exactly how he would beat the UFC great:

@Randy_Couture Randy I promise you d it goes to d ground Ama choke yo ass out, all u fans hate me you gonna pay ama take out so call legend

@statsaot 1st round ko baby or reverse choke

Is it just me or does Toney write exactly like he talks?

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We’ll it seems that UFC will be selling the boxing vs. mixed martial arts angle. Wonder what the spin will be if Toney actually manages to take out Randy “The Natural Couture.” UFC 118 takes place on August 28 from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts and will feature a title defence by UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar as he takes on former champion BJ Penn. This should be a good one.

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Mixed martial artists have been looking to boxing guru Freddie Roach for some time now when they need some polish on their striking game, and you can add current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre to that group. GSP recently trained with roach, who had nothing but good things to say about “Rush.”

Former TUF(The Ultimate Fighter) winner Nate Diaz has signed a four fight contract, this according to Cesar Gracie who informed MMAJunkie yesterday. Diaz is scheduled to face Marcus Davis at UFC 118 where he will continue his foray into fighting as a welterweight. Previously Diaz was used to doing a hard cut to 155 but now seems to be enjoying the welterweight division with his last win coming over Rory Markham at UFC 111.

UFC 118 will be the promotions first event in Boston, and UFC president Dana White is pulling out all the stops with a very solid card. The main even bout will feature a rematch between current lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and former champion BJ Penn, as well as a co-main event bout between Randy Couture and boxing star James Toney.

Heavyweight boxing champion James Toney wants
you to know that he's taking his taking his forthcoming mixed martial
arts debut against Randy Couture very seriously.

But that doesn't mean the 41 year old is turning his back on the sport
that made him a star.

"I'm doing both (boxing and MMA)," Toney told MMAjunkie.com. "I'm a two-sport athlete. After I fight Couture on
Aug. 28, I'm going to defend my (boxing) title against somebody in
October or November."