All fights list 2024, champion titles, age, height, reach and weight, KO ratio of the boxer James «Lights Out» Toney.

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James Toney

Wins
77
(47 KOs)

Losses
10
(0 KOs)

Draws
3
 

Given name: James Nathaniel Toney

Alias: Lights Out

Age: 55 years

BoxRec ID: 1437

Nationality: USAUSA

Division: heavyweight

Weight: 200+ lb (90,72+ kg)

Height: 5′ 10″ (178 cm)

Reach: 72″ (183 cm)

Stance: orthodox

KOs: 61%

Birth place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Residence: Sherman Oaks, California, USA

Wins by KO: 47
Wins by dec: 30
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by dec: 10

James Toney next fight will be announced later.

The last fight of James Toney took place on November 11, 2023 against Donovan Ruddock (40 - 6 - 1).
Toney took part in an exhibition bout. The result of the fight is not counted in statistics.

How many fights did James Toney have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2017-05-13 Mike Sheppard
(24 - 20 - 2)
Win
KO
World Boxing Foundation World Heavyweight (vacant)
2015-08-08 Charles Ellis
(9 - 3 - 1)
Loss
UD
2013-11-14 Jason Gavern
(23 - 16 - 4)
Loss
MD
2013-11-14 Matt Legg
(6 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
2013-06-28 Kenny Lemos
(12 - 7 - 2)
Win
UD
2013-04-28 Lucas Browne
(15 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
World Boxing Foundation World Heavyweight (vacant)
2012-04-07 Bobby Gunn
(21 - 4 - 1)
Win
RTD
International Boxing Union World Heavyweight (vacant)
2011-11-04 Denis Lebedev
(22 - 1 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA Interim World Cruiserweight
2011-02-24 Damon Reed
(46 - 14 - 0)
Win
UD
2009-09-12 Matthew Greer
(12 - 5 - 0)
Win
KO
2008-12-13 Fres Oquendo
(29 - 4 - 0)
Win
SD
IBA World Heavyweight (vacant)
WBO NABO Heavyweight (vacant)
2008-07-16 Hasim Rahman
(45 - 6 - 2)
No contest
NC
WBO NABO Heavyweight (vacant)
2007-05-24 Danny Batchelder
(25 - 4 - 1)
Win
SD
2007-01-06 Samuel Peter
(27 - 1 - 0)
Loss
UD
North American Boxing Federation Heavyweight
2006-09-02 Samuel Peter
(26 - 1 - 0)
Loss
SD
IBA World Heavyweight
North American Boxing Federation Heavyweight
2006-03-18 Hasim Rahman
(41 - 5 - 1)
Draw
MD
WBC World Heavyweight
2005-10-01 Dominick Guinn
(25 - 2 - 1)
Win
UD
IBA World Heavyweight
2005-04-30 John Ruiz
(41 - 5 - 1)
No contest
ND
IBA World Heavyweight
WBA World Heavyweight
2004-09-23 Rydell Booker
(22 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
IBA World Heavyweight (vacant)
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight (vacant)
2003-10-04 Evander Holyfield
(38 - 6 - 2)
Win
TKO
2003-04-26 Vassiliy Jirov
(31 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF World Cruiserweight
2002-08-18 Jason Robinson
(16 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
2002-05-31 Michael Rush
(23 - 5 - 1)
Win
TKO
2002-03-22 Sione Asipeli
(17 - 3 - 2)
Win
UD
2001-07-20 Wesley Martin
(13 - 29 - 8)
Win
TKO
2001-03-29 Saul Montana
(34 - 9 - 0)
Win
TKO
2000-11-03 Courtney Butler
(20 - 4 - 2)
Win
TKO
2000-01-21 Terry McGroom
(18 - 1 - 2)
Win
MD
1999-10-08 Ramon Garbey
(14 - 1 - 0)
Win
UD
1999-07-30 Adolpho Washington
(27 - 7 - 2)
Win
TKO
1999-03-07 Terry Porter
(11 - 3 - 2)
Win
TKO
1997-06-14 Steve Little
(24 - 14 - 2)
Win
UD
IBO World Cruiserweight (vacant)
1997-05-14 Drake Thadzi
(28 - 8 - 1)
Loss
MD
IBO World Light Heavyweight (vacant)
1997-02-22 Mike McCallum
(49 - 4 - 1)
Win
UD
World Boxing Union World Cruiserweight (vacant)
1996-12-06 Montell Griffin
(25 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
World Boxing Union World Light Heavyweight
1996-08-09 Duran Williams
(16 - 1 - 1)
Win
TKO
World Boxing Union World Light Heavyweight
1996-07-03 Charles Oliver
(16 - 5 - 1)
Win
UD
1996-05-14 Earl Butler
(16 - 8 - 2)
Win
TKO
World Boxing Union World Light Heavyweight
1996-03-01 Richard Mason
(21 - 4 - 1)
Win
UD
1995-12-08 Greg Everett
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
1995-09-09 Ernest Mateen
(23 - 4 - 1)
Win
DQ
World Boxing Union World Light Heavyweight
1995-06-18 Freddie Delgado
(21 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
World Boxing Union World Light Heavyweight (vacant)
1995-04-30 Anthony Hembrick
(29 - 6 - 1)
Win
RTD
IBF USBA Light Heavyweight
1995-03-20 Karl Willis
(21 - 2 - 1)
Win
TKO
1995-02-18 Montell Griffin
(14 - 0 - 0)
Loss
MD
IBF Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight (vacant)
1994-11-18 Roy Jones Jr
(26 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
1994-07-29 Charles Williams
(36 - 5 - 2)
Win
KO
IBF World Super Middleweight
1994-05-18 Vinson Durham
(11 - 6 - 1)
Win
UD
1994-03-05 Tim Littles
(24 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Super Middleweight
1994-01-16 Anthony Hembrick
(27 - 4 - 1)
Win
TKO
1993-10-29 Tony Thornton
(35 - 5 - 1)
Win
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
1993-08-24 Larry Prather
(10 - 10 - 0)
Win
UD
1993-07-29 Danny Garcia
(25 - 10 - 0)
Win
RTD
1993-06-06 Glenn Thomas
(24 - 1 - 0)
Win
UD
1993-04-17 Ricky Thomas
(11 - 9 - 1)
Win
TKO
1993-03-23 Govoner Chavers
(9 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
1993-02-13 Iran Barkley
(30 - 7 - 0)
Win
RTD
IBF World Super Middleweight
1992-12-05 Doug DeWitt
(33 - 7 - 5)
Win
RTD
1992-08-29 Mike McCallum
(43 - 1 - 1)
Win
MD
IBF World Middleweight
1992-05-26 Ricky Stackhouse
(24 - 13 - 1)
Win
TKO
1992-04-11 Glenn Wolfe
(27 - 3 - 1)
Win
UD
IBF World Middleweight
1992-02-08 Dave Tiberi
(22 - 2 - 3)
Win
SD
IBF World Middleweight
1991-12-13 Mike McCallum
(42 - 1 - 0)
Draw
SD
IBF World Middleweight
1991-10-12 Francesco Dell'Aquila
(31 - 1 - 2)
Win
TKO
IBF World Middleweight
1991-06-29 Reggie Johnson
(29 - 1 - 1)
Win
SD
IBF World Middleweight
1991-05-10 Michael Nunn
(36 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Middleweight
1991-03-31 Alberto Gonzalez
(25 - 7 - 2)
Win
TKO
1991-01-13 Merqui Sosa
(18 - 0 - 0)
Win
SD
1990-12-10 Carlos Silva
(debut)
Win
TKO
1990-10-16 Sanderline Williams
(24 - 12 - 1)
Win
UD
1990-08-24 Kevin Brazier
(12 - 9 - 0)
Win
TKO
1990-07-26 Sanderline Williams
(24 - 11 - 0)
Draw
MD
1990-06-27 Ricardo Bryant
(15 - 11 - 0)
Win
TKO
1990-05-23 Horacio Rene Brandan
(10 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
1990-04-27 Jose Luis Esteven
(1 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
1990-04-05 Toby Tyler
(6 - 6 - 2)
Win
TKO
1990-03-01 Philip Morefield
(18 - 4 - 1)
Win
KO
USA Michigan State Middleweight
1990-01-20 Danny Thomas
(6 - 16 - 0)
Win
UD
1989-11-29 Joe Johnson
(8 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
1989-11-13 Ron Amundsen
(16 - 2 - 1)
Win
UD
1989-10-26 Robert Clinton
(1 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
1989-10-12 Ricardo Simpson
(0 - 7 - 0)
Win
TKO
1989-09-21 Joe Summers
(8 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
1989-09-07 Lemark Davis
(7 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
1989-07-20 Mark Stephens
(6 - 9 - 0)
Win
TKO
1989-06-06 Steve Chaney
(0 - 4 - 0)
Win
KO
1989-05-02 Arthur Willis
(1 - 0 - 0)
Win
SD
1989-02-16 James Fernandez
(3 - 1 - 0)
Win
UD
1989-01-17 Sammy Jenkins
(debut)
Win
TKO
1989-01-10 Carl Penn
(11 - 10 - 0)
Win
KO
1988-12-06 Ronnie Yoe
(1 - 11 - 0)
Win
KO
1988-10-26 Stephen Lee
(2 - 6 - 0)
Win
TKO

Who all beat James Toney?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2015-08-08 Charles Ellis
(9 - 3 - 1)
Loss
UD
2013-11-14 Jason Gavern
(23 - 16 - 4)
Loss
MD
2013-04-28 Lucas Browne
(15 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
World Boxing Foundation World Heavyweight (vacant)
2011-11-04 Denis Lebedev
(22 - 1 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA Interim World Cruiserweight
2007-01-06 Samuel Peter
(27 - 1 - 0)
Loss
UD
North American Boxing Federation Heavyweight
2006-09-02 Samuel Peter
(26 - 1 - 0)
Loss
SD
IBA World Heavyweight
North American Boxing Federation Heavyweight
1997-05-14 Drake Thadzi
(28 - 8 - 1)
Loss
MD
IBO World Light Heavyweight (vacant)
1996-12-06 Montell Griffin
(25 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
World Boxing Union World Light Heavyweight
1995-02-18 Montell Griffin
(14 - 0 - 0)
Loss
MD
IBF Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight (vacant)
1994-11-18 Roy Jones Jr
(26 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
Boxer James Toney

Boxer James Toney

James Toney is an American boxer, who competes in the heavyweight division.
As a professional athlete, Toney has been performing for 35 years.

James was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, on August 24, 1968.
He currently resides in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

James «Lights Out» Toney's Highlights

Pro debut

A 20-year-old Toney made his professional debut on October 26, 1988 against Stephen Lee (2 - 6 - 0).
James won by technical knockout (TKO).

First world title

On May 10, 1991 James Toney became the IBF middleweight champion.
The American defeated world champion Michael Nunn (36 - 0 - 0).

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