For those of you who don't know the future hall of famer's credentials;
Anyway, after the UFC event this past Saturday, Toney sought out Dana White and told him he wants to step into the octogon.
When asked who he'd like to fight, he said the following;
"I want Brock Lesnar and I know, unfortunately, he’s injured right now and had surgery, but I want him, Kimbo, Kendra, whatever his name is, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell or whoever. [Fans] think I will get my ass whooped. They will all be disappointed. You know I got a very big mouth and it can’t be shut. I have never been stopped in damn near 90 professional boxing fights and never will be. I still do my thing. They let a street fighter in the UFC; I know they can let a future Hall of Fame boxer with real fighting skills and credentials in there, but they scared."
"They talking about ground game? That don’t mean nothing to me dog. Number one, I ain’t going to allow none of them boys to lay on top of me like a lil’ fag, you know what I’m saying? I ain’t going to the ground; that ain’t happening."
"I got one of the best mixed martial arts trainers in the world, which is my daddy. You know what I’m saying? He is one of the original death fighters. They fought to the death, like in them movies, but it’s a matter of time. I will be ready to go."
Obviously Toney is a GOAT boxer, but this is... y'know, a completely different sport... and not just the ground aspect either. Boxers that have tried adapting to kickboxing alone have had a rough go of it; Ray Mercer lasted about 5 seconds against K1 champion Remy Bonjasky, and Francois Botha sports a 4 and 11 record during the three year stretch he tried.
The boxer most likely to make a successful transition? Former WBO/IBF champ Kermit Cintron, who got offered full wrestling scholarships from Wisconsin and Ohio State. A few years ago Cintron challenged then 155-pound UFC champion Sean Sherk to a MMA fight, but didn't get taken up on his offer.
plus toney is old, out of shape, and out of shape. And old.