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Trevor Sherman: The Man Training James Toney for Randy Couture at UFC 118
Michael David Smith talks to Trevor Sherman, James Toney's MMA trainer: "It's never been about submissions," Sherman said. "It's been about submission defense. I'm not going to waste time on teaching James to submit Randy -- if we had a year and a half or two years that would be a great luxury,...
Juanito Ibarra Says James Toney Is "Like a Sponge", Wants Him to Face Kimbo Slice This June
Juanito Ibarra is the man tasked with the difficult role of trying to shape a world class boxer into a mixed martial arts fighter. Not only does he have to change the few aspects of boxing that aren't suitable in striking for MMA, but he also has the task of making a guy like James Toney learn the...
The Week in Quotes: February 28th - March 6th
JAMES TONEY TO FIGHT MMA; MICHAEL JORDAN CONSIDERS CURLING "To be 100 percent honest with you, all [expletive] aside, I haven’t thought it out. He said he wanted to fight in the UFC and I was interested. Now he’s here and I have to figure out what to do with him." - UFC President Dana...
Juanito Ibarra: James Toney should fight Kimbo Slice -- then the winner of Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz
Props: Bleacher Report Quoteworthy: "We get along real well. He’s a great student. He considers me a teacher. Hopefully this chemistry that we have can carry us to a title in MMA. James Toney will fight anybody. It’s up to us to help him figure things out. What I would like to see and...
Quote of the Day: James Toney Trainer Juanito Ibarra Wants Kimbo Slice
"James Toney will fight anybody. It's up to us to help him figure things out. What I would like to see and what his manager would like to see...Kimbo Slice. "It makes sense. The weight factor makes sense. Maybe a 220 [lbs.] fight somewhere in there. Two guys who have great names. I would love...
The Week in Quotes: February 28th - March 6th
RAMPAGE GOT YO' BACK "Keith Jardine, for him, it will move him up in the ranks, when he will eventually have to fight Rashad Evans, if Rashad Evans keeps winning and he keeps winning. He says they won’t, but I guarantee you they will, and we’ll be making the Rashad Evans/Keith...
Quote of the Day: Jackson's Training Camp for Forrest Griffin Was the "Worst Ever"
Ibarra said Jackson’s training camp in Big Bear, Calif., before the Griffin fight was the "worst ever," though he didn’t want to dredge up painful details. But he did say it was difficult to get Jackson to work. "Do you know how hard it is to get a 200-some-pound adult man out...
Juanito Ibarra Gets Denied
Fighters Only Mag with the scoop: Wanderlei Silva says he was approached with an offer to train under Juanito Ibarra for his forthcoming fight with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. Appearing on Brazil Combate TV yesterday, Silva said: "I've received a letter from someone offering training with Juanito...
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