James Toney chases dollar signs into the octagon

Heavyweight boxing champ James Toney says he wants to fight in the UFC, says he knows more than boxing, that he knows takedown defense, he knows wrestling, he knows sidekicks and back kicks and whatever else he needs to know. At least, I think that’s what he says. He chews up his words so badly it’s hard to tell sometimes and the whole time I’m listening to him, especially in the interview with MMA Connected’s “Showdown” Joe Ferraro, I keep remembering Eddie Murphy’s James Brown impression.

I don’t think Toney knows anything other than boxing. He hasn’t got a clue. Just look at how he reacts in the second clip when he’s asked about his MMA skills. He’s just chasing dollar signs. And putting him in the octagon would be a freakshow event, a Kimbo Slice times ten. Then again, Slice draws an audience, so I can see why UFC president Dana White would be giving Toney the time of day. Doesn’t mean it’s good for the sport. It’s a little too WWE for my taste.