James Toney has revealed that of all the legends he fought in his esteemed career, one man hit harder than them all.
During his time as a professional boxer, ‘Lights Out’ went head-to-head with an array of legends, trading punches with the likes of Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr and Hasim Rahman.
However, none of them struck him with as much venom as one particular competitor.
Now, Toney has opened up about why he rates this man’s power so much.
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James Toney had a whopping 92 professional boxing matches, with the American, at his best, utilizing his sublime defense, to take very few shots.
However, a couple of fighters did get through, with the legend discussing who did the most damage to him.
In an interview with The Ring, the warrior claimed: “Merqui Sosa — Samuel Peter is the hardest puncher I’ve fought, but pound-for-pound it’s Sosa because he hurt me the most.
“I’ll never forget that fight; we fought on an ESPN show in Atlantic City on a Sunday. I went at him like I did everyone back then and that mother f—– hit me so hard in the third round I was seeing triple for the next three rounds.
“He knew how to hit, and he was so awkward that I couldn’t time him, and he caught me high on the head.”
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