Former IBF champ, one-time UFC fighter James Toney booked for boxing match on U.S. Virgin Islands
The trend of boxing stars of yesteryear competing in 2021 continues.
Former IBF boxing champion and one-time UFC fighter James Toney (77-10-3) is the latest to reenter competition. “Lights Out,” who turned 53 in August, will compete against former WBO title challenger Jeremy Williams (43-5-1) at an upcoming Celebrity Championship Boxing event.
The card is expected to take place on Oct. 23 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, the promotion recently announced. MMA Junkie confirmed with a promotion official the fight will be an exhibition with six two-minute rounds. The event will stream on FITE TV pay-per-view.
A full lineup for the event is expected to be announced in the coming days.
Toney has not competed in boxing since May 2017 when he won the vacant World Boxing Foundation heavyweight title against Mike Sheppard and promptly retired. Since his lone MMA fight, a first-round submission loss to former two-division UFC champion Randy Couture at UFC 118 in August 2010, Toney has boxed nine times, going 5-4.
Williams, 49, has only competed once since 2007. The lone match during that stretch came against since-deceased UFC alumnus Travis Fulton.
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