Daniel Cormier lists Max Holloway, Petr Yan and Conor McGregor among his top 5 MMA boxers of all time but gives No.1 spot to fighter with 1 MMA bout
Daniel Cormier and Ryan Clark recently jumped in on the rising wave of appreciation for the art of boxing in MMA. The two put forth their respective lists of Top-5 strikers in the sport.
Although Daniel Cormier included the likes of Max Holloway, Petr Yan, Conor McGregor and Junior dos Santos, some may disagree with his decision to offer James Toney the top spot on his list.
James 'Lights Out' Toney managed to make the top of Daniel Cormier's list despite only having one MMA fight to his name. What's more, he recorded a loss in his only outing in the UFC.
UFC 118, which was headlined by Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn, saw James Toney make his MMA and UFC debut against Randy Couture in the co-main event of the night. He suffered a submission loss in the first round at the hands of the former heavyweight champion.
Check out Daniel Cormier and Ryan Clark's lists right here:
This comes after Max Holloway etched his name in the UFC record books as the first fighter to eclipse 3,000 total strikes over the course of his UFC career.
Does James Toney warrant the top spot on Daniel Cormier's list?
Before he made his unsuccessful foray into the octagon, James Toney enjoyed a significant amount of success in the boxing ring. Having fought in around 90 boxing bouts over the course of his career, Toney lost just ten times.
Boasting a record of 77-10-0, Toney earned his moniker of 'Lights Out' thanks to his incredible knockout ability. Toney, over the course of his lengthy career, landed 47 knockouts without ever getting knocked out himself.
Toney was scheduled to make his way back to the ring at the age of 53 in an exhibition bout against Jeremy Williams.
Letter from the ABC on planned James Toney-Jeremy Williams fight. https://t.co/OfOzKu9iHy
The scrap was set to go down on October 29th at the Palenque de la Feria San Marcos in Aguascalientes, Mexico. However, Toney was soon deemed unfit and the bout was canceled.