By Tracy Morin, Memphisboxing.com
On April 7 at Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi, fans were treated to a nine-fight card that culminated with James “Lights Out” Toney (73-7-3, 44 KOs) fighting for the IBU Heavyweight Championship belt against Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn (21-4-1, 18 KOs). Toney entered the ring to “Walking in Memphis,” and walked out as the new beltholder thanks to his still-formidable power and considerable ring savvy. Round 1 opened with Toney on the attack, stalking Gunn and keeping his left hand low to lure in his opponent, who couldn’t mount an effective offense–and the story remained the same in all five rounds of the scheduled 12-rounder. Read more »
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James Toney Headlines Southaven, Missisippi, Fight Card: Full Report
Posted in 2012, Tracy Morin with tags Anthony Bowman, Antwun Echols, Blake Franklin, Bobby Gunn, Brandon Harder, David Green, Dedrick Bell, Dusty Harrison, James Toney, Joey Bryant, Marlon Lewis, Patrick Majewski, Prize Fight, Steven Cox, Willie Bryant on April 8, 2012 by ChampGunn: Toney’s A Future
Posted in 2012, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags Bobby Gunn, Celtic Warrior, James Toney, Landers Center, MemphisBoxing.com, Southaven on March 27, 2012 by Champ
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JOHNSON OFF
Posted in Site News with tags Bobby Gunn, James Toney, John Johnson, MemphisBoxing.com on March 26, 2012 by ChampTONEY-GUNN UNDERCARD
Sources say the John Johnson fight, originally scheduled on the James “Lights Out” Toney verses Bobby “the Celtic Warrior” Gunn undercard, has been scratched. No word on a replacement fight.
Spreading Bully Awareness
Posted in 2012, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags Bobby Gunn, Boxing, Bully Awareness, Championship, Heavyweight, IBA, James Toney, Memphis, Southaven on February 23, 2012 by ChampBobby Gunn Speaks Out
In recent years the bully epidemic amongst school kids and beyond has grown exponentially. As this problem continues to escalate on an international level, former IBA World Cruiserweight Champion and current BKB World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Gunn has stepped forward to address the issue.
“Bullying has become a disease that is slowly killing innocent kids,” said Gunn. “Parents, teachers and authoritative figures need to be proactive in spreading awareness on how bullying can be dealt with the right way to ensure it does not progress to a deadly level. Although bullying is a disease, it can be cured.”
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TONEY vs GUNN
Posted in 2012, Boxing News with tags Bobby Gunn, Championship, Fightenws.com, Gunn, Heavyweight, IBA, James Toney, Landers Center, Memphis, Memphis Boxing, MemphisBoxing.com, Mississippi, Prize Fight, Southaven, Toney on February 22, 2012 by ChampPRESS CONFERENCE
Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn makes his way to James “Lights Out” Toney During a heated moment in their press conference on Wednesday February 22 at the Landers Center in Southaven, MS. Photo By JD Meredith
Things heated up Wednesday during a press conference for James Toney and Bobby Gunn’s upcoming April 7, 2012, IBA Heavyweight Title Fight at the Landers Center in Southaven, MS.
The tension began shortly after the first mention of Bobby Gunn as the Bare Knuckle Champion–at which Toney laughed loudly. (Gunn has been inactive from the squared circle since his title fight against Tomasz Adamek in September of 2009, a fight he lost due to a premature stoppage. Since, Gunn has stepped away from the gloved sport and has focused on the reemergence of bare knuckle boxing.) Read more »
TONEY VS GUNN IN SOUTHAVEN
Posted in 2012, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags Bobby Gunn, James Toney, Memphis, MemphisBoxing.com, Southaven on February 17, 2012 by ChampIBA HEAVY TITLE FIGHT
Former IBA Cruiserweight Champion Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” will be fighting current IBA World Heavyweight Champion James “Lights Out” Toney April 7 in a 12-round fight at the Landers Center in Southaven, MS.
Gunn (21-4, 18 KO) has been inactive from the squared circle since his title fight against Tomasz Adamek in September of 2009, a fight he lost due to a premature stoppage. Since, Gunn has stepped away from the gloved sport and has focused on the reemergence of bare knuckle boxing.
Last summer Gunn claimed the World Heavyweight BKB Title when he defeated Richard Stewart by way of KO in the third round of the first sanctioned BKB fight in 123 years. Read more »
