http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Report-UFC-Signs-Boxer-Toney-22992
Washed up though he may be James Toney will become the first huge name boxer to step into the octagon(unless you want to count former heavyweight champion Frans Botha's fight in the ring in Japan). Former world champ Ricardo Mayorga is also fighting UFC veteran Din Thomas in an MMA bout in May for a smaller organization.
I suspect Mayorga will go down easy due to Thomas having a strong ground game, but Toney may be fed some pure strikers at first. Dana may feel that the UFC has become big enough now that it can handle a few entertainment bouts, first with Kimbo and now with Toney.
Washed up though he may be James Toney will become the first huge name boxer to step into the octagon(unless you want to count former heavyweight champion Frans Botha's fight in the ring in Japan). Former world champ Ricardo Mayorga is also fighting UFC veteran Din Thomas in an MMA bout in May for a smaller organization.
I suspect Mayorga will go down easy due to Thomas having a strong ground game, but Toney may be fed some pure strikers at first. Dana may feel that the UFC has become big enough now that it can handle a few entertainment bouts, first with Kimbo and now with Toney.