{"id":436484,"date":"2022-03-14T09:38:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=436484"},"modified":"2022-03-14T09:38:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:38:29","slug":"james-toney-claims-randy-couture-retired-to-avoid-a-rematch-in-the-boxing-ring-what-kind-of-st-is-that-thats-a-coward-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/james-toney-claims-randy-couture-retired-to-avoid-a-rematch-in-the-boxing-ring-what-kind-of-st-is-that-thats-a-coward-move\/","title":{"rendered":"James Toney claims Randy Couture retired to avoid a rematch in the boxing ring: \u201cWhat kind of s**t is that? That\u2019s a coward move!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former boxing world champion James Toney has claimed Randy Couture retired from combat sports<\/a> to avoid a boxing match against him.<\/p>\n

In the modern era there’s a pretty substantial movement that’s been ongoing for years now regarding crossover fights. Whether it be MMA fighters heading over to boxing or vice versa, we’ve seen an increase in athletes wanting to test themselves outside the limits of what they initially trained to do.<\/p>\n

Back in 2010, we saw a big example of this when James Toney, a former three-weight boxing champion, came to the UFC and faced off against Randy Couture. The bout went as many had predicted it would with Couture taking Toney to the ground and submitting him in the first round.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, though, Toney and Couture were reportedly scheduled to meet in a rematch – this time in the squared circle. In a recent interview, Toney explained why he believes that didn’t happen.<\/p>\n