James Toney vs. Mike McCallum I

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James Toney vs. Mike McCallum I
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Date: 
Friday, December 13, 1991
Location: 
Atlantic City, NJ
Rounds Scheduled: 
12
Contracted Weight: 
160
Titles at Stake: 
IBF Middleweight Championship
Referee: 
Steve Smoger

Official Judging
Gary Merritt 116 - 112
Tom Kaczmarek 113 - 115
Robert Cox 114 - 114

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James Toney

Mike McCallum

Fight Categories: 
Top Controversial Fight



Fight Notes: 

Continuing to take on top level opponents in defense of his IBF Middleweight Championship, James Toney takes on Mike McCallum. After twelve competitive rounds, the judges are split as to the winner, ruling a draw.




Averaged Fan Card:

round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Toney
                                                                    
9.12
9.92
9.45
9.87
9.20
9.75
9.47
9.97
9.05
9.97
9.72
10
Mike McCallum
                                                                    
9.90
9.07
9.55
9.22
9.82
9.25
9.55
9.02
9.95
9.02
9.30
9


Fan Cards: James Toney vs. Mike McCallum I


scorecard by AUMONIER
Round
1
2
3
4
5
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9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
114
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
114


scorecard by BADGER
Round
1
2
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4
5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
112
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
116


scorecard by BABOON123
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
117
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
111


scorecard by TUXTUCIS
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
117
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
111


scorecard by IDOGSLAY
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
113


scorecard by KOUFAX75
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
117
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by GOLD
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by TREY813
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
118
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
111


scorecard by CAMMYM123
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by ABURIUS
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
114


scorecard by MAGIC MAN
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by FLOYD TOUGH COMPETITOR MAYWEATHER
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by NF82
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by JAKAJAKA
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
113


scorecard by DOCSCORER
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
113


scorecard by METALHEAD123
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by THEUNDEFEATED
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
118
MIKE MCCALLUM
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
110


scorecard by AJ KNIGHT
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
114
MIKE MCCALLUM
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
114


scorecard by POWERPUNCHER999
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by CHRIS M95
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by VC1088
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
113


scorecard by STERLINGCOOPERDRAPERPRICE
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
114


scorecard by AJPENA
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by PETIEROACH
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by PHILLYPHAN69
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by MR EUGENIA WILLIAMS
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
117
MIKE MCCALLUM
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
111


scorecard by ARJ GUY
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by YOTAM BING
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
114
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
115


scorecard by WHAT_IS_THE_DEFAULT_PASSWORD
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
114


scorecard by JVVL95
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by BOXING KNOWLEDGE
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by KMSCR83
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
114
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
114


scorecard by LEFT EYE
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
112


scorecard by ENDOFME1994
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
117
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
111


scorecard by RORSCHACH
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
112


scorecard by NAGABILLY
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by TALESFROMTHECRYPT
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
115
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
113


scorecard by COREY WILLINGER
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
112


scorecard by 667SAUL
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
9
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
114
MIKE MCCALLUM
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
114


scorecard by NICK_FOXX
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
JAMES TONEY
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
116
MIKE MCCALLUM
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
112




Comments

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rorschach

Tue, 2017-02-28 03:04

Toney dealt another lery decision, yes it was a close fight but Toney clearly won imo.

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what_is_the_def...

Tue, 2018-01-02 22:20

I would not call this decision leery. The fight was very competitive and ridiculously hard to score, as a result the judges' scores vary wildly. In my opinion, Toney only appears to be clearly winning in the 12th round, where McCallum was tired and wobbled (and even then Toney still ate shots from McCallum). Almost every other rounds are razor-close toss-ups.

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Left Eye

Thu, 2017-07-06 14:33

I'll have to watch this one again in the future.

A couple rounds could have gone either way, but I don't think this fight was that close.

The strangest thing to me was Toney's own corner told him he was losing, I thought he was winning (and won) comfortably.

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what_is_the_def...

Tue, 2018-01-02 22:28

I disagree on Toney winning comfortably. It was a see-saw battle all the way till the end. I could not help but feel that the TVKO broadcasters spent too much time highlighting Toney's counters, and overlooked McCallum's shorter, less eye-catching counter-shots (especially counter-shots to the body, those are the easiest to miss)

If I was Toney's cornerman, I would have told Toney the same thing. A super-close fight like this should not be left to the decision, but Mike was too good to be knocked out even if he was tired.

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tuxtucis

Mon, 2021-12-06 09:03

I watched twice the match, both times with no audio. Both times i scored it 9-3 rounds for Toney. Lights Out won clearly: some rounds was close but not only between those in Toney's favor.

Boxing Knowledge

Wed, 2017-12-13 03:57

I scored this one already where is my original score card ?

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what_is_the_def...

Tue, 2018-01-02 22:30

Two master technicians going to war. This fight produced some of the most breathtaking exchanges I have seen thus far.

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what_is_the_def...

Tue, 2018-01-02 22:33

Poor McCallum got stripped for facing Toney and he failed to convince more than one judge that he deserved Toney's belt.

McCallum was left belt-less but boxing fans got one of the finest fights in the recent decades.

RobotBoy

Sun, 2023-06-04 19:41

This wasn't a robbery, per se: anyone who follows boxing has seen much, much worse. Still, it's hard to come up with a way to score this without Toney winning by at least two rounds (I had him winning by 3). Toney hurt McCallum badly, in three rounds while there were very few rounds that scored easily for McCallum (the 9th, in which Toney took a breather, was one). After the 6th McCallum was sucking air and his punches had lost most of their pop. Toney later sent his mouthpiece sailing, possibly because of a damaged nose: usually guys get their mouthpieces knocked out because they have to breath through their mouths and can't bite down. If McCallum outlanded Toney it was only due to a much higher number of jabs - Toney had more power connects and much the much heavier hands. Of course, Toney could have made it easier on himself by not headhunting; he had a good number of wild misses and if he had gone to the body instead, McCallum probably wouldn't have made it to the final bell. The fact is: McCallum spent much of second half of the fight in retreat. In the first rematch, McCallum kept to that strategy and rarely closed with Toney - he understood he couldn't stand and trade with Toney who, when he wasn't drained from shucking pounds, was one of the strongest middleweights in boxing history. You couldn't hurt him at 160 (or 168) but he could sure hurt you.
Toney has said that McCallum was his toughest opponent, and the one he learned the most from.

AJ Knight

Mon, 2019-12-23 21:32

This was an edge of your seat battle between two of the most underrated boxers in history.

It was tactical and smartly fought, but never boring. It was all action from bell to bell, and a great great fight.