Bobby Gunn To Battle James Toney For IBA World Heavyweight Championship...
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 KOs) 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.
In recent weeks there has been much buzz about a potential cruiserweight
"super fight" between Gunn and Roy Jones Jr., though nothing materialized
When presented the opportunity to fight Toney for the heavyweight title,
Gunn quickly accepted the offer.
"It is an honor for me to have the chance to fight for such a prestigious
title," said Gunn. "I have worked my whole life to get a shot like this,
and I know that James and I will put on a heavyweight fight that will bring
the excitement back to a division that badly needs it."
This fight is more than another title fight. It is historic in that it is
the first time a World Heavyweight BKB Champion will fight a World
Heavyweight Boxing Champion; if Bobby wins, he will be the first fighter to
hold both belts concurrently.
Also with a win Bobby Gunn will join the likes of fellow IBA World
champions, including Arturo Gatti, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosely, Roy Jones
Jr., amongst several others.
Toney (73-7, 44 KOs) won the vacant IBA Heavyweight title in 2008, and is a
multiple world champion, winning fights over Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman
and John Ruiz, to name a few.
"James Toney is a great champion, and a very tough fighter," said Gunn. "I
have waited for this chance my whole life. This is my dream come true, to
fight for the world heavyweight championship. I am ready for war; to beat
me, James Toney will have to kill me."
Tickets for this
exciting eight bout card featuring James Toney vs Bobby Gunn for the IBA
Heavyweight Championship of the World go on sale Wednesday, February 22nd at
10:00 AM and can be purchased at The Landers Center Box Office, by calling ticketmaster at (800)
745-3000 or by visiting ticketmaster on line at
www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets for this event start at just $20.00.
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