Nunn vs Toney

Who won Nunn vs Toney?

James Toney beat Michael Nunn by technical knockout in the 11th round on Friday, May 10th, 1991 at John O'Donnell Stadium in Davenport.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 KG).

This contest was for the IBF middleweight championship of the world.

Nunn vs Toney stats

Back in May 1991, Michael Nunn stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 36 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

James Toney made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 25 wins and 1 draw.

Michael Nunn was the younger man by 55 years, at -33 years old.

Nunn had a height advantage of 3 inches over Toney. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Michael Nunn fought out of the southpaw stance, while James Toney was an orthodox fighter.

Nunn was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 1984, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Toney, whose first professional fight was in 1988. He had fought 273 fewer professional rounds, totaling 415 compared to Toney's 688.

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What time did Nunn vs Toney start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at John O'Donnell Stadium, Davenport, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nunn vs Toney?

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