At 240+ pounds, Toney's stamina and work rate should be a BIG concern. Like CapperKing said, Toney was breathing very heavily during workouts and reports have indicated that Toney refuses to train properly (cardio) saying that he's not preparing to run a marathon.
Peters has the right idea, says he plans on hitting Toney everywhere he can land. Which means he won't be headhunting all night and wasting energy trying to hit Toneys elusive head. Peters should go to the body early and often, that flabby gut ain't going anywhere. With Toney being so out of shape and having that soft midsection, if Peters directs those heavy punches to the body, he could break Toney down over 12 rounds.
However...Toney is by far the better fighter here, and Peters best punch (the overhand right to the back of the head, usually in the form of a rabbit punch) is totally illegal. The Toney camp (and the rest of the world) realize that most of Peters ko's have come from those kind of punches. Roach and team Toney have already warned the referee and commision of these tactics.
The outcome of this fight will be influenced by what punches the ref allows Peters to get away with. If Peters is not allowed to hit to the back of the head, he'll have to break Toney's body down as he's not skilled enough to land clean punches to Toney's face.
I agree with Stephen about this fight going the distance, BUT if Peters is allowed to hit the back of the head, it could be over fast.
I played Peters at +140 a while back (he opened +180 but I missed it) and now Toney is +130 so I'll probably just scalp it and cash either way. But I'll waite for the weigh-in to recommend a play.
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