On June 29, 1991, James Toney (26-0-1, 19 KOs), the middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Reggie Johnson (29-1-1, 19 KOs).
James Toney is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over Michael Nunn, 1 month and 19 days ago. Reggie Johnson is on a 22-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round RTD win over Al Long, 2 months and 21 days ago.
This should be a confident win for James Toney at 99-1 winning odds. Reggie Johnson really doesn't have much to present against Toney.
James Toney defeated Reggie Johnson via split decision and successfully defended his IBF middleweight title. Toney improves his record to 27-0-1, while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 29-2-1.