Thread: James Toney V.S. Dominick Guinn

Three-time world champion James "Lights Out'' Toney (left), promoter Dan Goossen and Dominick "The Southern Disaster'' Guinn pose after Thursday's press conference in Sherman Oaks, Calif., to formally announce their big fight on SHOWTIME Saturday, Oct. 1 (9:15 ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Toney will defend his IBA heavyweight belt against Guinn in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. In an excellent matchup, Rafael Marquez defends his IBF bantamweight crown against Silence Mabuza in the co-feature.

JAMES TONEY (68-4-2, 43 KOs): “I am still the IBF champion, period. If I were on steroids, I would be cut. Look at me, do I look like I am on steroids? I am not thinking about anything but Guinn, October 1 on SHOWTIME. I am still the champion. The belt does not make me, I make the belt. I beat Ruiz with one hand and they stripped me. So what. I will still unify the belts. If (Vitali) Klitschko wants to keep ducking me, I will get the other belts.”

“I am glad Guinn is talking, running his mouth. Let us wait for the fight. Let us see who is still talking after the fight. I do not respect that guy. I do not respect anybody.”

“He better have his track shoes on October 1.”

HBO SPORTS TO REBROADCAST FOUR CLASSIC FIGHTS ON THE HBO2 SERVICE ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND

HBO2 will replay the following fights in their entirety:

Sunday, Sept. 4:

De La Hoya vs. Vargas (2002) at 9:00 a.m

Mayweather vs. Corrales (2001) at 9:55 a.m

Lewis vs. V. Klitschko (2003) at 11:45 p.m

Gatti vs. Ward 1 (2002) at 12:15 a.m.

All times are ET/PT.