Toney's Promoter Responds To Byrd's Invitation

By G. Leon

06/01/2005

Toney's Promoter Responds To Byrd's Invitation

After reading Boxingtalk.com's TNT chat transcript with IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd, James Toney's promoter Dan Goossen sent us the following statement. "Chris Byrd---If you want to call Don be our guest.  You take care of your business and we'll take care of ours. You want James Toney, tell Don and have him call me.  I can assure you he does have my number.  The question though is, do you really want James Toney?  The fans know James will fight anybody, and the last time I spoke to James, you were one of the anybodys. Many have called him out, but few have gone further then talking. Now is not the time to do any more talking---James is ready.  If you really are, have a talk with Don and if you two believe you can beat James, in a no strings attached fight, I'll sit by the phone like Mother Goose anxiously awaiting the call from your promoter."