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James Toney returns to the boxing ring ‘one last time’ for 12-round title fight

Fight fans may have their calendars marked for May 13th, the day Stipe Miocic fights Junior dos Santos for the UFC heavyweight title. What you may not know is that there is another heavyweight championship clash in store on the same night.

Former multi-division boxing sensation (and one-time UFC fighter) James Toney is 48 years old, and he’s going back into the ring for the first time since 2015. According to the Eastern Michigan University website, this will be Toney’s finale after almost 30 years as a pro boxer.

James "Lights Out" Toney straps on his gloves and enters the ring one last time for his final championship bout against Mike Sheppard on May 13th here at the EMU Convocation Center.