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(Reed Saxon/The Associated Press) Former boxer James Toney is interviewed at a Mixed Martial Arts training facility in Los Angeles. After winning 72 fights and multiple title belts during more than two largely successful decades in the square ring, Toney has put himself in a cage, training for his MMA debut against Randy Couture at UFC 118 on Saturday night in Boston.

Toney brings big punch to MMA debut

Last updated Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 4:48pm

One powerful right-hand punch from James Toney could settle the argument.

If Toney, the former three-weight boxing world champion, beats legendary mixed martial artist Randy Couture on Saturday at UFC 118 in Boston, it would potentially be more than a black-eye to Couture.

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Family means the world to mixed martial artist fighter Frank Mir

Ray Brewer   Las Vegas Sun
Last updated Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 4:54pm

LAS VEGAS -- Frank Mir understands why others assumed he was overwhelmed.

When Mir arrived in Memphis, Tenn. last December to fight Cheick Kongo in UFC 107, it was hard to tell the Las Vegas resident was one of the fiercest mixed martial arts fighters in the world.

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