Oct 17, 2022
PARKERSBURG — Just call it mission accomplished for Victor Toney.
On Saturday night, inside Parkersburg South’s Rod Oldham Athletic Center, the Buckeye State product finished off Sam Wildenhaus by TKO at 1:46 of the third round to claim the World Boxing Foundation International Silver super welterweight title.
The main event on the Dawghouse Promotions Southside Rumble 9 card was largely quiet in the first two rounds as Wildenhaus (5-3-1) tried to press the issue and use his body to keep Toney on the ropes.
“Everything he did we knew what he was going to do,” said Toney, who improved to 7-2-1 with six knockouts. “I was just relaxing. I wanted him to give me everything he had. I wanted to (irritate) him with the jab and he could come with everything he had. I knew he was going to roughhouse and he headbutted me a few times, but I wanted to see the shots.
“His overhands and his hooks were good. They were good, but I could see them. Once he wanted to get close, because I knew he wanted that pressure, I smothered it a little bit. Coach (Gary) Wolfe calls it sealing off. I sealed him off and worked the angle and landed some good shots.”
Once the bell sounded for round three it was all Toney, who used a combination that ended with a right to the jaw to send Wildenhaus to the canvas for the first time. Not long after that Toney worked the angle and delivered a left hook, which led to a standing eight count. Although Wildenhaus was allowed to continue he went back down for the final time following two more rights to the chin.
“The world is next. Whoever is out there that’s ballsy enough to come get some,” Toney said. “The headbutts (upset) me a little bit and I had to land something real good.
“The third round I just got back on the body. Once I slowed him down with the body a little bit he was thinking a lot, more than he normally does. Once he started thinking a lot I let the shots go.”
Toney, who normally trains out of the Youngstown/Salem Boxing Gym, spent the last month getting ready for the fight with Wolfe Boxing.
“We were in the locker room and all coach was saying was cool as a cucumber, cool as a cucumber,” Toney added. “I relaxed and worked on my breathing technique throughout the whole fight.
“I just stuck to the gameplan, stayed relaxed and executed. We are going to keep the lines open and whatever they want. We are going to give the people what they want.”
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