The big news being passed around the Australian media is that Kostya Tszyu's trainer Johnny Lewis has tried to talk Tszyu into retiring after his Saturday night rematch with rival Sharmba Mitchell.

Lewis apparently admitted that he has approached Tszyu on numerous occasions prior to this fight in an effort to get Tszyu to retire after the Mitchell bout.....win, lose or draw. Lewis told Australian media that Tszyu came close to hanging up the gloves on several occasions within the last two months. Tszyu was extremely frustrated with the constant injuries he was suffering and was very close to calling it a career.

"In boxing there is not a lot of happy endings and you try to control that." said Lewis

"I'll call it quits [as a trainer] when Kostya's finished. With a win it would be a good one for both of us. I've enjoyed it and been very lucky to be blessed with some really good fighters. It's time to let the younger blokes have a go now." [details (http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=201)]

I won't cry if he retires. Hopefully, Mitchell helps him along in with his decision.

i dont know kosta is fun to watch i really hope he got some fights left in him

i dont know kosta is fun to watch i really hope he got some fights left in him


...sounds to me like his trainer doesn't think he has many left in him. I just hope he goes out with a bang as his glove connects with mitchel's head to put him to sleep. Mitchel has talked way too much **** about the first fight when he was getting his ass kicked to begin with even before the injury.

after tonight, i think he'll be around a little longer