By Paul Upham: Kostya Tszyu's father Boris told fans on Friday that he supported his son continuing his career in the boxing ring. Participating in a live on-line chat at www.KostyaTszyu.com Tszyu senior wrote, "For Kostya to achieve all he has in his career and then walk away after this, it would be the wrong thing."
Since his June 5 loss to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, Tszyu has not yet announced whether he will continue his career. During the same web chat with members of his family, Kostya Tszyu wrote, "If I decide that I want to fight again...I want the (Hatton) rematch."
The 35 year-old former undisputed junior welterweight champion also suggested that making the fight could be difficult. "I don't think Ricky would want a rematch," he wrote. "I am not 100% sure we would be able to make a deal."
If Tszyu decides to fight on and a Hatton-Tszyu rematch could not be made, the four-time world champion could always look to the USA for another big fight. Boris Tszyu feels that his son can be the one to hand the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr his first loss.
"If he has a good preparation, Kostya will beat Floyd Mayweather," said Boris Tszyu. "If Kostya has full concentration, he will beat Floyd Mayweather."
I'd like to see Tszyu back but not against Hatton, i'm a big Tszyu fan but i dont think he'll stand a better chance next time around.
Hatton's a savage, he fights at too high of a tempo for Tsyzu to be fully effective. Hatton isnt a big KO punch but he's really heavy handed, which means Tsyzu will go a lot of rounds with a lot of punishment. Everyone could see how shot Olivera was after the Hatton fight, i'd hate for Tsyzu to have the same problem.
Tszyu should fight Mayweather next, that would be very interesting.
They are 20 Lb apart. Why not have Tszyu - Hopkins slog it out.. both veterans with a recent "L" on the record.
Tszyu have a big problem with weight. At 146 they can fight.
There is no way Judah can ever beat an accurate fighter such as Tszyu...
Judah's head is too big, it cannot be missed :D
Just kidding,
No need for hating!
IMO
Tszyu was never shot when he fought Hatton..
I would put my money on Hatton if they fought 100 times, prime or not prime Tszyu...
Hatton just has the PERFECT style to beat Tszyu...Tszyu usually fights boxers and thats the mistake they make, I would put my money on Tszyu against ANY boxer...
I think PBF can beat Hatton and Cotto, Cotto I feel is to green right now and needs more experience..I will put my money on Tszyu against Chico, Judah, PBF, etc.
I think Cotto will be king though as long as Mayweather isn't around...
Just my opinion..
I was kinda hoping he would retire. I don't think he really has anything left to prove. I sure as hell hope he's not serious about taking on Mayweather. I'd rather see him pummel Zab again.
tszyu should call it a day, he's had a long reign as champ and should retire with his health still good. he took a bad beating off hatton in that fight.
I don't trust Tszyu to fight, & give, 100%. This man sat on the stool with one round to go, in a competitive fight. He didn't fight for his belt.
I'm worried he's reached a point where he's too concerned about his own health...& is also thinking "I'm a very rich man, I don't need this."
When Kostya Tszyu says he's not 100% sure him and Hatton can make a deal is it because Hatton would now want a huge portion of the purse, or is he not sure that he can lure Hatton somewhere else to fight, or is he not sure that he can choose the ref or something like that..
What is he not sure about when it comes to a rematch?
I think the only reason Hatton beat him is because of the WWE stunt he kept pulling. Which in the US would have got his ass DQed. Zoo doesn't have to worry about Mayweather trying to do that, this would be a good fight.
Winner Take All doesn't mean no rematches. All you Tszyu fans love saying that bullshit. Why the fuck would they be asking about a rematch before the first match? Its not a very common thing for them to ask that.
And if a fight ends in a controversial bullshit way, as the Judah vs. Tszyu one did, there's always need for a rematch.
Zab offered and offered to fight Tszyu. Its not him not making the rematch. I guarantee you, if Tszyu wants a rematch with Zab, Judah would take it in a heartbeat. Just like Tszyu'll want a Hatton rematch more than anything now.
And you really hope you're right that Zab never steps in the ring with Tszyu again. Cause you know what it means if that happens. I've no doubt Judah would murder him. Inside 6 rounds easy.
We disagree, I dont think Judah would take the match now in a heartbeat, too much has changed-Zab is in the drivers seat now and I doubt he thinks the same as when he was in the passenger seat.
Master you say that asking about a rematch in first fight negotiations is not that common...what planet are you from.
Almost all super fights have rematch clauses in them, you think Bernard Hopkins would have signed to fight Taylor without a rematch clause? No.
Another thing I m not so sure that KT would want Hatton again, that is one physical fight for the old man, Zab is far less physical.
Your boy Zab is gonna have to 1 day take as good as he gives to win a fight, Im not talking about shaky moments like his fights with Millet and Bergman, Im talking about a give and take slugfest...a fight with Zoo would be anything but easy, those right hands that his body/lower half would not allow him to take in the first fight....well Zab will have to take those shots to beat a guy like Zoo, how can you be so sure that he can turn off the chicken dance when he gets hit?
Judah has said since the night of the first fight that he wanted a rematch. You've got to be crazy if you really think Zab doesn't want the rematch. He hasn't shut up about it since. He's said this year that he has the welterweight belts and wants Tszyu. Any time people asked him who he wanted to fight most, he was saying Tszyu. Then DLH. Now most recently Mayweather.
Things change Master, oh things change.
Zab wanted Kt after he got knocked out because it was the only way back inbto the 140 pound mix. Before their match Zab was asked about a rematch clause with KT and he said "winner take all" after the fight Zoo laughed and said "winner take all"
Now that Zab is at 147 things are different, especially after KT was beaten by Hatton...I dont think you will see Zab persue or Kinf pursue a match with KT, if I was KT I would be lobbying for this fight becaus eit is a very winnable fight and it comes with another undisputed tag.
Dotn listen to what Zab says, watch what him and King do...Zab will never step back into the ring with Zoo, man I hope im wrong.
There is no way Judah can ever beat an accurate fighter such as Tszyu...
Judah's head is too big, it cannot be missed :D
Just kidding,
No need for hating!
that's key for him right there..Tszyu and Hopkins are amongst the very few fighters who are very disciplined.
Both take their health very seriously...
I've never seen Tszyu come unprepared or not concentrated
"If he has a good preparation, Kostya will beat Floyd Mayweather," said Boris Tszyu. "If Kostya has full concentration, he will beat Floyd Mayweather."
that's key for him right there..
If I was KT I would be lobbying like hell to fight Judah.
Shit Judah needs ZOO as well to erase the emnbarrassing defeat from his record.
For KT a fight with Judah is not going to be physical at all, Zab is going to look to stay away, there will be no rough housing, no in fighting, just a speedster trying to hit you from a distance.
Well, Zoo has never been beaten from distance, Zab and Sharmba both speedsters found out the hard way what it is like to taste power shots at range...
This is a very non-physical fight for Zoo that should be to his liking, plus he could grab the undisputed championship at welter and then leave.
Ya know what though, all you Zab fans no that Judah wants no part of Zoo-otherwise there is no reason not to try your ass off to make this fight-he was embarrassed, does Zab want to get that taste/blowout out of his mind?
As a Tszyu fan, I'm not sure that at this point Tszyu can take on Mayweather.
PBF is too damn fast...
Of course Tszyu is no Gatti either, he is not gonna stand there as a punching bag and not throw.
But I don't want it to be Mayweather/Gatti all over.