Kostya Tszyu
IBF Lt Welt Wt Champ. Jan. 95-May 97;
WBC Lt Welt Wt Champ. Aug. 99-Jan. 04;
WBA Lt Welt Wt Champ. Feb. 01-May 04;2.
IBF Lt Welt Wt Champ. Nov. 01-June 05.
Only loss during reign: Vince Phillips 1997 in Ring Mag's "Upset of the Year."
Loss to end reign: Ricky Hatton 2005.
During his career, Tszyu defeated the following, among others:
1. Vernon Forrest - 91 World Amatuer Championships, UD.
2. Hugo Pineda - 27-0, TKO 11th r.
3. Jan Bergman - 32-0, KO 6th r.
4. Rafael Ruelas - 52-3, TKO 9th r.
5. Corey Johnson - KO 4th r.
6. Roger Mayweather - UD.
7. Angel Hernandez - TKO 7th r.
8. Livingstone Bramble - UD.
9. Hector Lopez UD.
10. Oktay Urkel - 28-0, UD.
11. Julio Ceasar Chavez - 103-4-2, TKO 6th r.
12. Zab Judah - 27-0, KO 12th r.
13. Jesse J. Leija - TKO 6th r.
14. Sharmba Mitchell - TKO twice, 3rd and 7th rds.
Why didn't Tszyu ever fight Floyd, Oscar, or Mosely? They didn't want anything to do with Tszyu. Way too dangerous to mess with.
Well we will never know what would of happened if he faced Mosley, DLH or Mayweather. But I can tell you this, out of all those fighters I would rather watch a Tszyu fight because you know he is going to go balls out seek and destroy and it will always be an exciting fight ! Kostya could of been HUGE if he was promoted properly.
what is all this shit about about? if it is about tszyu not being an all time great, then this is just plain fucking rediculous.
i sort of doubt that there are any pros that do not think of tszyu as an all time great.
well, he pisses off most normal people, including his fans(disregarding the nuthuggers).
how can you question mayweather's skills? yeah, he is an overly arrogant prick, who thinks he can beat anybody simply because he is doing well in this particular era. and he tends to run way the fuck too much. but, he does have tremendous pot shot and boxing skills. he is definitely one of the best at the one hit and out strategy in the last 20 years or so. a very slick boxer who does what he has to do in order to win. pbf is definitely one of the better, sharper boxers i have seen in the last 10+ years since i have been watching boxing.
so, while it may be true that many of his fans are assholes living through mayweather's success, you have to give credit to floyd for being an extremely talented boxer.
The reason Mayweather, Mosely, and ODH didn't fight Tszyu is that they didn't want any part of him....period. End of story. Tszyu is HOF. Why take on Tszyu when you can get rich fighting nobodies?
Hyperion... you know that I have been asking Wiley that for two weeks.
You would think that he would go to YouTube and watch some.
He is brand new to the sport. If you ask him about anything that happened more than a couple of years ago, he is lost.
Can't handle what I say so try and discredit the messenger. You are such a pitiful little shit. I remember Ali losing to Holmes. Yeah right, new to the sport...lol. What a little *** you are.
what is all this shit about about? if it is about tszyu not being an all time great, then this is just plain fucking rediculous.
i sort of doubt that there are any pros that do not think of tszyu as an all time great.
yeah i respect floyd a lot, he just pisses me off sometimes, and i still have questions about his skills, but thats not to say he isnt p4p #1....plus most of his "fans" are dicks...
well, he pisses off most normal people, including his fans(disregarding the nuthuggers).
how can you question mayweather's skills? yeah, he is an overly arrogant prick, who thinks he can beat anybody simply because he is doing well in this particular era. and he tends to run way the fuck too much. but, he does have tremendous pot shot and boxing skills. he is definitely one of the best at the one hit and out strategy in the last 20 years or so. a very slick boxer who does what he has to do in order to win. pbf is definitely one of the better, sharper boxers i have seen in the last 10+ years since i have been watching boxing.
so, while it may be true that many of his fans are assholes living through mayweather's success, you have to give credit to floyd for being an extremely talented boxer.
He borrowed Ocar's bike from the Tito fight and rode away. He's new to the fight game just like Hyper said.
No shame in that... I'm going for the rookie of the year award.
He done pulled a Shane Mosley and ducked us!!!
He borrowed Ocar's bike from the Tito fight and rode away. He's new to the fight game just like Hyper said.
Hyperion... you know that I have been asking Wiley that for two weeks.
You would think that he would go to YouTube and watch some.
He is brand new to the sport. If you ask him about anything that happened more than a couple of years ago, he is lost.
yeah, i wouldnt have a problem if he didnt try to talk about things he doesnt know.....
i dont get you Hyperion sometimes your Anti Mayweather and sometimes you Pro mayweather. but its all good that means you a fan not a nuthugger not others here.
yeah i respect floyd a lot, he just pisses me off sometimes, and i still have questions about his skills, but thats not to say he isnt p4p #1....plus most of his "fans" are dicks...
as usual, he runs, just like when he was asked if he had seen more than 3 mayweaher fights....
i dont get you Hyperion sometimes your Anti Mayweather and sometimes you Pro mayweather. but its all good that means you a fan not a nuthugger not others here.
Not breaking anything because it's not true. Tszyu never planned to leave LWW, but made everybody aware that he would defend his belt against all comers. Not all came. That's just a fact.
Good night, people.
as usual, he runs, just like when he was asked if he had seen more than 3 mayweaher fights....
Mosley was a WELTERWEIGHT...and was never a LWW in serious fights...p;ease inform yoyrself before posting shit, shane was regarded as at least top #3 p4p.... and was the bigger name...
Exactly right.
Kostya was never a real big name, even after he beat Zab his fight with Tackie was half empty. Tickets were being given away in the casino that night just to help fill the place up.
He was never a PPV fighter, We could go on & on.
yeah but he didnt just make a name for himself off one name, he is a very good boxer.
Right right... but it's a question of resume vs. ability.
Mayweather might be the best of all time ability-wise...
Resume wise? Not a chance in hell.
For starters DLH couldn't stay at 140 for too much longer, reason being his weight and much bigger names in Welterweight division where calling.
Mosley went straight to welter where he fought oscar.
Kostya didn't want to come up to welter in the end to fight shane.
Sorry to break it to you.
Not breaking anything because it's not true. Tszyu never planned to leave LWW, but made everybody aware that he would defend his belt against all comers. Not all came. That's just a fact.
Good night, people.
Not really. There are many instances of fighters going down. It's not uncommon at all. You've been the subject of a disingenuos argument.
Which is more common Wiley? Honestly... people usually move up because they are having trouble making weight or whatever, so it's not even an option for some to move back down.
Jones had to chase Toney up to 168.
Mayweather had to chase De La Hoya to 154.
The bigger name in both instances was not the one who changed weight classes.