Kostya Tszyu - Amateur Legend (Video)

damn tszyu and forrest used to be fast as hell

Tsyzu was a fantastic amateur, and the level of opponents he faced on his way to winning a world title were actually VERY impressive. I mean, he was fighting former champs in his 4th or something fight. You have to attribute that to his amateur experience. Man...the level of the amateurs has fallen tremendously. I think it all started in 1992, when they started using computer scoring. Because it seems to be going downhill ever since...less and less Olympic fighters able to successfully transition to the pros. I agree with u, I can't even watch AM fights anymore.

tszyu dominated forrest!

This is one of my favorite fights, pro or amateur. What a display! Kostya really perfected that Eastern Bloc style

Tsyzu was a fantastic amateur, and the level of opponents he faced on his way to winning a world title were actually VERY impressive. I mean, he was fighting former champs in his 4th or something fight. You have to attribute that to his amateur experience. Man...the level of the amateurs has fallen tremendously. I think it all started in 1992, when they started using computer scoring. Because it seems to be going downhill ever since...less and less Olympic fighters able to successfully transition to the pros.

bad stoppage. the filipino guy could have still kept going. Yeah just like Darchinyan against Donaire.

Forreal. Every now and then Kostya would put his boxing skills on display as a pro - like in the Tackie fight - but, for the most part, his strength allowed him to overpower foes. People forget how well-schooled he was. Yeah I agree, I think like most ko artists he realised when he hits guys that they go over, and neglected the technical side of his game as he got older. The tackie fight was a reminder later in his career, shame he had a lot of injury problems in his early 30's probably cost him a lot of big fights

Just an offshoot of the thread asking why Floyd always showed so much respect to King Kostya, Roy Jones as well. Maybe this is why? bad stoppage. the filipino guy could have still kept going.

what a special fighter...you can see why he won a world title in like his 12th fight. Gave forrest an absolute beat down Forreal. Every now and then Kostya would put his boxing skills on display as a pro - like in the Tackie fight - but, for the most part, his strength allowed him to overpower foes. People forget how well-schooled he was.

what a special fighter...you can see why he won a world title in like his 12th fight. Gave forrest an absolute beat down

Tszyu was an ATG am-fighter. He was one of the best back in the day when I found AM-boxing intersting. Those days are long gone. Right and right. amateur boxing has regressed to the point where having an extensive amateur career is almost worthless. Why someone wouldn't know why Tszyu got respect is not very schooled in boxing.

Tszyu was an ATG am-fighter. He was one of the best back in the day when I found AM-boxing intersting. Those days are long gone.

That's a great vid. But Damn, that is the worst commentator of any sport.......ever. He tries to mention every single punch thrown. lol