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Kostya Tszyu and Sharmba Mitchell fight on November 6th to decide who is the best 140-pound fighter. Over three years ago, Mitchell suffered a knee injury that forced him to quit in the seventh round in their first fight. At the time of the stoppage, Tszyu led on two of the three scorecards and was even on the third. Mitchell lack of mobility hurt the speedy American and Tszyu started to take command of the fight. For Mitchell, this is payback. He has had this fight on his calendar for three years and this is the one fight that could define his career. If Mitchell wins, he can claim an element of greatness in defeating one of the better fighters in the past decade. Kostya Tszyu has been the best 140-pound fighter over the past decade but age and injuries has many doubting whether this great champion can marshal his resource to beat the more active Mitchell. While Tszyu has been recovering from injuries, Mitchell has been staying busy. For Mitchell, every fight over the past three years has been a dress rehearsal for this night. This is his Super Bowl. [details]
