In your eyes what makes a Boxer a Coward?

[Ray*]

The main one for me is Tszyu, that fight really should have happened, Mosley also.

When should the fight had happen???

[Dynamite Kid]

The main one for me is Tszyu, that fight really should have happened, Mosley also.

Yep i dont care what people say whether he beats Tszyu or not lets see him share a ring with an Elite fighter instead of waiting till Oscar was 34 and most probably no longer Elite

[Flawless]

Yep i dont care what people say whether he beats Tszyu or not lets see him share a ring with an Elite fighter instead of waiting till Oscar was 34 and most probably no longer Elite

Mayweather always wanted Oscar fight when he was at the lower weights but never got it until he become big, also forgetting that Mayweather fought at 154.

[abadger]

When should the fight had happen???

God knows. I'm not bashing Mayweather you realise, since he said Tszyu's name plenty of times, and I'm not au fait with Kostya's injury history, but since Kostya was at 140 for the entire time Mayweather was, surely the fight could have been made at some point.

I also think Mayweather would have won, but I would have liked to have seen the fight.

[Ray*]

The tsyzu/Mayweather fight would never had happen for a number of reasons.

(1) Both were with different tv HBO/Showtime.
(2) In November 2003 Mayweather was in the lightweight division
(3) In Jan 2003 tsyzu had his last fight for almost 2 years.
(4) By the time he cameback he had to rematch Sharmba mitchell (November 2004 and his mandatory hatton june 2005).

Had Tsyzu beaten hatton he would have fought Mayweather like he wanted to.

[Dynamite Kid]

Mayweather always wanted Oscar fight when he was at the lower weights but never got it until he become big, also forgetting that Mayweather fought at 154.

all talk p4pking we can all say that after the fact

[Dynamite Kid]

The tsyzu/Mayweather fight would never had happen for a number of reasons.

(1) Both were with different tv HBO/Showtime.
(2) In November 2003 Mayweather was in the lightweight division
(3) In Jan 2003 tsyzu had his last fight for almost 2 years.
(4) By the time he cameback he had to rematch Sharmba mitchell (November 2004 and his mandatory hatton june 2005).

Had Tsyzu beaten hatton he would have fought Mayweather like he wanted to.

if Mayweather wanted the fight he could have made it happen

[abadger]

The tsyzu/Mayweather fight would never had happen for a number of reasons.

(1) Both were with different tv HBO/Showtime.
(2) In November 2003 Mayweather was in the lightweight division
(3) In Jan 2003 tsyzu had his last fight for almost 2 years.
(4) By the time he cameback he had to rematch Sharmba mitchell (November 2004 and his mandatory hatton june 2005).

Had Tsyzu beaten hatton he would have fought Mayweather like he wanted to.

Yeah, its annoying, but sometimes thats just how it is. People say the same about Calzaghe and Jones, but the reality is that that fight was never really on the cards and would have been almost impossible to make unless Jones wanted it very much.

[Ray*]

Here is another article where the writer was calling for a tszyu/Mayweather fight: The fight could only have happened after the sharmba mitchell fight.
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Tszyu vs. Mayweather Jr - The Fight That Needs To Happen...Now!
10.11.04 - By Chris Acosta: No one was more surprised than myself at the complete domination of Sharmba Mitchell at the hands of Kostya Tszyu. In a previous article, I picked Mitchell to win by the 10th round, my basis being that an inactive fighter shouldn't be able to beat an active one. After Felix Trinidad's destructive return, many folks pointed out that "Tito" had been off for nearly two years and still returned to form, looking far fresher than expected yet I held firm in my opinion of Tszyu's forthcoming demise. My argument was that his hiatus wasn't voluntary as was Trinidad's but forced upon him through injury. I thought the odds of overcoming not one, but two consecutive setbacks would further diminish the Aussies skills and light a fire of retribution under Mitchell.

Can I get some fries with that crow?

I knew I was wrong only seconds into the first round when I noticed that Kostya's most overlooked weapon - his sense of distance- was right on the money. How a short fighter can get away with standing so upright up while pulling straight back is truly one of the more remarkable abilities in the fight game today. Tszyu is blessed with amazing reflexes that allow him to punch on the way in and also as he is backing out which makes him one hell of an obstacle for both pressure fighters and counter punchers alike.

Seeing him in action again was kind of like taking an old picture out of a photo album so you can remember what an old friend looked like. Memories are vague and only hold solid for a moment before dissolving. It's what we have right in our line of sight that speaks the truth. The "Thunder From Down Under" really is back and this fight was all we needed to remind us that when at his motivated best, he is right up there with any of the pound for pound best.

So it makes perfect sense that his next opponent should be a man who also resides in that prestigious group, a man whom many have put right on top, Floyd Mayweather Jr. You don't have to be a boxing nut to know that if there was one "Superfight" out there that tops the list, it's Tszyu - Mayweather.It's a an intriguing match-up, high on the salivating scale, a fight that pits two of the more complete boxers in the world against each other. This isn't a boxer - puncher , paint by the numbers fight. This is a contest between two men who have mastered every aspect of their game as well as having the experience to apply it. Moreover, it's the kind of bout that will take each closer towards mainstream attention. That neither man has attained a popularity in correspondence to their talent is a serious indignity. The victor will be that much closer to achieving that.

Of course, getting this kind of bout together isn't always that easy. There are always ****** political obstacles that mean we may have to go through a lame mandatory defense (and speaking of , we'd all better check the latest IBF ratings to make sure one of us isn't the number one contender) against someone we've never heard of which is really saying something considering the depth of the division or possibly both men featured on the same card so we can see what we are getting down the road (like we don't already know). No, things are never that smooth and so we'll have to wait patiently and hope that for once, we go straight to the main course and bypass the appetizer.

After his win, Tszyu expressed his interest by saying "only big fights" and obviously, there is no shortage of potentially big fights in a division this deep. But for my money, I'd rather take my chances with the two best fighters competing in it. This is no disrespect to any of fighters at this weight because as we know, there are more than just a few of them, but in all fairness, none have sustained the level of consistency at such a high level of competition toboot, that Tszyu or Mayweather has over the years. Arturo Gatti versus a tree would be exciting but he'd be at a pronounced disadvantage against either man's hand speed. Mayweather's defense would contain him and Tszyu is also quicker handed and able to match him for explosiveness if need be. Vivian Harris is tall and also has that long right hand that angular orthodox fighters tend to favor, but in terms of experience, he'd be in way over his head. Ricky Hatton is a superbly conditioned machine and you get the impression watching him that he's still not quite the finished article, but again, he needs a test against another Jr. Welterweight in his prime. How about Hatton against Harris or even Miguel Cotto? That seems like a more reasonable plan.

Just the idea of Tszyu - Mayweather is exciting. Unlike many past super fights whose questions were hinged on one or two major variables (power vs. speed, for instance), this fight doesn't run along a mapped out course of reference. For both men, this will be a trip into uncharted waters. Has Tszyu ever been confronted with an opponent who frustrates like a first time in a pair of ice skates? How will Mayweather react to an aggressive fighter whose hands are quick enough to catch him? Is Mayweather's use of the ring going to be the deciding factor or will Kostya's decided edge in physical strength eventually wear him down?

We could go on and on and I'm sure that until that match comes about, we will.

[Dynamite Kid]

i aint buying all that bull****

PBF could of fought Tszyu if he really wanted to simple as that