kostya tszyu vs hatton

[BrooklynBomber]

Actually Kostya Tszyu is known for being the strongest 140pounder in the division today and most likely ever. Just watch the first round of a judah fight where he got stunned from that uppercut and while stunned he was still able to manhandle judah in a clinch. So there is no surpise that he can press twice as much as HAtton.

[bombshell]

kostya is one of a great fighter in 140 division,no doubt about it. ricky hatton is fresh want to be known as a good contender.
i believe this fight would deliver an action packed brawl of this two fighters. kostya must control this phase of fight that he want to,....

[bigdlb12]

mosley @ 147 could bench 300+ lbs

[marvelous_TG]

yes but it has been confirmed that mosley took steroids and look how bulky he is, he's not in his natural weightclass anymore because of all the muscle he put on, tszyu still is.

[PBDS]

check the out the strength difference between tszyu and hatton that is gonna be a factor in this fight as hatton is very physical. i quote sombody's words here

"i,ve just watched 2 tapes 1 of hatton training + 1 of tszyu training on the hatton tape the most he can bench press for 1rep is 160lbs + that is a very good weight for a 10 stone frame + he was very pleased with the amount he pressed however on the tszyu tape tszyu was benching 300LBS + said he was working his way up 2 even more weight which is superhuman for a 10stone 5'7 frame now i am not in any way saying that the fight is won on how can bench the most but it gives you a very good idea of who will win hatton supporters who say hatton is stronger than Tszyu are talking BS once hatton is in the ring with Tszyu he will realise what hes let himself in for the biggest beating of his life"

That's pretty unbelievable that a guy that light and small can bench press that much. kostya tszyu is a freak of nature.

....Yeah, it's pretty common knowledge that Zoo actually has world clas weight lifter strength. The guy is s freak of nature.

[Slipx]

damn if tszyu can do that

then the equal to tszyu in the heavyweight division would have to bench over 500 lb

and for the guys saying it doesnt mean anythin, wrong..bench means plenty if you got speed behind it, its a good benchmark for seeing how strong a guy is,along with a power clean

tszyu is gonna hurt hatton, he's stronger, more powerful, fought better opposition,etc.it sucks

every time a good white fighter comes along, he gets his ass blown out of the water. this is one of those times. (im white btw)

[Kid Achilles]

Squats and deadlifts are much more impressive displays of real functional strength. Bench is probably the most overrated lift of all time.

Still it is telling if Tsyu can bench 300 lbs while still doing all of that running, sparring, rope skipping, and other cardio he has to do for boxing. Constant aerobic activity weakens your lifts. I'd be interested in how much he could bench if he just concentrated on the weights. Obviously that would ruin his boxing career but I'm just curious.

[Cletus Funk]

It means nothing in my opinion. I'm about 240 and can only probably bench press about 280(it's been a while) but I'm pretty sure I could rag him about like a doll in a clinch and smash him through the table at arm wrestling. He couldn't bully Tackie or Phillips in the clinch and I doubt he'll do it to Hatton either. He may still KTFO him though.

[Kimmy]

What a gentle way of putting things Frank, but your spot on. Strengh isn`t about size, its partly mental focus and natural inner power. Tsyzu is a naturally strong man, this may help him in the fight during clinches etc...but i don`t think it will be a deciding factor in the fight.
As for the result. I lean towards Tyszu but i have a feeling Hatton isn`t gonna be the push over everyone seems to think he is.

[enadeus]

Hatton can only bench press 160 pounds? You gotta be kidding me. I'm 144 5'9, 18 and I bench press 150 pounds 12 times as a normal workout. The most I ever tried for max was 205.