Comments Thread For: Tim Tszyu says he will be in 'big fights soon' despite shocking loss

[MalevolentBite]

He should maybe fight more cab drivers in Oz and rebuild he confidence and learn to avoid a left hand.

That's what I think. He needs a new trainer and then he needs to go on a bum tour while gaining new tools for his bag. Is John David Jackson still training?

[Oldskoolg]

That's what I think. He needs a new trainer and then he needs to go on a bum tour while gaining new tools for his bag. Is John David Jackson still training?

Tim is very headstrong and very much “in my own man” type of guy so it actually wouldn’t surprise me if he doesn’t replace his team and rebuild but jumped right back into it

[ThunderFists]

as a fan of tszyu and will continue to be his fan, this is not the right mentality to have, that was a beating you took. quit that "warrior" shiz and learn to be a boxer first before a warrior, you got out warriored from a real warrior in the dagestan mountains. you're a middle to upper class kid with a rich dad living in one of the most safest countries in the world. you need to have another 2-3 fights before you start talking about big fights, work on your boxing skills and be a boxer first, when you need to be a warrior then show us your warrior side instead of running face first like you did against a much bigger undefeated mountainman

[anonymous2.0]

He ain't fighting anytime soon for sure. The only silver lining for Saturday is he took a 10 minute beatdown, not a 20 or 30 minute beatdown. He's going to be out for a long time just to recover and heal then figure out if he wants to make team changes and style changes, then he'll probably insist on jumping back in with a top 10 guy when he should be fighting a tune up.

[BoxHead88]

as a fan of tszyu and will continue to be his fan, this is not the right mentality to have, that was a beating you took. quit that "warrior" shiz and learn to be a boxer first before a warrior, you got out warriored from a real warrior in the dagestan mountains. you're a middle to upper class kid with a rich dad living in one of the most safest countries in the world. you need to have another 2-3 fights before you start talking about big fights, work on your boxing skills and be a boxer first, when you need to be a warrior then show us your warrior side instead of running face first like you did against a much bigger undefeated mountainman

He didn’t get out warriored in relation to heart and will, but in terms of professionalism and skill, he did. Skill has nothing to do with living in the mountains or a safe city, it’s about talent and craft.

[Corelone]

He didn’t get out warriored in relation to heart and will, but in terms of professionalism and skill, he did. Skill has nothing to do with living in the mountains or a safe city, it’s about talent and craft.

Maybe skill can be gained in affluence, but hunger is the big motivator. Knowing you won't be any worse off if you lose is not the same as going hungry. I remember Diamante telling the ref to quit counting because he had another job. It's different when you have no where else to go.

[Boricua181]

His belief in himself and his power is what got him to championship level, but also led him to this crushing defeat.

Exactly! But that's the way it usually happens or turns out at the end! "You live by the sword, you die by the sword".

[Boricua181]

Maybe skill can be gained in affluence, but hunger is the big motivator. Knowing you won't be any worse off if you lose is not the same as going hungry. I remember Diamante telling the ref to quit counting because he had another job. It's different when you have no where else to go.

Fact's! "When you have nothing to lose, you have everything to gain". A desperate individual is a dangerous individual!

[Hooded Terror]

We may have seen Tszyu ruined, for all intents and purposes. I hope he rebounds however I would not be shocked if he returns as half the fighter he once was last year.

[Boricua181]

He didn’t get out warriored in relation to heart and will, but in terms of professionalism and skill, he did. Skill has nothing to do with living in the mountains or a safe city, it’s about talent and craft.

Not exactly! While your're right in stating that Tszyu didn't get out fought in relation to heart and will, but in terms of professionalism, and skill.
Your wrong in stating that where your brought up has nothing to do with a fighters ability.
In fact it's usually the fighters who are brought up in hard scrabbled streets, and ******s who turn out to be the best fighters, and champions in combat sports.
The fighters who were brought up in well to do neighborhoods/safe cities that are the rare exceptions to the rule. That's not an opinion, that's a well know fact!