I'm Sorry. KOSTYA TSZYU is NOT a HoF'er. His Best Win is Zab Judah!!

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  • Dan...
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    #91
    Originally posted by Gino Ros
    actually, Little Big man was injured the second time.

    Not to take away anything ELSE from Zoo, but..
    Was he?

    I've watched the fight a few times and I don't remember that (although its been a couple of years). I know Mitchell had to stop because of his knee in the first one but i just remember Kostya flat out outclassing Mitchell in the second fight. I also remember Mitchell giving it up to Tszyu in the post-fight interview and I don't recall him mentioning an injury.

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    • Gino Ros
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      #92
      Originally posted by jrosales13
      I think I would favor Kostya, I think was underrated skilled, he was a poorman JCC, but I think he also relied on his size and strength at 135. And, like many fighters who rely on size and strength in one weight(ex Marg/Hatton so on) don't hold those advantages when they move in weight.

      Kostya wasn't poorly skilled either.

      Winning H2H doesn't really mean anything. Because a lot of stuff would be due to styles. Saddler beat Pep 3 out of 4 times. But, you won't find a respectable ATG list that has Saddler ahead of Pep.
      Absolutely true.

      But I've also demonstrated that many other guys of his era would have beaten him at his best weight.

      ...and had JCC been prime....

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      • -Kev-
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        #93
        Originally posted by Dan...
        You are trying to discuss the merits of Kostya's career when you think he got stopped by Verno Phillips.
        WTF are you talking about?

        I know exactly who Verno Phillips is, and I know who Vince Phillips is.

        I am not getting the person itself confused, the name yes, not the person. I know Vince was a 140 pounder.

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          #94
          Originally posted by -Kev-
          How about Vince Phillips? The one who knocked out your countryman?
          Oh, you got his name down now do you? Well done.

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            #95
            Originally posted by -Kev-
            So because I refused to use Boxrec just to look up some name, I don't know anything about boxing? Okay. I think if you use Boxrec to look up resumes and make an argument from boxrec, that's when you don't know much about boxing. When you discuss boxing straight from your head and get a first name mixed up, it's much better than always having to use Boxrec in an argument. On a one on one discussion about boxing without internet, Boxrec users would be hopeless.
            Its more the fact you tried to justify your ******ity by saying that he's also called Verno.

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            • Gino Ros
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              #96
              Originally posted by Dan...
              Was he?

              I've watched the fight a few times and I don't remember that (although its been a couple of years). I know Mitchell had to stop because of his knee in the first one but i just remember Kostya flat out outclassing Mitchell in the second fight. I also remember Mitchell giving it up to Tszyu in the post-fight interview and I don't recall him mentioning an injury.
              I remember Mitchell having that bad knee after the first bout. His mobility was limited, and that's what he needed.

              Lemme do a YT on that bout to refresh.

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                #97
                Originally posted by -pound4pound-
                in a ballot that saw Sylvester Stallone get inducted, this fool is having a hissy fit over Kostya Tszyu
                Rockys best wins (Drago & Creed) are better than Zab Judah.

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                • Unknown Champ
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                  #98
                  Originally posted by Gino Ros
                  you mean, for a round?
                  haha yes for a round were zoo got caught with some heavy shots

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                    #99
                    Originally posted by -Kev-
                    WTF are you talking about?

                    I know exactly who Verno Phillips is, and I know who Vince Phillips is.

                    I am not getting the person itself confused, the name yes, not the person. I know Vince was a 140 pounder.
                    Oh im convinced now.

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                    • Dan...
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                      #100
                      Originally posted by Dirk Diggler UK
                      Its more the fact you tried to justify your ******ity by saying that he's also called Verno.
                      I assumed he was joking. If he wasn't that is flat out ridiculous.

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