Is Kostya Tszu running scared?

[dustymoo]

Has anyone else noticed how many excuses Tszu has used to avoid Ricky Hatton. From damaged hands to my personal favourite; "It always rains in Manchester". Even indoors apparantly? Although Hatton has stated he will fight him anywhere.

It is all getting silly, and a bit obvious. I'd go so far to say 'cowardly'. The defining fight in the Light-Welter division has got to be Hatton vs Cotto. As a fan of Tszu's also, i'm getting increasingly upset by him, for want of a better term, being too chicken!

[Nautilus]

Has anyone else noticed how many excuses Tszu has used to avoid Ricky Hatton. From damaged hands to my personal favourite; "It always rains in Manchester". Even indoors apparantly? Although Hatton has stated he will fight him anywhere.

It is all getting silly, and a bit obvious. I'd go so far to say 'cowardly'. The defining fight in the Light-Welter division has got to be Hatton vs Cotto. As a fan of Tszu's also, i'm getting increasingly upset by him, for want of a better term, being too chicken!

WTF?

Why should the Champion go to Manchester and take an underpaid fight?

I think Kostya is much better off fighting De La Hoya in an epic dream battle.

This is Hatton who should go to Australia, PERIOD. Hatton is the ONE who has to prove that he is not a COWARD and can fight outside his home arena.

Kostya does not have to prove anything to lamers like you and your home-grown broilers.

[dustymoo]

I agree, Hatton has to leave Britain to fight. But he has stated many times that he will. But judging by your comments you havent seen much of Hatton then? I also agree that Britain has never been blessed with the most mobile fighters. But with Hatton, & Calzaghe (who Glen Johnson succesfully avoided, as well as the great Roy Jones jnr.) Britain has two truely world class fighters. There is no way Tszu could live with Hatton.

It's a shame that yourself, obviously a great & knowlegable boxing fan, condones this culture of overblown U.S Bumfights for millions of dollars. Rather than the best fighting the best!

Talking of broilers? Australia?

[drag0n_]

Tszyu isn't running scared... He's looking for the BIG fights, and so he should be...

But if i'm honest, i see Hatton giving Kostya a harder time than the big names (DLH, Spinks etc.) But i think he should fight Hatton because if he doesn't i can still people saying "he didn't fight all the contenders" " Hatton would have beaten him" and it would ruin his image imo.

He should then finish a golden career with a blockbuster fight with the Golden Boy!

[dustymoo]

A very diplomatic and presice answer there, me thinks. Must be Christmas.

[Nautilus]

There is no way Tszu could live with Hatton.

Tzsyu will destroy your Hatton guy in the way he destroyed the best fighters in his division. Hatton has not beaten a single top-ranked guy yet.

It's a shame that yourself, obviously a great & knowlegable boxing fan, condones this culture of overblown U.S Bumfights for millions of dollars. Rather than the best fighting the best!

Do not attribute false opinions to me.

So, if Tszyu vs DLH is a fight of BUMS, then how should we call Hatton and you then?


Tzsyu has only 2-3 fights left in him, and I believe he can decide for himself which ones he wants to fight, without your lame, biased persona telling him what to do.


Fighting DLH is way better than fighting an unproven, over-hyped, over-protected, home-grown "wonder" named Hatton.

[Nautilus]

Has anyone else noticed how many excuses Tszu has used to avoid Ricky Hatton. From damaged hands to my personal favourite; "It always rains in Manchester". !

Please PROVIDE the link to the credible newssource where Kostya claims that this is the reason for not taking the fight in Machester.

You are a LIER, you are not a Tzsyu fan. You are just a chiken troll.

[elveiel]

I dont think Tszyu is scared to fight Hatton but he is making excuses and is trying to avoid the fight. Tszyu always fights mandatorys so its a shame he doesnt really want the Hatton fight. I'd make Tszyu a favourite to beat Hatton, the guys a great fighter.

I cant blame Tszyu because i'd rather a mega fight with DLH!!

I consider my view to be netural because Tszyu and Hatton are my two of my favourite fighters.

[dustymoo]

Ok. So in the U.S Hatton is avoiding Tzsyu, and in the UK Tzsyu is avoiding Hatton. Who do you believe? I dont know? All i do know is, that you havent seen enough of Hatton. Why isnt he getting the big fights? Frank Warren being a **** is one reason. The other being, big names wont go near him. Be it money or fear, it doesnt matter!
The BUMS comment was a sweeping generalisation of American boxing as a whole. Certanly not of Oscar.

[onikami]

Fighting DLH is way better than fighting an unproven, over-hyped, over-protected, home-grown "wonder" named Hatton.

DLH is long past his golden best. Typical of KT to look for a easy way out. Hutton is young, mobile, a jack be nimble. KT would not be able to keep up. So his looking to take on a fellow is own age, hence the easy route: DLH.