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LOOKS LIKE TSZYU IS COMING BACK!!!!
By Peter Badel August 13, 2006
A REJUVENATED Kostya Tszyu is seriously considering a stunning comeback to boxing, admitting that he has unfinished business in the ring.
Tszyu revealed that a return was a genuine possibility after successful surgery on a shoulder injury he kept secret for 21 months.
Tszyu, who turns 37 next month, fought with the debilitating ailment in his world title loss to England's Ricky Hatton last year, but refused to disclose the problem because he didn't want any excuses.
The Russian-born slugger had the operation last Wednesday.
He faces a 12-week recovery, but he gave the strongest indication yet he would make a comeback - four months after claiming he had lost the desire to fight again.
"A year ago I thought, 'that's it'. But now I think I've found something extra, I've found some other way that I want to fight," said Tszyu, who has not fought since his brutal defeat to Hatton 14 months ago.
"As far as I'm concerned, there are some unfinished things for me. The satisfaction is not there. It's not the way I want it to end.
"When I fully recover from this operation, I will make a decision. It will be a very considered decision. I will think it through a lot. I don't want any rush.
"I never told anyone what my decision would be because of this injury.
"I knew I had an injury. How could I keep fighting with this injury? I'm not saying I'm definitely going to fight, but I'm not ruling it out yet.
"If everything is better with this (his shoulder), it's more likely that I will step in the ring again."
Tszyu's possible return is sure to polarise opinion. His trainer Johnny Lewis has said he will not support any comeback plan. Many others question whether Tszyu can defy Father Time and fight near his optimum again.
But Tszyu insists he can return a better man than the injury-stricken fighter who was battered by the ruthless Hatton.
"If I'm going to come back, physically I will definitely be better. My power will be better," he said.
"I'm 37 next month. In some people's eyes that's old. But I take care of myself.
"I don't eat rubbish, I don't smoke, I drink the right drinks. Other fighters have fought older than me. My body will tell me."
The father of three, who has 32 wins from 34 bouts, spoke of the chronic pain in his left shoulder. The injury has persisted since his defeat of Sharmba Mitchell in November 2004, but Tszyu is not blaming it for his loss to Hatton.
"Every punch I threw was painful," Tszyu said.
"It's not pleasant to train through the pain all the time. And I mean all the time.
"Since the Mitchell fight I've had this. For the
past year, I have felt pain every day.
"The best way to explain it is that my bicep tendon was twice as small as normal. It was affecting my uppercut and hook punch. I didn't have power in those punches.
"That's one of the reasons I never said anything (after the Hatton fight).
"People would see it as an excuse and I've never looked for excuses."
Tszyu has spoken to wife Natasha about a comeback and vowed to consult
Lewis before making a definitive call.
"She doesn't want me to fight. But if I make the decision to fight, she will support me. She knows how important it is to me and I don't see any real issues," Tszyu said.
"Right now, I don't want to just come back for the sake of fighting. I want to come back and win."
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