Kostya Tszyu vs. Randall Bailey

[Beanflicker]

Kosta would have shut him out. Bailey isn't in Kostya's class.

Tszyu is one of 140lbs best of all time.

[El Kabong]

Tszyu in 4. Bailey's chin always let him down

[p4pking]

Yeah, I'd only give Bailey the classic punchers chance, and even then Tszyu wasn't chinny or anything. To beat him you basically had to be on his ass for the whole fight and tough as hell, Vince Phillips or Hatton both took a lot of punishment themselves in doing so and had crazy output.

[Master]

I think prime Kostya beats Bailey, Shane, Floyd, Hatton and Chavez.

[Master]

Maybe not Chavez but Cotto.

[FinitoElDinamita]

I think prime Kostya beats Bailey, Shane, Floyd, Hatton and Chavez.

If Bailey had the same amount of power and technique in both hands, Id give him a better shot but he's really a one handed fighter who'd get easily neutralized by Tszyu..

I agree with you.. Tszyu beats mosley and he's the only person who has been constantly praised by Floyd.. FOr some reason, Floyd respects him so much..

Hatton dont even belong in this topic bruh.. lol He'd barely qualify to carry Tszyu's watter bottle in his prime..

I believe a younger Chavez ruins Tsszyu..

[Spicoli]

Go Tszyu but as with anyone vs Bailey I can see him in serious trouble first. I'd give Bailey a punchers chance vs a Greyhound bus. Tszyu wasn't exactly hard to miss with a sharp and fast right hand but Baileys legs and staying close would cost him dearly in the end. I remember Hurtado coming in on 2 weeks notice and shocking Kostya with sneak right hands for KD's but he was getting hammered the entire time.

[Hulk]

Go Tszyu but as with anyone vs Bailey I can see him in serious trouble first. I'd give Bailey a punchers chance vs a Greyhound bus. Tszyu wasn't exactly hard to miss with a sharp and fast right hand but Baileys legs and staying close would cost him dearly in the end. I remember Hurtado coming in on 2 weeks notice and shocking Kostya with sneak right hands for KD's but he was getting hammered the entire time.

Hurtado also stopped Bailey back then.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Big punchers always have a chance, it all depends on whether or not their opponent gives them one. Tszyu was in a different class to Bailey.
Tszyu had extraordinary ring skills, he knew how to cut you off, he would stalk his opponent and didn't waste punches. Quite often he would systematically wear you down with continuous precision punching (see Miguel Angel Gonzalez)