How will Kostya Tszyu be remembered

[porkypara]

His KO win over Zab Judh was the moment that will be shown on the highlight reels of KT.

IMO his best and most spectacular win.

[intoccabile]

I felt the zab stoppage was terrible imo. Sure, he got up and fell back down.. but thats no reason to call the fight just because he was falling again. It was just so damn funny to watch. I always laugh seeing zab dance.

[porkypara]

I felt the zab stoppage was terrible imo. Sure, he got up and fell back down.. but thats no reason to call the fight just because he was falling again. It was just so damn funny to watch. I always laugh seeing zab dance.

What are yo saying?

Should it have been stopped or not?

[intoccabile]

I felt the zab stoppage was terrible imo. Sure, he got up and fell back down.. but thats no reason to call the fight just because he was falling again. It was just so damn funny to watch. I always laugh seeing zab dance.

What are yo saying?

Should it have been stopped or not?

Nah, I don't think it should have been stopped.
Zab had alot of time and stood up too fast and was off balance and still
a bit wobbled, so fell again. The ref stopped it out of reflex IMO. Seeing zab stumble
around like that after standing.

I personally wouldn't have stopped it.
The ref had never even started counting yet.

[Conrad]

Here is a cracking Kostya vid. It starts with his 2 losses, which I kind of like and shows a lot of great footage. Good song too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23dS7...eature=related

What a cracking vid, just favourited that on my you tube account.

I'm lying here in bed feeling sorry for myself after spending the night hugging the toilet chucking up my guts with some sort of virus.

That vid of KT has inspired me to 'man the fuck up' and get dressed for work. Well it did until I opened the curtains and saw the rain, you can't lay brick in the rain you know...

The definition of Class Act is Kostya Tszyu.

[porkypara]

I felt the zab stoppage was terrible imo. Sure, he got up and fell back down.. but thats no reason to call the fight just because he was falling again. It was just so damn funny to watch. I always laugh seeing zab dance.

What are yo saying?

Should it have been stopped or not?

Nah, I don't think it should have been stopped.
Zab had alot of time and stood up too fast and was off balance and still
a bit wobbled, so fell again. The ref stopped it out of reflex IMO. Seeing zab stumble
around like that after standing.

I personally wouldn't have stopped it.
The ref had never even started counting yet.

What about the Tyson-Berbick fight should that have been stopped?

Or how about Tommy Morrison-Ray Mercer?

[intoccabile]

What are yo saying?

Should it have been stopped or not?

Nah, I don't think it should have been stopped.
Zab had alot of time and stood up too fast and was off balance and still
a bit wobbled, so fell again. The ref stopped it out of reflex IMO. Seeing zab stumble
around like that after standing.

I personally wouldn't have stopped it.
The ref had never even started counting yet.

What about the Tyson-Berbick fight should that have been stopped?

Or how about Tommy Morrison-Ray Mercer?

They were clearly out.
REwatch the zab knock out.
He recovered as soon as he hit the canvas again.
Berbick was OUT.
Morrison was OUT

Zab had full composure and had every right to complain

[porkypara]

Nah, I don't think it should have been stopped.
Zab had alot of time and stood up too fast and was off balance and still
a bit wobbled, so fell again. The ref stopped it out of reflex IMO. Seeing zab stumble
around like that after standing.

I personally wouldn't have stopped it.
The ref had never even started counting yet.

What about the Tyson-Berbick fight should that have been stopped?

Or how about Tommy Morrison-Ray Mercer?

They were clearly out.
REwatch the zab knock out.
He recovered as soon as he hit the canvas again.
Berbick was OUT.
Morrison was OUT

Zab had full composure and had every right to complain

Well having watched it again I still think it was a good stoppage by the reff.

Zabs legs were gone!

http://http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2o7A3rMN6Co

[Kel]

Hehehe

[SaltyBacon]

i thin he should be remember as the best 140 fighter

[intoccabile]

What about the Tyson-Berbick fight should that have been stopped?

Or how about Tommy Morrison-Ray Mercer?

They were clearly out.
REwatch the zab knock out.
He recovered as soon as he hit the canvas again.
Berbick was OUT.
Morrison was OUT

Zab had full composure and had every right to complain

Well having watched it again I still think it was a good stoppage by the reff.

Zabs legs were gone!

http://http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2o7A3rMN6Co

Dunno bro, I just disagree.
The 10 count is the time needed to get his composure back. As you can see, he hits the canvas again and gets back up after the fight is flagged and is perfectly fine. That would have been a 6 count at the very most - which means he would have beaten any count that the ref made easily.. IF the ref made a count.

A fighter shouldn't be penalized for trying to stand again too soon like Zab was. Zab could have continued the fight after beating a count perfectly. My oppinion though

[THE THIRD MAN]

I don't think becoming an old man and losing to a peek Ricky Hatton affects your legacy!

Yeh an old 35 year old with less fights than Hatton and only one real war in the ring (Philips) and coming off one of his best career wins (Mitchell) where he looked awesome. Amazing how he became old and shot between fights

He had fought only 3 rounds in 2 and a half years and Mitchell was shot to bits by Tszyu and never did anything afterwoods. Hatton was always in the box seat in this fight. Injury and age beat Tszyu in the finish.

[ICB]

I don't think becoming an old man and losing to a peek Ricky Hatton affects your legacy!

Yeh an old 35 year old with less fights than Hatton and only one real war in the ring (Philips) and coming off one of his best career wins (Mitchell) where he looked awesome. Amazing how he became old and shot between fights

Kostya Tszyu also had a wild fight with Diosbelys Hurtado, where he was knocked down twice.

If i remember rightly his eye swelled up really quickly like one Arturo Gatti's eyes it was that bad.

Disobelys Hurtado was a good fighter he had two great fighters like Pernell Whitaker, Kostya Tszyu, down twice but he couldn't seal the deal.

[CGM]

They were clearly out.
REwatch the zab knock out.
He recovered as soon as he hit the canvas again.
Berbick was OUT.
Morrison was OUT

Zab had full composure and had every right to complain

Well having watched it again I still think it was a good stoppage by the reff.

Zabs legs were gone!

Dunno bro, I just disagree.
The 10 count is the time needed to get his composure back. As you can see, he hits the canvas again and gets back up after the fight is flagged and is perfectly fine. That would have been a 6 count at the very most - which means he would have beaten any count that the ref made easily.. IF the ref made a count.

A fighter shouldn't be penalized for trying to stand again too soon like Zab was. Zab could have continued the fight after beating a count perfectly. My oppinion though

I thought that when he got back up then went down again the fight is over, that there was a rule that covered this possibility. It wasn't any kind of a judgement call by the ref, he just followed the rules. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Well having watched it again I still think it was a good stoppage by the reff.

Zabs legs were gone!

Dunno bro, I just disagree.
The 10 count is the time needed to get his composure back. As you can see, he hits the canvas again and gets back up after the fight is flagged and is perfectly fine. That would have been a 6 count at the very most - which means he would have beaten any count that the ref made easily.. IF the ref made a count.

A fighter shouldn't be penalized for trying to stand again too soon like Zab was. Zab could have continued the fight after beating a count perfectly. My oppinion though

I thought that when he got back up then went down again the fight is over, that there was a rule that covered this possibility. It wasn't any kind of a judgement call by the ref, he just followed the rules. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm not sure bro.. if that's the case then i guess it's no question on whether or
not he could continue....great stoppage.