How come Mayweather never fought Kostya Tsysu

[Greig]

I always wondered why there wasn't any negotiations!

Maybe because Floyds spell at 140 was when Tszyu was having a lot of injury troubles?

Or was it that Tszyu battered uncle Roger for 12 rounds and he didn't want Floyd facing him at that point in his career?

Personally I think that Floyd would have outpointed Tszyu, but at that time I would have gone for Tszyu as I hadn't realised just how good Mayweather was!

You are a very fair minded and well balanced poster.

Actually you all are on this issue; I like that about Kostyas fans the Aussie ones especially.
There is no false pride getting in the way just straight facts .

I recon Kostya may have given him fits when in his prime too cause he was a master at timing ,could tangle up skilled boxers and drag them to their doom but later on when the fight became possible he would of lost to Floyd who turned out the more technical fighter of the two.

Full points for Ricky Hatton during that time,it was his best outing by far. He also took out Phillips which would have been in the back of Kostyas mind.

Another guy who deserves more recognition from that time is Okktte Urkal ;against Kostya was his best fight outing too.tough boy that one,that would have taken a toll on him ,and on Kt.

Oh yeah Andre, good point you make about Urkal. I think he was a Turk fighting out of Germany. He was a very tough opponent who fought (very well) with a broken jaw from memory.

He was unbeaten before he fought Tszyu, and later lost to Vivian Harris and Cotto.

He really gave Kostya trouble and very nearly skittled the Judah/Tszyu matchup. Bet both Urkal and Tszyu remember that fight! Fair to say old Oktay was never the same again...

[porkypara]

If they had have fought it would have been a very close fight.

KT needs room to be afective and have range for his straight hand.Hatton never give him the space to fight at his best.

FM on the other hand would give him the room to bring the right hand into play.

I am no saying that Koysta would have won but he woould have a good chance imo.

Look at Mayweathers fight with Zab,it was close for a while,and Kostya is a better fighter than Zab