
Originally Posted by
THE THIRD MAN
This question often comes up when discussing Kostya Tszyu, 50 % of all his professional career was fought against World Champions! I guess that answers that question , but nobody wants to recognise it. He KO's Zab in 2 when Zab was at his peak, he beats Mitchell who hadn't lost for 7 years then KO's him again after 8 straight wins! What do people want here? He lost to Hatton who was at his peak after fighting once for 3 rounds in 2 and a half years, he turned 36 a few months later. Injuries and inactivity took it's toll on Tsyzu and he should be recognised for the great champion he was. The other problem with Tszyu is he pretty much ruined the careers of those he fought therefore clouding the judgment of boxing fans as some of those champions simply did not recover from a fight with Tszyu, i include Hatton in that too, he has not been the same fighter since. Gonzalez, Judah, Mitchell etc all went downhill after fights with Tszyu.
Let's not forget Tszyu fought and beat Juan La Porte in only his 4th pro fight, tell me who else has beaten such a respected former champion so early in his career? I don't think the Hatton win was a fluke, i think Hatton was at his peak and was in the right place at the right time.
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