Boxing Myths

[skel1983]

Ok explain to me how a guy with an amateur record of 259-11, and a pro record that included 15 title defences and a unified division wasnt great? Maybe ask guys like Judah, Mitchell, Hurtado, Ruelas, Chavez and Angel Gonzalez how great he was.....

Kosta a was a good fighter, but in truth lacks the names on his resume, his best win is against Judah. Chavez and Gonzalez were old men, most of his defences were againsts nobodys and he was beat by two fighters who have been beaton more than once, I think Kosta was a good champion a great? Not for me.

The big names tended to dodge him, if a guy who is in the top 2 ever at a weight division isnt great then i dunno who is. 18 title fights in 32 fights for 2 losses, and a unified division. if that isnt knocking on the door of greatness then u cant think many guys at all are great.

So going off your theory Sven Ottke should be up there with the likes of Leonard,Robinson and Duran's of this world.

Mate get them Kosta tinted glasses off and just have a look at who he has beat, number of defences very good but then tell me who he beat? Like I said his best win was against Zab Judah who has been beaton by many fighters many times. Kosta was beaton by Vince Phillips in his prime, Vince was an honest world contender that was nothing special. Then he also was beaton by limited Ricky Hatton, ok the arguement can be made Kosta was not at his best but to say he was shot please dont start that shit, we all no he wasn't. To list Chavez as a great win shows how weak Kosta's resume is compared to other so called greats.


Generalbulldog I agree Pryor resume is also quite weak but his first victory over Arguello shits all over anything Kosta did in his pro career, that goes down as one of the best fights I have seen and Arguello was a strong favourite going into that fight on the back of something like 17 wins with 14 of them as world champ.