Tszyu Vs Mayweather--- 2002/2003

[The Boxer]

wasn't kostya injured in 2002.

[BIG H]

wasn't kostya injured in 2002.

Isn't this thread theoretical

[The Boxer]

i know i was just askin

[BIG H]

i know i was just askin

Just playin fella - nice to see you around

[ono]

If your in the comparing business then how about comparing Zab Judah to mayweather because he's more similar than Hatton is. And we saw what happened to Zab

Zab and Floyd have similarities, but they're not that similar. Where they are similar is in their raw physical abilities, basically they both have great hand and foot speed.
But when it comes to actual boxing techniques, there are some pretty big differences. First is the most obvious, which is that Judah is a southpaw, and southpaws are always more vulnerable to straight right hands. It would be much more difficult for Tszyu to land a big right hand on Floyd than Zab.
And Zab, for all his skills, has never been able to use his athleticism to avoid big punches, not just against Tszyu but against any legit fighter.
Mayweather has the most refined defensive technique is all of boxing. He hasn't been able to avoid big punches his whole career because of luck, it's because of skill.

Whatever.....the point i was trying to make is, you cannot say Mayweather would beat Tszyu simply because Hatton did. I agree Mayweather has the ability to outbox anyone.....and Kostya would be no exception.

[THE THIRD MAN]

First of all it's all hypothetical and it doesn't matter when Mayweather first fought at 140.
The fact is he has fought at 140 at some point. Secondly this is the fight that Mayweather needed to have to shut up all of his detractors.
Forget about the Showtime/HBO thing, if he really wanted it he could have got it.
Mayweather was always a bigger name in the US than Tszyu and something would have been worked out. Tszyu was simply to dangerous an opponent back then, his 1999-2001 form is outstanding and it would be difficult to see how Mayweather would not get caught at some point during the fight.
He would need all of his defensive skills to avoid Tzsyu who banged just as hard with his left as his right.
We only saw the right hand so much because of his dominance over Southpaws.
It would go the distance because of Mayweathers skills but a younger fit Tszyu back then was awesome.
Hatton got him when he was old and struggling with weight and injury.

[yoitsdan]

I think Tszyu is one of the top 3 hardest punchers of all time 140 and below. Hatton used his head to block Tszyu shots, I know it sounds stupid but Kostya's right hand is all about leverage, by standing close he stopped KT getting all that leverage. If Floyd pulls back like Zab did he goes down, but i still think Mayweather wins this one 6 outta 10 times. Ricky beating Tszyu was almost a sure thing stylistically on reflection.

[Kel]

I think Kostya would have knocked Mayweather out. Kostya was so dangerous and even though his footwork was slower his handspeed was shocking and he had incredible power andaccuracy. As proved by Phillips and Hatton the only way to beat Kostya is to tear into him and never take a step back. I dont think Floyd has it in him to fight like this with anybody.

[The Boxer]

Floyd can stand on the inside and make fighters miss

[Kel]

Floyd can stand on the inside and make fighters miss

Yes but which fighters?

[frozensolid_702]

Floyd can stand on the inside and make fighters miss

Yes but which fighters?

everyone that hes fought (excluding baldomir)

[yoitsdan]

Floyd can stand on the inside and make fighters miss

Its not Floyd being on the inside that would ultimately be his downfall, It'd be standing about 65' away from Kostya Tszyu's right shoulder while stepping back

[Kel]

So what your saying is Floyd stands toe to toe hitting his opponents while making them miss?
Give me a break you two

[frozensolid_702]

So what your saying is Floyd stands toe to toe hitting his opponents while making them miss?
Give me a break you two

seriously............


theres only one mayweather fight where he pot shotted, and that was baldo.

did he do that with judah?? mitchell?? gatti?? bruselles??

find me a fight other than baldomir or castillo (and he stood in with jlc, but there was never any breakdown. jlc just got outboxed) where pbf didnt stand toe to toe and systematically break his opponent down

[Kel]

So what your saying is Floyd stands toe to toe hitting his opponents while making them miss?
Give me a break you two

seriously............


theres only one mayweather fight where he pot shotted, and that was baldo.

did he do that with judah?? mitchell?? gatti?? bruselles??

find me a fight other than baldomir or castillo (and he stood in with jlc, but there was never any breakdown. jlc just got outboxed) where pbf didnt stand toe to toe and systematically break his opponent down

Im fed up of people doing this shit. Judah was winning the fight untill he lost his composure as he always does. Mitchell was totally shot to fuck. Gatti was never a match for a boxer as slick as PBF he was a fantastic hand pick, slow as arseholes. Never seen the Bruselles fight.

Good points Great way to argue that he could beat Kostya Tszyu by taking the fight to him.