kostya tszyu

buster007 · Post by **buster007** » 17 Apr 2008, 20:37

even though i prefer he didn't fight who do u think would be the best boxer around that he could beat or at least draw with?

i personally think he would be competitive against pretty much anyone.

allworld80 · Post by **allworld80** » 17 Apr 2008, 20:49

I love him to death, but if he were to come back now(and there is talk he might), maybe a couple of warm ups to get back into it. Then a fight he knows he can win to ride off into the sunset. He could still be competitive, I think. Every report indicates he keeps in great shape.

Blumpking · Post by **Blumpking** » 17 Apr 2008, 21:07

Ya. He should fight a few bums to see if he still has it. No sense in taking a super fight. Miss you Zoo!

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 17 Apr 2008, 21:16

If we are assuming the comeback would be at light welter and due to him staying in shape, I would say he would still have the beating of the likes of Paul Malignaggi (wasn't impressed at all with him in his last fight), Torres, Kotelnik and D-Hop.

Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter would be too dangerous for him at this stage.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » 17 Apr 2008, 21:19

Who knows if Hatton is the same fighter as he was pre-Mayweather.

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 17 Apr 2008, 21:24

Scottie wrote:Who knows if Hatton is the same fighter as he was pre-Mayweather.

We don't but we can only judge on past I suppose. I'm hoping he is able to still get up for his fights but that is going to be very hard coming off the biggest fight in your career, past and possibly future, against the p4p no.1.

Sweet P · Post by **Sweet P** » 18 Apr 2008, 06:20

Neri wrote:If we are assuming the comeback would be at light welter and due to him staying in shape, I would say he would still have the beating of the likes of Paul Malignaggi (wasn't impressed at all with him in his last fight), Torres, Kotelnik and D-Hop.

Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter would be too dangerous for him at this stage.

Id say he would come back at 147, He had trouble later in his career making 140 after the layoffs. I dont think he would want to go anywhere near Cotto but he would be competitive with every one else in the division. I dont want him to make a come back he has nothing to prove and made shitloads of money that has set him up for life.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 18 Apr 2008, 06:58

Too old and plagued with back and shoulder injuries. He'd probably get done over by any decent prospect now, he's just too old and too long out of the ring.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 18 Apr 2008, 08:02

All that Tszyu has said is that he has not totally ruled out a comeback, but it would take something big to have him return, and he does not mean money. I think he just does not ant to give some scrote of a journalist a "scoop."

Ezzard · Post by **Ezzard** » 18 Apr 2008, 08:30

Maybe he could fight the winner of Nelson-Fenech III