Tszyu.....

numpty · Post by **numpty** » 06 Oct 2005, 04:55

Is this guy ever coming back?

I don't think so!! He keeps dangling carrots to boxing fans, he is now saying that 'IF' he comes back it will be at Welter and he would be interested to fight Judah.

I wish he would make up his bloody mind, I'm getting impatient

Boxer-Slugger · Post by **Boxer-Slugger** » 06 Oct 2005, 05:25

He'll fight Judah at 147 and I think he can still win, depends on how much he lost in the Hatton fight

ALI · Post by **ALI** » 06 Oct 2005, 05:31

I'm a big Tyszu fan, but i believe, in a sense, that he got lucky with Judah first time around. Judah is as slick & as quick as they come, i dont see Tyszu being a hard nights work for him. I think he can outpoint him quite comfortably.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 06 Oct 2005, 05:57

ALI wrote:I'm a big Tyszu fan, but i believe, in a sense, that he got lucky with Judah first time around. Judah is as slick & as quick as they come, i dont see Tyszu being a hard nights work for him. I think he can outpoint him quite comfortably.

In the first fight Judah had a very good first round using his speed to rock Tyszu, but in the second Tyszu sussed out the the lead right hand was the shot and he closed up the distance between him and Judah, he caught Judah a few times with right before the finisher, I didn't see it as a lucky win for Tyszu , more like he worked out what was the way to get his shots in on Zab.

If Tyszu does comeback i'd like him to take a warm-up fight first before going for the top men in the division, so he can judge if he still has it

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 06 Oct 2005, 06:41

ALI wrote:I'm a big Tyszu fan, but i believe, in a sense, that he got lucky with Judah first time around. Judah is as slick & as quick as they come, i dont see Tyszu being a hard nights work for him. I think he can outpoint him quite comfortably.

but lets not forget Judahs chin is about as pathetic as they come, so whos to say Tszyu cant land a decent shot and spark him. yes Judah looks slick against jamie rangel, cosme rivera and wayne martel but he struggled against Raf Pineda and is likely to hit the deck off a decent shot. Am i right in saying spinks had him down and rocked ?

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 06 Oct 2005, 07:52

Tszyu still thinking about Boxing comeback
October 5, 2005 - 7:29PM

Kostya Tszyu will campaign as a welterweight if he decides to return to the ring, with old victim Zab Judah a potential opponent.

But the former world champion is being bombarded with plenty of non-boxing options.

Tszyu, who on Wednesday launched his Fighting Fit book-DVD package, said he would probably decide over the next two months whether he would continue boxing.

The 36-year-old winner of four light welterweight world titles last fought four months ago, when he lost his IBF world title to Englishman Ricky Hatton in Manchester.

If he does return to the ring, Tszyu made it clear it would not be at light welterweight, the division in which he has established himself as one of the all-time greats and dominated for most of the past decade.

"If I'm going to fight, I'm not going to fight at 140 (pounds), probably 147," Tszyu said.

He said undisputed welterweight world champion Judah, who he stopped in two rounds back in 2001 in a light welterweight unification world title bout, would be the logical opponent if he did step up.

"I think he is more mature and more confident in himself (now),and he did the job at welterweight," Tszyu said.

The pay TV boxing politics which prevented him from fighting the likes of Floyd Mayweather and Arturo Gatti would not stand in the way of a fight with Judah.

Both fighters are aligned to the American network Showtime, to which the Australian is contracted for one more fight.

"If we went to welterweight, it makes a lot of sense to be in a conversation about Zab Judah, it's a do-able fight," Tszyu's manager Matt Watt said.

A coy Tszyu, who usually piled on more than 10 kilograms between fights, said he hadn't weighed himself recently.

"I'm afraid they (the scales) are going to break," Tszyu joked.

Tszyu said he did some non-boxing training every day, which included running, weights and 500 push ups.

He will have little spare time to contemplate his future between now and late November.

Tszyu will tour five states during October promoting "Fighting Fit" and will also travel across Australia next month to promote a picture book on his boxing career.

The Russian born fighter also has a number of options to consider from the country of his birth.

He has been offered a role in a movie and the job as host on the Russian equivalent of "The Contender", the boxing reality TV show originally aired in the United States.

Both projects are scheduled for the first half of next year, while there have also been talks about him appearing on the popular local TV show, "Dancing with the Stars".

"I've got three or four shows asking me to do something, I've got so many commitments," Tszyu said.

"I will have to choose which one is most valuable maybe, or most interesting for me."

Fighting Fit, which is believed to be one of the first celebrity driven book-DVD combinations released in Australia, outlines methods of keeping fit for people who have never done any fitness programs before.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 06 Oct 2005, 07:56

Wales wrote:
ALI wrote:I'm a big Tyszu fan, but i believe, in a sense, that he got lucky with Judah first time around. Judah is as slick & as quick as they come, i dont see Tyszu being a hard nights work for him. I think he can outpoint him quite comfortably.
but lets not forget Judahs chin is about as pathetic as they come, so whos to say Tszyu cant land a decent shot and spark him. yes Judah looks slick against jamie rangel, cosme rivera and wayne martel but he struggled against Raf Pineda and is likely to hit the deck off a decent shot. Am i right in saying spinks had him down and rocked ?

Yeah i think Spinks had him down in the 11th if i remember correctly but Judah had Spinks in even worse condition in the following round and nearly stopped him. I think Tszyu needs to get active if he wants to return and beat a speedy customer like Judah, Judah is close to his prime and Tszyu is nearing the end. I only see a Judah win, unless of course he gets sloppy and gets collered with the right again and does the chicken dance.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 06 Oct 2005, 10:16

Tszyu will always have the guns to hurt Judah. However, he should take a tune up at Welter first.

Rubio MHS · Post by **Rubio MHS** » 06 Oct 2005, 16:20

who cares?

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 06 Oct 2005, 16:26

steve689 wrote:
Wales wrote:
ALI wrote:I'm a big Tyszu fan, but i believe, in a sense, that he got lucky with Judah first time around. Judah is as slick & as quick as they come, i dont see Tyszu being a hard nights work for him. I think he can outpoint him quite comfortably.
but lets not forget Judahs chin is about as pathetic as they come, so whos to say Tszyu cant land a decent shot and spark him. yes Judah looks slick against jamie rangel, cosme rivera and wayne martel but he struggled against Raf Pineda and is likely to hit the deck off a decent shot. Am i right in saying spinks had him down and rocked ?
Yeah i think Spinks had him down in the 11th if i remember correctly but Judah had Spinks in even worse condition in the following round and nearly stopped him. I think Tszyu needs to get active if he wants to return and beat a speedy customer like Judah, Judah is close to his prime and Tszyu is nearing the end. I only see a Judah win, unless of course he gets sloppy and gets collered with the right again and does the chicken dance.

Judah wouldn't do a chicken dance if he took the full 9seconds to rise. Tszyu will get stopped mid-late rounds now by Judah especially now hes past his best - I think if Judah was more mature first time he would of ko'd Zoo then too.