Comments Thread For: Tim Tszyu can take inspiration from a few fighters who rebounded from setbacks

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Very few boxers recover from that kind of beating, let alone if the beating followed a hammering like the one he took against Fundora. Tszyu has mad courage and isn't as awful as some would like him to be. What he did against Fundora, in a fight that in fact was quite close, was inspiring and reminiscent of the Gattis of boxing.

But Tszyu doesn't have elite skills, which will always be a problem when he faces someone with a decent chin who can really box, even if he gets his groove back. There's nothing wrong with that though, we need more fighters who, like him are willing to challenge themselves; plus, he is always fun to watch.

I really don't get how people here belittle world-class boxers or just boxers in general. I am not a fan of Tzsyu, I actually find him mildly annoying. But I respect what he does and appreciate his craft. Being a boxing fan is also about appreciating the different levels of the sport (ok, stinkers like what Stevenson has done in his last couple of bouts are excluded). Yeah, the sport is not at level of what it used to be in many ways, but there are still plenty of boxers, like Tszyu, who are putting the gloves on to give us a show while risking their lives. And that should be respected.

Good points, especially about armchair judges insulting pro boxers. It's silly and childishly ignorant.

Rocha was beat bad by Santillian.
Santillian was beat bad by Norman.
Tszyu was beat worse than both, like Mercer v Morrison, but all three were bad.

It takes guts to get where any of those guys are. It's like a soldier in battle. The good news is that boxers get a chance to make adjustments and get back at it.

He has the heart, like Rocha, and maybe Santillian (remains to be seen).
But he needs to make adjusments if he wants to move on. Maybe he'll get smart this time. He had an excuse in the Fundora fight. Now he knows he cant just muscle his way through with no ring iq.