Tszyu fires Hatton warning

[ryankivell]

a toss up

There's not too many guys that can hang with a veteran with the skills that Tszyu has. Ricky Hatton is really the only guy outside of maybe Morales or Mayweather that would have a chance at beating Tszyu.

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You should watch the fight again. Kostya Tszyu got tired BECAUSE Vince Phillips upped the pace, but it wasn't just that. Kostya Tszyu got knocked out because for the previous 4 rounds he'd take some heavy heavy shots. He got caught with a MASSIVE right just before the KO, which buckled his legs proper.

I wasn't emplying, (If Vince can do it, then Ricky can do it!), What I was suggesting, is that Kostya Tszyu doesn't like fighting at a high pace... And there's never been any fighter before that's been able to stop Ricky setting such a high pace.

Ricky is a BIG light-welterweight. He'll surprise a lot of you Yanks.

It's pointless referring to the Phillips fight. That was 8 years ago. Tszyu was anemic, had trouble making the weight, & was by all accounts, not anywhere near as fit as he gets these days. Johnny Lewis (Tszyu's trainer) was going to walk if Tszyu won that fight, he was so pissed off with Tszyu's preparation.

You say Tszyu doesn't like to fight at a high pace. I don't know what you are basing this on. If you think Tszyu doesn't like to fight at a high pace, have a look at the Ruelas fight. Look at the MAGO fight. Tszyu fights at his pace, and nobody has been able to throw him off in 8 years.

You're basing Hatton's pace-setting on his fights against C-Grade fighters. I will leave a well & truly beaten up Ben Tackie out of the argument.....
How do you think Tszyu would go against the following guys:
Ray Oliviera - I can't even remember when his prime was.
Eamonn McGee
Stephen Smith
Joe Hutchinson
A nearly 40 year old Vince Phillips?
Carlos Vilches
Micheal Stewart

Come to think of it, most of these guys never even HAD primes. Are these the guys who Hatton's 'pace' wore down??

[leroy brown]

the phillips vs tszyu fight was a great hard fight, kostya fought vinces fjght, middle of the ring slugfest, i dont remember kostya takin one backward step in that fight, that cost him the fight, he was loving the battle, 1st time he really got pushed, and he walked into a great punch..great fight that was, kostya would beat him every time after that fight, and it taught him bigtime to fight his fight..watch that fight, between every round kostya is pattin vince on the ass sayin good fight between rounds. he loves to fight and he loves a hard challenge, he just didnt change during that fight and paid the price..that came from being young,confident and undefeatted..kostya is the most skillful guy around, his ring craft is way underrated, overlooked by the right hand, but he gets himself in position to throw that right hand, because hes worked the other fella out..and i think he will beat hatton with a body shot..kostya hits the body and head harder,faster and more accurate than hatton..he should beat hatton, beat mayweather and move up, destroy judah and retire...have 1 comeback fight to stop delahoya..i think he beats all these guys, i think he beats mayweather early and by ko..

[Konstantin]

Lol entrance roar the best part?
I havent seen any hatton fights but if he does anything like Naseem did with Barrera it should be interesting

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Another Tszyu update.