Just watched some old KT tapes

Zoo was a beast. Too bad HBO didn't keep him contracted for whatever reason.

 

....but you gotta admit he got raped hard style in the 2nd fight.

 

kt schooling forrest is a must see...

 

I've got Tszyu's career set on dvd - I immediately liked him because he started fighting respectable opponents after like, five fights!
I'd go as far as to call him great. On his best day he can beat any 140lb'er in history.

 

Tszyu was cheated by the referee when he fought Hatton. Check it out.

 

All that saw it besides the ringside judges you mean. Twat.

 

I actually almost agree with all of that.

I think he was just about as good as you will ever see him in his late amatuer career. Really one of the best amateurs Ive seen on film. And his early pro career was very impressive at the time for the level of opposition he was taking care of with so few pro bouts to his name. You dont often see a guy taking on those names so early.

Funnily the American commentators covering an am bout of his I think against Terron Millet were saying this guy had just about everything..fluid, quick, excellent skills but he lacked pop.. I could be pulling a lot of that out of thin air but the comment about his lack of power was definitely said.

 

Try and tell that to people like Monstar, who thinks Pacquiao would knock out a prime Tszyu.

 

That's the way I've always seen it too, I've just never said it because it sounds so ridiculous

 

Tyszus fight with Forrest was a masterclass and it showed that as well as hitting like a mule Kostya had great boxing ability, I was always facinated how a Prime Professional Vernon does against a Prime Professional Tyszu?

 

Actually that doesnt sound stupid at all, very good viewpoints!

 

Tszyu would **** Pacquiao.

Those right hands...... OUCH!

 

:rofl I rest my case. I will repeat the guys resume is worse than Calzaghes. He was a great fighter but he dont have the prime time scalps. He got ahh so-sos under his belt.

 

Agree the guy only ever fought the best and NEVER ducked anyone. People complain about the lack of big names on his CV, but lets not forget, you can ONLY fight the best that is out there, and that is one thing Kostya always did. He still has some great wins on his CV, and also defeated several undefeated fighters (e.g. Pineda, Bergman, Urkal, Judah, . . .etc).

People forget how much of an underdog Tszyu was in the Judah fight. People were talking about the undefeated Judah as an absolute P4P star and future all time great. That's how highly regarded he was at the time. I remember most boxing analysts were predicting a Judah KO within 6. Ahhh just made me smile to see just how wrong they were

IMO Tzsyu was at his absolute peak when he fought Gonzalez. That was just a punishing one-sided beatdown if I've ever seen one.