Someone want to explain to me just how Kostya Tszyu would've beaten DLH?

Seeing what Phillips did to him, I'd say a knockout.

 

With a straight right.

 

dlh would have destroyed tszyu

 

Kostya is a very underrated boxer because of his massive power. He would hold his own here. Oscar UD, 8-4 or possibly 7-5.

 

Seeing what Mosley did to DLH and his lucky wins against Whitaker and Quartey i don't think so. The Tszyu of 1998/2001 would have been more than a match for DLH.

 

I would pick DLH in this one...But I also don't understand how you can so easily dismiss Kostya??? Kostya would have at the very least a punchers chance against anyone. I would DLH 116-112 maybe 117-111 hardly leaving Kostya w/ no chance though!

 

when the build up for the DLH v PBF fight was on over here, they asked Johnny Lewis about each fighters strenghts and weaknesses.

(Lewis was KT's trainer)

Lewis said about Oscar something like "excellent fighter - weaknesses are he's a very one handed fighter, and fades down the stretch. Any boxer would just have to watch the left hand, pressure him to keep up a high pace, and watch him fade late"

All thinks Kostya could do without doubt. I would say that would have been the game plan. this fight is at 140, so Oscars not that much bigger. the older Oscar couldn't make 140, so he hasn't got that advantage.

I favour oscar by a UD. Any ending is possible here really. I don't see Oscar taking enough chances to stop Kostya. the mentality that cost him the fight v Trinidad testifies to that.

No doubt though, Kostya would give anyone trouble. Nobody is a 'lock' against him. All of the Oscar fans dismissing Kostyas chances carry on like ODLH is some sort of invincible fighter. he's had a lot of losses for an invincible fighter if thats the case.

 

what about the time de la hoya offered winky a career high payday of 4 mils and winky turned it down?

 

I love KT.

DLH was bigger than PBF, as we saw PBF box and run.

PBF was way too big and strength-wise at least matched Hatton.

Hatton bullied an old KT.

I think DLH was probably too big for KT. DLH has a chin and KT has a punch, but he couldn't KO Fatton, but PBF could.

I doubt KT would beat DLH.

 

It's a simple thing really, both had common opponents within 18 months of each man fighting them, go back and watch Tszyu v Gonzalez and Chavez and then watch DLH against the same two guys. There is very little difference as there would be in any match up between DLH and Tszyu. It would have been a great fight and nobody should discount Tszyu's ability to box and not rely on one punch knockout power (refer Miguel Angel Gonzalez)

 

Good point. Tszyu destroyed Gonzales. DLH didn't beat him anywhere as convincingly.

Not quite so sure about the Chavez fight although you raise a good point that DLH only fought him eighteen months earlier. Chavez was too old, even Tszyu said he didn't want to fight Chavez but the WBC threatened to strip him if he didn't.

 

Mitchell hadn't been knocked down in eleven years prior to fighting Tszyu either. Judah was undefeated along with quite a few others on Tszyu's record.

He was definitely avoided by many fighters. Gatti's management released a public letter a while back saying Gatti would not fight Tszyu in this lifetime.

Hatton beat an old Tszyu. Phillips beat a Tszyu that was in court during the day being sued for millions by his promoter and training at night. His trainer told him to delay the Phillips fight and also retire after Mitchell 2. But he didn't and those are losses that will haunt his record.

Definitely would have been a great fight. Not a blow-out by any means.