Better fighter: Tszyu or Michalczewski?

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who would you rate as the better of the two?
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Tough call.
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Kostya. Better resume, more rounded skillset.
     
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    JC40 Boxing fan since 1972 banned Full Member

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    Kostya was more gifted and a better fighter overall than Michelczewski in my opinion.

    Better hand speed, harder puncher and a better all round boxer.
     
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    Agreed.
     
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    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hm, does this mean Roy jones Jr. lhw resume is also worse than Tszyu's? DM's and RJJ's are pretty much the same there.

    I think KT was the better boxer, DM the better fighter. Resume's are roughly comparable.Same class overall.
     
  7. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably Tszyu.
     
  8. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    DM hard to judge as he fought all his fights in Germany and never really
    in his prime fought out of his comfort zone. Fighting Roy Jones Jr would
    have answered a lot of questions. Too bad DM chased money instead of
    legacy he could maybe have achieved greatness.
    Tszyu on the basis on fighting out of his comfort zone and higher calibre
    of opposition.
     
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    DM didn’t get stopped by a fringe contender and fail to avenge it.
     
  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good point.
     
  11. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not really considering who DM did fight. You might lose more when you fight better people and not in your comfort zone or hometown cooking.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Vince Phillips was not better than guys DM was fighting. Please don’t list the guys Zoo fought. I know who they were.
     
  13. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That Michalczewski sure had one heckuva championship run. People forgot how many title fights he had before the Hill bout took place.
     
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    Zoo was more rounded , DM was more cubicle.
     
  15. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tszyu's resume is pretty overrated. You'd struggle to explain how it's so much better than DM's.