Kostya Tszyu vs todays 140

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How would a prime Kostya Tszyu do vs todays 140 class
     
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  2. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Smash
     
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  3. Smoochie

    Smoochie greb stan Full Member

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    Clean
     
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  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He’d be in the mix and might reach the top spot, but there’s nothing about his resume to suggest that he’d be a long reigning dominant champion if he fought the top guys.
     
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  5. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kostya Tszyu would clean out the current 140 division. He was several levels better than his son.
     
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  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    His son fights the top fighters though. When you need to prop up an injured and/or faded version of Mitchell as your second best win, it says something.
     
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  7. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    I think Teo and Tank would be interesting matches for Papa Tszyu.
     
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  8. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    He was a really good boxer puncher. I am not sure of whether any of today’s 140 fighters could beat him. Struggle to envisage it unless Tank went up to 140 to fight him then it would be Cool Vince Phillips all over again.
     
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  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He would be undisputed with ease. Teofimo would be the toughest test but Kostya would violently knock his ass smooth out

    As for Kostya vs Twink? :risas3:

    That's legal homicide and light work for Tszyu. Not that Twink would ever dare fight him in a million years that is, even with his obligatory stacked deck at a catchweight with a rehydration clause.

    That fight would be so one-sided and brutal for Twink but to be fair to him it wouldn't last long. Kostya would decapitate him with ease in a few rounds.
     
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  10. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    nobody at 140 has the seasoning to beat a prime kostya. most arent yet complete, and some just dont have the talent.
     
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  11. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    He would knock them all out. Prime Zab would style on all of them also.
     
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  12. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Would back Kostya Tszyu against any of the current 140 pounders but some would give him good matches.
     
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  13. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Imagine a prime Kostya Tszyu landing his right hand on Devin Haney’s chin.
     
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  14. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm surprised how easily Hatton beat him though.
     
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  15. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Tank is 135 pounds fighter but he is the one from today who could give Tszyu that Cool Vince Philips moments again.
     
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