kostya tyzu vs juan laporte

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  1. luke

    luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How do you rate this win 4th pro fight going in with one of the toughest sob's ever!
     
    luke, Dec 3, 2012
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I rate it pretty high...Kostya was quite the prodigy back then. That was nothbing to sneeze at...taking on the indestructable Juan LaPorte.
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It speaks to how amazingly advanced he was at that stage. Even with some amateur experience, most young pros with that few fights still look very green and unsure (naturally). He looked very polished and already proven.
     
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    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Laporte was finished as a top contender by then, but still a very nice win considering Tszyu's pro inexperience.

    Tszyu, Arbachakov, Grigorian, Nazarov all essentially came into the pro's with little to do to reach their prime.Usually just a case of getting used to the longer distances.
     
    lora, Dec 3, 2012
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