Sharmba Mitchell v Kostya Tszyu I

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Ra's thread reminded me of this fight. Sharmba got off to a good start, winning rounds and dazzling Kostya with some very impressive footwork and lateral movement until Tszyu wore him down with his roughhouse/borderline dirty tactics.

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  2. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's too bad the whole thing didn't play out, but I remember thinking Tszyu was catching up to him as Mitchell was slowing down.
     
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  3. RockyValdez

    RockyValdez Active Member Full Member

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    Mitchell totally quit in the rematch. Fake crying into his towel was embarrassing.
     
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  4. PIRA

    PIRA Arise Sir Lennox. Full Member

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    Mitchell was throwing his body into KT as I recall and got spun roughly off accordingly. Good tactic to use against a rushing fighter in a very entertaining fight - must watch again.
     
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  5. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mitchell was very slick, but lacked durability against strong, powerful guys

    This was first exposed against Lavander Johnson in 1994.

    He didn't have the strength to beat a guy like Kostya.
     
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