Yes. But I know people who aren't, who admit that Judah was out of it. Most Judah fans on here admit he couldn't have continued.
Judah only wins round against top fighters through an extremely high workrate early on. He does it to almost everyone then gases.
In the lower weights you're usually past your prime at age 33 or 34, Kostya was 35, inactive for 1 year and STILL gave a prime 100% motivated Hatton an extremely tough CLOSE fight, that should be enough proof that Tszyu is made of steel.
KT was a great fighter and cleaned his division. Hatton met him at the right time. KT stopped JUDAH and MITCHELL. He didn't go the distance, he stopped them early. That should speak volumes. He was a powerhouse for his small 140 stature and an excellent boxer. I believe he beat Forrest in the Olympics.
In KT's prime he was untouchable. You were special if you went the full 12 with him. His reign was amazing, he was feared.
yeah the stoppage was very iffy zab did his dance but got up less than a second on the floor. should of counted to 10 and see what happend but nah the life isnt it.
Sorry mate, it would have been an injustice to Zoo if the fight hadn't been stopped. I mean, he dropped the guy not once, but twice with one punch, and Zab was still obviously on shaky legs when he got up for the second time. What more can you ask Zoo to do to have Nady stop the fight? :hat
I haven't made any comparisons on how the fight would look H2H. Achievment wise, its not close and that's all I am implying. H2H KT could compete with PBF. But he wouldn't be able to time him like he did Judah, who is not exactly a technically skilled boxer. He has lots of speed, but is not all that ring savvy.
Id give a Tszyu a chance at beating Mayweather. Its funny how every fighter who's worth anything gets a fantasy matchup with Boy Floyd. I guess Tszyu belongs in the ATG list for Jr WW, as long as he's not ahead of Pryor.
Also it's worth remembering that the only two fighters to beat Zoo were both pressure fighters with iron chins who were in his face all the time and didn't let him get comfortable with his distance. Floyd would never fight him like that, he'd get overpowered. Zoo is one of, if not the greatest range-finders I've ever seen fight. Anyone who made Kostya chase them, he caught them and hammered them. Maybe Floyd has the skills to potshot his way to victory. Maybe Zoo consistently cuts the ring off on him, traps him along the ropes, works the body and ends up with a much less mobile target, scoring enough clean punches and dictating the rhythm of the fight enough to take a decision. Who knows? They're both ATGs. I love Zoo and can't stand Floyd, but this is a fight that in my eyes could go either way. :hat
Kosta nailed Judah so hard, Zab did a spiral chicken dance out on his feet. If Kosta wasn't stopped by the ref, Judah would have been severly hurt even more. Questionable stoppage, no way, one of the best stoppages ever. Please review the last half minute of the tape and tell me I'm wrong.