What ever happened to Kostya Tszyu?

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  1. JabCross727

    JabCross727 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was wondering if he ever formally retired.
     
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  2. smiffy

    smiffy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    pretty sure he did after the hatton fight
     
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  3. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ricky hatton happened to him lol
     
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  4. Superfuzz

    Superfuzz Well-Known Member Full Member

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    King Kostya unfortunately is too old, and I think he is happily retired in Australia. I am still wishing he would fight one last time.
     
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  5. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Wasn't he suppose to fight a exhibition with Jackie Chan
     
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  6. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    He recently retired but i think it has been safe to say that he has been retired since the Hatton defeat and he was probably semi retired before the Hatton fight.

    Having said that he was one of the greatest boxers of the modern age and the first and only man to unify the titles at 140.

    Plus he was/is a great ambassador to the sport of boxing itself.
     
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  7. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    He quit on his stool against Hatton and hasn't been back since.
     
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  8. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    :yep :smoke
     
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  9. pelious

    pelious New Member Full Member

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    just to say i think this is the quote of the day. say no more
     
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  10. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he should play in the next episode of Rush Hour ... maybe some dancer/"hitman" from Russian mafia?
     
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  11. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Kostya was never very active even when he was fighting. He would only fight once or twice a year - if that, and would take long breaks. Kostya Tszyu gets treated like he's Jesus Christ in Australia. He stopped fighting for the fans a very long time ago. The money and the fame became more important to Kostya. He changed after he blew up, and then he turned his back on the sport.
     
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  12. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Yes, he officially retired for good, read it in the latest issue of "The Ring".
     
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  13. El Borracho

    El Borracho Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dancing with the stars ruined him
     
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  14. TFFP

    TFFP Guest

    Retired out of shame, losing to a darts player...just as we were getting over the Vince Phillips debacle :-(

    I loved watching him in his prime.
     
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