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As a child, Kostya was hyperactive, so his father decided to take him to a boxing gym, where he would channel that energy by fighting older boys. [6] He impressed the Soviet amateur team coaches and he was sent to the Soviet Union's amateur boxing travelling training camps, where he visited more than 30 countries while training and fighting in tournaments.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton, was a professional boxing match contested on 4 June 2005 for the IBF and The Ring junior welterweight championship. [1] The 22,000 who attendanced the bout at the Manchester Arena witnessed one of the biggest upsets in British Boxing History.
A unification fight between Kostya Tszyu, who held both the WBA and WBC super lightweight titles, and Zab Judah, the IBF junior welterweight titlist, was put into motion in June 2001 after months of negotiations, with both Tszyu and Judah having both agreed to tentative contract arrangements to face each other later in the year.
Tszyu carried the momentum into the sixth and sent Chávez down for only the second time in his career with a right hand. Though Chávez answered the referee's 10-count, he was soon pinned against the ropes and after Tszyu landed several blows to his head, the referee stopped the fight halfway point of the round, giving Tszyu the victory by ...
He also lost to three champions: Frankie Randall, Oscar De La Hoya and Kostya Tszyu. He was held to a draw by two others: Pernell Whitaker and Miguel Ángel González. Chávez retired in his 25th year as a professional boxer with a record of 107 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, with 86 knockouts and is considered one of the greatest fighters of all ...
Tim Tszyu, the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, learned about the inner workings of boxing by being in a boxing family. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) (Matt King via Getty Images)
Tszyu and Mitchell met for the first time on November 2, 2002, with Tszyu as the WBC world champion and Mitchell as the WBA world champion. They fought to unify those belts. The first fight was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was fought at close quarters with use of rough tactics by both boxers. [2] Tszyu pushed Mitchell to the canvas four ...
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