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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 ...
Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10-round unanimous decision. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chávez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. Chavez lost the bout via 6th-round TKO. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Chávez retired.
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 (def. Zab Judah) 3 Nov 2001 – 9 Oct 2003 2 Tszyu's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title and is designated as Champion Emeritus
Kostya Tszyu: WBA Super Champion 2002-05-11 2002-10-19 Diosbelys Hurtado: WBA Regular Champion 2002-10-19 2005-06-25 Vivian Harris: WBA Regular Champion 2005-06-25
Tim Tszyu, an undefeated Australian boxer, was supposed to fight Jermell Charlo on Jan. 28 for the undisputed super welterweight title. After Charlo broke his hand in training, Tszyu agreed to ...
Kostya Tszyu vs. Julio César Chávez; Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton; Kostya Tszyu vs. Zab Judah; Kostya Tszyu vs. Sharmba Mitchell II; Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha;
Chavez denied passing word of any hit list, telling the jury: “I did not, and would not, ever harm someone." Around 4 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2016, Munoz was standing outside his fiancee's home in ...