Best of Kostya Tszyu: Top 10 Fights
Kostya Tszyu had 34 fights with 25 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Zab Judah, Sharmba Mitchell, Julio César Chávez, Ben Tackie, and Miguel Angel Gonzalez. The following are Tszyu's top 10 fights.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Zab Judah
On Kostya Tszyu defeated American boxer Zab Judah via 2nd round TKO. Tszyu was 32 years old with a record of 28-1 (23 KOs). Judah was 24 years old with an undefeated record of 27-0 (21 KOs). Tszyu successfully defended his WBA (Super) and WBC super-lightweight titles, and won the IBF and vacant Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Tszyu's fights.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Sharmba Mitchell in their 2nd fight
On Kostya Tszyu defeated American boxer Sharmba Mitchell in the rematch via 3rd round TKO. Tszyu was 35 years old with a record of 31-1 (25 KOs). Mitchell was 34 years old with a record of 55-3 (30 KOs). Tszyu successfully defended his IBF and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Tszyu's career.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Sharmba Mitchell
On Kostya Tszyu defeated American boxer Sharmba Mitchell via 7th round RTD. Tszyu was 31 years old with a record of 26-1 (22 KOs). Mitchell was 30 years old with a record of 47-2 (28 KOs). Tszyu successfully defended his WBC super-lightweight title, and won the WBA (Super) super-lightweight title.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Julio César Chávez
On Kostya Tszyu defeated Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez via 6th round TKO. Tszyu was 30 years old with a record of 25-1 (21 KOs). Chávez was 38 years old with a record of 103-4-2 (84 KOs). Tszyu successfully defended his WBC super-lightweight title.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Ben Tackie
On Kostya Tszyu defeated Ghanaian boxer Ben Tackie via 12 round unanimous decision. Tszyu was 32 years old with a record of 29-1 (23 KOs). Tackie was 28 years old with a record of 24-2 (15 KOs). Tszyu successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Miguel Angel Gonzalez
On Kostya Tszyu defeated Mexican boxer Miguel Angel Gonzalez via 10th round TKO. Tszyu was 29 years old with a record of 23-1 (19 KOs). González was 28 years old with a record of 43-1-1 (33 KOs). Tszyu won the vacant WBC super-lightweight title.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Jesse James Leija
On Kostya Tszyu defeated American boxer Jesse James Leija via 6th round RTD. Tszyu was 33 years old with a record of 30-1 (24 KOs). Leija was 36 years old with a record of 43-5-2 (17 KOs). Tszyu successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Oktay Urkal
On Kostya Tszyu defeated German boxer Oktay Urkal via 12 round unanimous decision. Tszyu was 31 years old with a record of 27-1 (22 KOs). Urkal was 31 years old with an undefeated record of 28-0 (10 KOs). Tszyu successfully defended his WBA (Super) and WBC super-lightweight titles.
Kostya Tszyu loses to Ricky Hatton
On Kostya Tszyu lost to British boxer Ricky Hatton via 11th round RTD. Tszyu was 35 years old with a record of 31-2 (25 KOs). Hatton was 26 years old with an undefeated record of 38-0 (28 KOs). Tszyu lost his IBF and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. Despite the loss, Tszyu put on a good fight till it lasted.
Kostya Tszyu defeats Rafael Ruelas
On Kostya Tszyu defeated Mexican boxer Rafael Ruelas via 9th round TKO. Tszyu was 28 years old with a record of 21-1 (17 KOs). Ruelas was 27 years old with a record of 52-3 (41 KOs).