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Kostya Tszyu v Sharmba Mitchell I Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Adam Auld

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Kostya Tszyu 25-1-0 139½ lbs v Sharmba Mitchell 47-2-0 139¾ I lbs WBC Light Welterweight Title
WBA Light Welterweight Title
Location: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Tszyu won by RTD at 3:00 in round 7 of 12
Referee: Joe Cortez
Judge: Keith MacDonald 66-66 I Judge: Daniel Van de Wiele 68-65 I Judge: Chuck Giampa 68-64

-Tszyu penalized one point in 4th for pushing.
-Mitchell retires after 7th due to an injured knee.

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20 Comments

@wessongroup 10 years ago

That right hand of Tszyu ... was giving Mitchell more problems than his left knee

@removalman7963 6 years ago

Weird how Mitchell started limping after he took 3 punches to the head.

@azerogliev6520 7 years ago

Mitchel was just beaten up and scared - he chickened out. Can't blame him, Floyd chickened out on Kostya too - avoided him like plague lol.

@fredericavalli 11 years ago

In my opinion,Tszyu is one of the most underrated boxers of the history.He punched harder than Chavez and would have been able to beat him at his prime.What a pity he never fought Mayweather or Gatti!

@sehnaz1 9 years ago

Mitchell used the sore leg as an excuse. Kostya was starting to win rounds and Mitchell was feeling his power. Mitchell got scared.

@Baskerville22 5 years ago (edited)

Mitchell falls over a lot when he's bumped or pushed because he's always dancing and prancing, rather than giving himself a firm base and balance

@raider101416 6 years ago

The Bob Sheridan version I'll watch on mute

@xolclint 6 years ago

Mitchell: "I'm so cool & pretty"

Tszyu: "Hold my beer"

@fantasybouthour6679 1 year ago

One thing I’ve noticed about Kostya is he didn’t let his opponents breathe. He was on top of them for every second of the fights, and would never stop working.

@fantasybouthour6679 1 year ago

Kostya Tszyu had a very unique style. He had a very wide stance and subtle movements to keep the pressure on his opponents. I love Kostya Tszyu.

@golden_yt 10 years ago

Kostya Tszyu ...simplemente es una LEYENDA del boxeo,impresionante boxeador 💪👊👊

@iangrantham8300 4 years ago

I had llok at that " pushed him on the shoulder "
my eyes must be getting real bad..i never saw a push but i did see a punch!

@mikiszezas5983 6 years ago

Kostya Tszyu the legend!A great amateur champ with the oldschool technical style that became a legend pro!My favorite amateur fight is Tszyu vs Forest(Rip).

@mrbungle7586 4 years ago (edited)

If there's was any doubts about KTs win here, he showed in the rematch he was better.

@pundamilia1191 7 years ago

Sharmba initiated most of the rough house tactics by charging at Tszyu with his head like a battering ram and grappling all the time. He was exhausted and getting his ass kicked and used the knee for an excuse.

@Bully1973 6 years ago

Mitchell is the Neymar of boxing. Loves taking a dive.

@iangrantham8300 4 years ago

Mitchel NEVER out boxed Tzhu for one minute, but with hindsight its a great thing and now we all know that, but with posterity that allows the audience to view many years later it should be a message to all who provide commentary on ANY thing.,,,,,to do it with honesty!

@PHANTOM_PUNCH951 6 years ago

This was a big fight back in the days.

@markant9534 8 years ago (edited)

Right hand lands at 6:16. Great hand speed. 6 mins and 11 secs later KT lands a left hook!

@anneshaw9681 8 years ago

Tszyu.. Kostya was the best 140 that ever lived. Nobody wanted to fight him. Chavez would never have beaten him in his prime.
Do you really think Mayweather would have got in the ring with this guy. Pigs might fly.Del la Hoya jumped a division to avoid him.
My favourite fight of Kostya was when he fought Forrest for the world amateur title. Forrest seemed to be 6 inches taller and he absolutely destroyed forrest