It looks like a new opponent is getting lined up for Floyd

Tszyu hints at boxing return

“I have not officially retired."

By Craig Watt

Former undisputed Jr-welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu was a special guest on the Long Lunch today in Australia on Fox Sports News. During a twenty minute interview he hinted that he may be enticed into a ring return – if the right opportunity came along. He stated, “I have not officially retired – even after the loss to Ricky Hatton I have never stated that I am retired from the sport completely. I have not ruled out a return to the boxing ring but the opportunity would have to be right. It would have to be something big. It would take me about six months to get myself back into shape to compete again so it would have to be something different. A fight against big named boxers would be the only thing that would excite me to push my body into the pain. Let’s look at this weekend’s boxing fight between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosely – that would be a good challenge for me to fight the winner. Also Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter in the world and he is in my division. You never know what can happen in boxing but it is these types of fights that could entice me back to the boxing ring.†Tszyu has not fought since his 11th round retirement to Ricky Hatton in Manchester in 2006 and has spent recent years developing boxing gyms for young fighters in his native Russia.

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" I dont need to fight Kostya Tszyu who Kostya Tszyu ever beat he has no amateur credentials either and besides I have sore hands and Shane is the most specialist even though I dont barely know who the fuck Shane is and if you think his Jheri curl is bad wait till you see Kostya's ponytail Ahm a gerillah Ahm A Dog Ahm A Dog Ahm a Gerillah"

 

Tszyu is only 2 years older than Mosley

 

Yeah but I barely know who the fuck Shane Mosley is so it's unfair to expect me to know this....

 

I love the Kostya Tszyu beverage ! I tried it. So good ! But I didn't finish it to be honest after 11 sips I had enough

 

:: I see what you did there comrade.

 

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The stoppage was in 2005, not '06.

 

Yeah well I barely know who the fuck Kostya Tszyu is so you can hardly expect me to know this....

 

He's not going to box again.

 

You don't know who Kostya Tszyu is?? He was one of the greats. That guy was a warrior. When you fought Kostya as soon as that bell rung you knew he would be in your face throwing bombs for the next 33 minutes

 

Doesn't he pause for a break?

 

Yeah, usually after eleven rounds...

MTF

 

Oh I see.

Kostya the quitter. And all in the same week that the Canonisation of Valero begins!!

It dovetails so nicely!!!

 

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St Valero would have never quit like a dog as Kostya did. He would have taken his punishment like a man.

MTF

 

Yes....I know. And I can repeat it without fear of being roundly and soundly caned by Payton.

 

Yes. Although using the newly devised Maxboxing Mythical Matchups Machine I have concluded that a drunken tearful and fully inebriated Valero would have had prime Hatton out of there long before the 11th anyways.

 

BOSS!!!

Are you saying that Floyd should NOT have signed to fight Shane? Who should he have fought instead of Shane, considering teh pacman fight didn't work out?

 

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THANK YOU !!!!! I should get an assist for that setup :laughing:

 

No I give him full respect for fighting the best available opponent after PacMan! I just have an issue with people giving him more credit than he's gonna deserve for beating a rusty 39 year old Mosley. That's all.

 

Exactly Valero is no quitter. He finishes the job. If that was Kostya he would probably stab that girl once and run out of the hotel.

 

I dismiss your argument on grounds that it is overly rational. Provocatively so.

 

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I'm just wondering how strange dymipeple's posts would get if this fight were made.

 

Tszyu aint comin back. He's been sayin this shit for 5 years now. He's retired for good, whether he admits it or not.

 

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