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Who next for Kostya?

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RifRaf

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Reunify first? Or just go after Spinks? Word is that he will go after Gatti first but apparently he's been offered $5.5mil to take on Spinks.. What do we think?
 
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I dont he will unify. Doing so will mean he has to face Harris (WBA champ) and I dont think he see's him as a big enough opponent. I think he should go after gatti before stepping up to 147 and challenging Spinks. If he wants to remain in his division there is also Cotto who I think has the ability to trouble Kostya. Very quick, awesome power and unlike Mitchell and Judah doesnt have a glass chin.
 
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Harris is with Showtime though (thus the blatant promotion of him at the Kostya fight) this may push him to reunify after a Gatti fight as there will need to be some wheeling and dealing done to make that happen because I'm sure Gatti is HBO... I like the Gatti then Spinks option but we all know how these things tend to go off track when the promoters and networks get involved....
 
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I'd say that Tszyu will fight Vivian Harris.

It'll be either Harris or Gatti.

The fight every one wants to see is Tszyu an Gatti.

But i feel sorry for Gatti.

If that guy takes any more blows to his head he'll only do permanent.

Gatti thinks that we respect him and that it's courage what he's doing but all he's doing is damage to his health.

But Tszyu is going to replicate Fenech.
He'll push it to far.
He'll go an go until he gets seriously hurt in the end.

He don't have to prove any thing any more.

He should quit while he's ahead.

That's the problem with these guys, they don't know when TO quit.

You saw what happen to Apollo Creed.

Oh, and EVERY BODY knows that Tszyu is ducking Cotto.
Cotto will out muscle Tszyu.
People underestimate Cotto
 
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Kostya ain't ducking no one! I thought that Kostya had already pushed it too far before that fight... After I reckon he has 4-5 quality ass kicking left in him...
 
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Judah has speed and that's it. He has a glass chin and so-so power.

Cotto isn't a southpaw either. IMO Kostya's style is suited to southpaws.
 
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Yeah they say Judah has a glass chin now they weren't saying it then! Cotto aint' got nothing on Kostya, I'd put Gatti and Hatton ahead of him... But at any rate it looks like it will be Spinks which should be an awesome fight..
 
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Kostya will be looking for pay-days, big money fights.
He should take the 5.4 mill that hatton is offering, I would love to see kosta smash hatton. After that he should then jump up and fight spinks.
 
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Yeah it would seem so, in manchester... Oh well hopefully we'll still get to see him fight spinks after....
 
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Nope! I heard Kostya on the radio today saying he had NOT signed for the Hatton fight and would make no decision for a while yet, but at this time that fight is NOT what he's looking for....
 
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RifRaf said:
Yeah they say Judah has a glass chin now they weren't saying it then!
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yes they were. Judah had been down quiet a few times before the Tszyu loss and people always thought it was dodgy. He also did a weird leg kick thing in his fight with Terron Milett when he was knocked down.
 
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Tszyu can't beat Mayweather Jr

If Tszyu steps up to the Lightweight division then he's a fool.

He'll have to work his way up if hes to take the champion on.
He better not just jump straight into a fight with mayweather.
He better test some of the other guys.

I've seen this guy Floyd...He's pretty slick.

Even if Tszyu steps up a division there goes any chance of Tszyu and Cotto getting it on.

Forget Ricky Hatton.
He's like Sven Oktee...Hecan only fight on home turf cause he's to scared to leave home.

If i was Tszyu i'd retire.
There's nothing to prove any more.

He'll get greedy and he'll end up getting hurt most likely.
 
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Untouchable said:
Tszyu can't beat Mayweather Jr

If Tszyu steps up to the Lightweight division then he's a fool.

He'll have to work his way up if hes to take the champion on.
He better not just jump straight into a fight with mayweather.
He better test some of the other guys.

I've seen this guy Floyd...He's pretty slick.

Even if Tszyu steps up a division there goes any chance of Tszyu and Cotto getting it on.

Forget Ricky Hatton.
He's like Sven Oktee...Hecan only fight on home turf cause he's to scared to leave home.

If i was Tszyu i'd retire.
There's nothing to prove any more.

He'll get greedy and he'll end up getting hurt most likely.
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1. If kostya jumps UP he will be fighting at Welterwight (147 lbs) and most likely challenging Cory Spinks for the undisputed title seeing as he holds all three major belts.

2. Cotto's future is also at welterweight but I see him staying at superlightweight for a while yet.

3. Mayweather is already fighting at 140 and the next 'superfight' in this division is seen by most americans as Cotto V Mayweather.

4.Kostya has 4 options.

a)Stay at 140 and fight Gatti
b)Stay at 140 and fight Hatton
c)Stay at 140 and fight Mayweather
d)Move up to 147 and challenge Spinks.

3 of these fighters are undefeated. gatti is a workhorse and is very tough to beat especially if the fight is a brawl. Tszyu also has the option of fighting vivian harris but I dont think that interest him.
 
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