News - Fight Kostya Tszyu -VS- Ricky Hatton

On Friday his sparring partner was the No.1 contender for the IBF world middleweight title, Sam "The King" Soliman. Normally the 12kg heavier Soliman would be told to pick on someone his own size, but Tszyu showed he could handle himself against someone three divisions above his weight. Still seven weeks shy of full fighting trim, Tszyu nevertheless cut an awesome figure as he skipped, shadow-boxed, thumped punching bags and waved greetings to his blonde wife Natasha... read more ...

IBF welterweight king Kostya Tszyu, who will meet the enormously popular Ricky Hatton on June 4 in the most hostile of environments – the challenger’s backyard before 18,000 fans at MEN Arena in Manchester, England, says the fight presents exactly the kind of challenge he needs. "This fight has motivated me to train harder than I ever have before," said Tszyu, who has won 13 consecutive bouts... read more ...