Kostya Tszyu vs Sharmba Mitchell
On February 3, 2001, Kostya Tszyu (25-1, 21 KOs), the super-lightweight WBC champion, and the super-lightweight WBA (Super) champion Sharmba Mitchell (47-2, 28 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Tszyu vs Mitchell Stats
Kostya Tszyu is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Julio César Chávez, 6 months and 5 days ago. Sharmba Mitchell is on a 16-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Felix Flores, 4 months and 18 days ago.
Tszyu vs Mitchell Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Kostya Tszyu at 99-1 winning odds. Sharmba Mitchell really doesn't have much to present against Tszyu.
Tszyu vs Mitchell Result
Sharmba Mitchell refused to continue the fight in the 7th round, and Kostya Tszyu is crowned the new WBA (Super) super-lightweight world champion. Tszyu improves his record to 26-1 (22 KOs), while Mitchell adds a loss to his record at 47-3.