Kostya Tszyu vs Ben Tackie
On May 18, 2002, Kostya Tszyu (28-1, 23 KOs), the undisputed super-lightweight world champion, holding the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against Ghanaian challenger, Ben Tackie (24-2, 15 KOs).
Tszyu vs Tackie Stats
Kostya Tszyu is coming in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Zab Judah, 6 months and 15 days ago. Ben Tackie is on a 3-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Teddy Reid, 3 months and 23 days ago.
Tszyu vs Tackie Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Kostya Tszyu at 99-1 winning odds. Ben Tackie really doesn't have much to present against Tszyu.
Tszyu vs Tackie Result
Kostya Tszyu defeated Ben Tackie via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring super-lightweight titles. Tszyu improves his record to 29-1, while Tackie adds a loss to his record at 24-3.