Kostya Tszyu vs Jesse James Leija
On January 19, 2003, Kostya Tszyu (29-1, 23 KOs), the undisputed super-lightweight world champion, holding the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against former world champion Jesse James Leija (43-5-2, 17 KOs).
Tszyu vs Leija Stats
Kostya Tszyu is coming in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Ben Tackie, 8 months and 1 day ago. Jesse James Leija is on a 3-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, with his last fight being a technical decision win over Micky Ward, 1 year and 14 days ago.
Tszyu vs Leija Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Kostya Tszyu at 99-1 winning odds. Jesse James Leija really doesn't have much to present against Tszyu.
Tszyu vs Leija Result
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 6th round, and Kostya Tszyu is crowned the new super-lightweight world champion. Tszyu improves his record to 30-1 (24 KOs), while Leija adds a loss to his record at 43-6-2.