Kostya Tszyu vs Ricky Hatton
On June 4, 2005, Kostya Tszyu (31-1, 25 KOs), the super-lightweight IBF and The Ring champion, defends his titles against British challenger, Ricky Hatton (38-0, 28 KOs).
Tszyu vs Hatton Stats
Kostya Tszyu is coming in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Sharmba Mitchell, 6 months and 29 days ago. Ricky Hatton is on a 38-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round KO win over Ray Oliveira, 5 months and 24 days ago.
Tszyu vs Hatton Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Ricky Hatton at 53.3-46.7, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Hatton has a slightly better chance of winning, but Tszyu could also certainly pull it off.
Tszyu vs Hatton Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 11th round, and Ricky Hatton is crowned the new IBF and The Ring super-lightweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Hatton improves his record to 39-0 (29 KOs), while Tszyu adds a loss to his record at 31-2.