Kostya, What Are Tszyu Waiting For?

By G. Leon

23/12/2004

Kostya, What Are Tszyu Waiting For?

Boxingtalk.com understands that Showtime is still waiting for undisputed junior welterweight king Kostya "The Thunder From Down Under" Tszyu's signature  on a contract to face undefeated contender Ricky "Hitman" Hatton in Manchester, England on May 7. The first Saturday of  April was also under consideration but  Showtime probably doesn't want to stage a fight of this magnitude around Final Four time. It appears that Tszyu and promoter Vlad Warton are still at odds, because it's difficult to decipher any other reason for Tszyu not running to sign a contract that would earn him more money than Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Arturo Gatti are making in their next fights combined. Tszyu might not feel comfortable fighting Hatton in England, but as long as he monitors what goes into his body (food, etc.) very closely, he will send many disappointed Hatton fans to their Manchester homes early. Kostya, what are Tszyu waiting for? Take that money and run, and then get ready for the winner of Corrales-Castillo. Remember where you heard it first! (7:45 PM ET)