Kostya Tszyu vs. Ben Tackie

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Undisputed Super Lightweight Champion Kostya Tszyu makes the first defense of his titles against durable contender Ben Tackie. Tszyu is content to out box Tackie for the opening rounds but, after taking a hard right hand in the third, starts to shake the challenger up with some big right hands of his own in the fourth and fifth rounds. Although Tackie stands in and takes Tszyu twelve rounds, the champion pitches a virtual shutout on the scorecards in an impressive performance.