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Ben Tackie Loses

Sun, 19 May 2002 Source: AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta


WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu (L) of Sydney, Australia takes a punch from by Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana during the ninth round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision.
Kostya Tszyu, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, takes a head butt from challenger Ben Tackie of Ghana during the fourth round Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Tszyu won by a unanimous decision.(AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
- May 18 11:58 PM ET

Kostya Tszyu, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, left, connects with Ben Tackie of Ghana during the fifth round Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Tszyu won by unanimous decision.(AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
- May 18 11:46 PM ET

Kostya Tszyu, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, celebrates after defending his title by a 12-round unanimous decision over Ben Tackie of Ghana Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
- May 18 11:37 PM ET

Kostya Tszyu of Australia, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, takes a blow from Ben Tackie of Ghana during the eighth round Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Tszyu defended his title by a 12-round unanimous decision.(AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
- May 18 11:29 PM ET

Kostya Tszyu of Australia, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, lands a left to the face of Ben Tackie of Ghana Saturday, May 18, 2002 at The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
- May 18 10:50 PM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu of Sydney, Australia celebrates his victory over Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. Glenn Jennings, a member of the Tszyu camp, is behind Tszyu at left, Tszyu's father Boris is at right. REUTERS/Aaron Mayes
- May 18 12:56 AM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu of Sydney, Australia celebrates his victory over Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Aaron Mayes
- May 18 12:42 AM ET

Ben Tackie (L) of Accra, Ghana gets hit by Kostya Tszyu, WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion, of Sydney, Australia during the 11th round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
- May 18 12:29 AM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu (L) of Sydney, Australia takes a punch from by Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana during the ninth round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
- May 18 12:32 AM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu (L) of Sydney, Australia lands a jab on Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana during the first round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Aaron Mayes
- May 17 11:45 PM ET

Ben Tackie (L) of Accra, Ghana gets hit by Kostya Tszyu, WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion, of Sydney, Australia during the third round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
- May 17 11:35 PM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu of Sydney, Australia poses with his belts after a title defense against Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
- May 17 11:22 PM ET


WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu (L) of Sydney, Australia takes a punch from by Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana during the ninth round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision.
Kostya Tszyu, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, takes a head butt from challenger Ben Tackie of Ghana during the fourth round Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Tszyu won by a unanimous decision.(AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
- May 18 11:58 PM ET

Kostya Tszyu, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, left, connects with Ben Tackie of Ghana during the fifth round Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Tszyu won by unanimous decision.(AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
- May 18 11:46 PM ET

Kostya Tszyu, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, celebrates after defending his title by a 12-round unanimous decision over Ben Tackie of Ghana Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
- May 18 11:37 PM ET

Kostya Tszyu of Australia, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, takes a blow from Ben Tackie of Ghana during the eighth round Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Tszyu defended his title by a 12-round unanimous decision.(AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
- May 18 11:29 PM ET

Kostya Tszyu of Australia, the WBC, WBA and IBF 140-pound champion, lands a left to the face of Ben Tackie of Ghana Saturday, May 18, 2002 at The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
- May 18 10:50 PM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu of Sydney, Australia celebrates his victory over Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. Glenn Jennings, a member of the Tszyu camp, is behind Tszyu at left, Tszyu's father Boris is at right. REUTERS/Aaron Mayes
- May 18 12:56 AM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu of Sydney, Australia celebrates his victory over Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Aaron Mayes
- May 18 12:42 AM ET

Ben Tackie (L) of Accra, Ghana gets hit by Kostya Tszyu, WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion, of Sydney, Australia during the 11th round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
- May 18 12:29 AM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu (L) of Sydney, Australia takes a punch from by Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana during the ninth round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
- May 18 12:32 AM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu (L) of Sydney, Australia lands a jab on Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana during the first round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Aaron Mayes
- May 17 11:45 PM ET

Ben Tackie (L) of Accra, Ghana gets hit by Kostya Tszyu, WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion, of Sydney, Australia during the third round of their title fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
- May 17 11:35 PM ET

WBC/WBA/IBF 140-lb. champion Kostya Tszyu of Sydney, Australia poses with his belts after a title defense against Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, May 18, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tszyu won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
- May 17 11:22 PM ET

Source: AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta