Tim Tszyu says he actually feels he’s the “king at 154 kilos,” this even if he’s coming off a loss – a fairly bloody loss – to Sebastian Fundora. Australia’s Tszyu, who suffered a horrific reduce within the factors loss he suffered towards Fundora of their March battle, spoke with Fox Sports activities Australia; that is his first interview since his deliberate return battle with Vergil Ortiz Jr was pulled.
Tszyu, who was suggested by the medical doctors to not battle once more so quickly after being so badly reduce, stated within the interview that had the battle gone forward, he would have had simply two-and-a-half weeks of sparring, this as a result of he won’t be able to return to sparring till later this month. Tszyu stated for him to have fought Ortiz Jr, on August 3, this with so little sparring prep, would have been “full stupidity.”
Tszyu says he nonetheless desires to battle Ortiz Jr in the future, whereas he additionally listed quite a few different large names he hopes to battle when he returns. Tszyu, a real old-school warrior so far as eager to battle the perfect, says he can go into an enormous battle upon his return this 12 months – and he listed names like Terence Crawford, Errol Spence, Jermell Charlo, Erickson Lubin, Fundora in a return, and Bakhram Murtaliev.
Tszyu, who suffered a savage wound to his brow within the Fundora battle, suggested us followers to take a look at Fundora’s face after the battle.
“I can undoubtedly go straight again right into a world title battle as a result of I didn’t come out of the Fundora battle as a loser,” Tszyu stated, though he did drop a break up choice again within the March battle. “The entire world is aware of that. I didn’t get bashed. Though Fundora received, I used to be hurting him. Did you see his face after the battle? See his nostril? Aside from just a few bruises, I used to be contemporary. I simply had that reduce. So, after all, I can nonetheless go straight again into an enormous battle. I feel Spence beats Fundora, and I feel Crawford wins as effectively (in his battle with Israil Madrimov), however it received’t be a simple battle. However I actually imagine I’m the king at 154.”
Tszyu must show he’s the king at 154, which is what he appears virtually determined to do. Ready round isn’t Tszyu’s factor – “it’s irritating,” he stated – and he desires an enormous identify in his first battle again, whereas the 29 12 months previous with the 24-1(17) file desires to battle twice, even 3 times this 12 months when he does return. You can’t assist however admire Tszyu.
So, can the previous WBO champ bounce again and show he’s the highest canine at 154 kilos? Who ought to Tszyu’s comeback foe be? Tszyu was to have fought Charlo virtually an age in the past, and that battle remains to be attention-grabbing. On the similar time, Tszyu towards Lubin, who was additionally crushed by Fundora (and, in response to an announcement Lubin put out on his Fb web page, the crushed fighter suggests Fundora fought him while utilizing tampered gloves), can be an honest battle.
However Tszyu desires revenge over Fundora, he desires Crawford, he desires Spence, he desires all of the belts. Hopefully, that vicious reduce will heal and by no means be reopened in future fights, and Tszyu can get the large fights he craves. Who doesn’t like watching this man battle? And who doesn’t like Tszyu’s perspective?
