Tim Tszyu will struggle for a boxing world title in Australia, his first bout since a date with undisputed super-welterweight champion Jermell Charlo was postponed.
The Sydney product has locked in a March 12 assembly with American Tony Harrison for the WBO super-welterweight world title, with town and venue nonetheless to be confirmed.
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Tszyu has remained in his United States camp since a January 28 title shot in opposition to Charlo was placed on ice, the undisputed champion breaking his hand in coaching in December.
As an alternative Tszyu will struggle the one man to ever beat him, Detroit product Harrison incomes the WBC belt in 2018 however then instantly dropping to Charlo in a rematch.
Tszyu’s youthful brother Nikita will even struggle on the cardboard, whereas father and former Australian boxing nice Kostya – 20 years after his final world title struggle on dwelling soil – can be a eager spectator.
“I feel Australia goes to erupt,” Tszyu stated in a press release on Monday, confirming his first struggle in Australia for nearly 18 months.
“It is a large struggle for Australia and a particular second in my profession.
“I’ve so many passionate followers supporting and following me, so I suppose he’ll really feel a sure craziness in regards to the ambiance in Australia.
“However his largest drawback he is working into is not the followers, it is me.”
The winner will face a fit-again Charlo for all 4 belts later this yr.
“Each struggle you are taking is all on the road, you are one punch away from going again to the very backside,” Tszyu stated of the chance the struggle poses.
“It is all on the road and a raffle, however that is what I do. That is boxing, it is a part of my profession and I am a fighter first.
“He (Harrison) was the subsequent finest out there choice. I am at that stage of my profession that I actually do not care who’s in entrance of me. I am able to take all of them out.”
Harrison has been eyeing off a date with Tszyu for a while however will hope his punching accuracy is best than his information of Australian fauna.
“Take me on a trip, he instructed reporters final yr.
“Let me see the kangaroos and rattlesnakes and s**t like that, I would like that.
“I need to struggle him, however I need to struggle him over there.”
– AAP
