Tim Tszyu is reportedly eyeing a homecoming struggle in December if he defeats IBF junior middleweight beltholder Bakhram Murtazaliev after they meet on October 19 at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Fla.
Based on Information Corp, the 29-year-old from Sydney, Australia is eager to go round once more this calendar yr after spending months on the sidelines recovering from a nasty lower to his scalp sustained in his cut up choice loss to Sebastian Fundora in Las Vegas in March.
There are a number of names on the shortlist however it’s understood Erickson Lubin is the frontrunner, if the 28-year-old American southpaw might be satisfied to fly out to Australia. Lubin (26-2, 18 KOs) is The Ring’s No.7 contender at 154 kilos.
“It is very important stay linked with the Aussie followers as a result of they’re those who put me into this place,” stated Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) to the media yesterday.
“After I go right into a struggle, I really feel I’ve a complete nation behind me, so it’s an excellent feeling.
“After all I’d like to struggle again in Australia for the followers, it means lots. We’re a small little island, we’re abandoned from the remainder of the world. Even to LA, it’s a 15-hour flight.
“However we have now some expertise on the market (in Australia). Lots of fighters. We have now this stigma that Aussies are robust bastards who simply struggle, however we prefer to have a crack and we all know what we’re doing.
“It’s good to be on high of that with the opposite Aussie fight athletes.”
Tszyu is planning a press release efficiency towards Russia’s Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs), who will probably be making the primary protection of the IBF strap he gained towards Jack Culcay in Germany final April. In that bout, the 31-year-old pulled away late within the struggle, knocking out the native lad within the penultimate spherical.
Tszyu has vowed to finish his 10-year undefeated streak within the professionals.
“I’m bringing the warmth,“ stated Tszyu, The Ring’s No.5 contender. “Hopefully he doesn’t take a step again, as a result of everybody is aware of my fashion.
“You will notice a bad-ass efficiency. The extent will probably be ruthless and one thing that shocks folks and shocks my opponent as nicely.”
In his Las Vegas debut towards six-foot-six southpaw Fundora, Tszyu caught an errant elbow to the highest of his head on the finish of the second spherical that instantly produced a big gash on his scalp. The wound continued to bleed profusely for the remainder of the bout and he was pressured to struggle by way of a masks of blood.
Tszyu fought valiantly within the circumstance, ultimately dropping a 116-112, 113-115 and 112-116 choice. The loss price him his WBO belt and the possibility to select up the vacant WBC bauble.
On the time Tszyu’s nook got here below criticism for not stopping the bout within the first 4 rounds, however the gutsy Aussie says he wouldn’t have it every other manner.
“Forfeiting is just not my blood,” stated Tszyu. “I’d somewhat die within the ring, that’s the mentality I’ve bought. Dropping the belt, it looks like you must get again to the drafting board.
“There’s no worry in me. Whoever they name the ‘dangerous man’ on this division, give him to me, feed him to me.
“He (Murtazaliev) has the canine in him and that presents an amazing job.
“However nothing is meant to be straightforward on the street to the highest. There is no such thing as a straightforward struggle. In order for you the massive bucks, you must undergo the fireplace and proper now, I’ll undergo the fireplace.
“I wish to be the shot caller and placed on the massive fights and also you try this by having the straps.”
