Tim Tszyu is reportedly eyeing a homecoming battle 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 12 months after spending months on the sidelines recovering from a nasty minimize to his scalp sustained in his break up resolution 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 may be satisfied to fly out to Australia. Lubin (26-2, 18 KOs) is The Ring’s No.7 contender at 154 kilos.
“You will need to stay related with the Aussie followers as a result of they’re those who put me into this place,” mentioned Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) to the media yesterday.
“Once I go right into a battle, I really feel I’ve an entire nation behind me, so it’s a superb feeling.
“After all I’d like to battle 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 now have some expertise on the market (in Australia). Numerous fighters. We’ve this stigma that Aussies are robust bastards who simply battle, however we wish 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 might be making the primary protection of the IBF strap he received towards Jack Culcay in Germany final April. In that bout, the 31-year-old pulled away late within the battle, 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,“ mentioned Tszyu, The Ring’s No.5 contender. “Hopefully he doesn’t take a step again, as a result of everybody is aware of my model.
“You will note a bad-ass efficiency. The extent might be ruthless and one thing that shocks individuals and shocks my opponent as effectively.”
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 battle by a masks of blood.
Tszyu fought valiantly within the circumstance, finally dropping a 116-112, 113-115 and 112-116 resolution. The loss value him his WBO belt and the possibility to select up the vacant WBC bauble.
On the time Tszyu’s nook got here underneath criticism for not stopping the bout within the first 4 rounds, however the gutsy Aussie says he wouldn’t have it every other approach.
“Forfeiting shouldn’t be my blood,” mentioned Tszyu. “I’d reasonably die within the ring, that’s the mentality I’ve obtained. Shedding the belt, it appears like it’s important to 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 incredible job.
“However nothing is meant to be simple on the street to the highest. There isn’t a simple battle. If you’d like the large bucks, it’s important to undergo the hearth and proper now, I’ll undergo the hearth.
“I wish to be the shot caller and placed on the large fights and also you try this by having the straps.”
