Keith Thurman says Tim Tszyu is a “damaged and distraught” fighter after his third-round knockout loss to IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev final Saturday evening in Orlando. The loss leaves Tszyu’s profession in shambles, on condition that it’s his second straight defeat, and it places him out of title competition.
Thurman believes the 29-year-old Tszyu (24-2,17 KOs) will return to Australia and have two or three fights in entrance of his followers. He’ll work on his protection and look to extend his punch output earlier than returning to the U.S. to combat high guys.
It’s going to be tough for Tszyu to reinvent himself with a brand new fashion as a result of he’s been combating the identical manner his whole profession, and he’s about to show 30. He might not be capable of change on the profession stage.
“Damaged, distraught,” stated Keith Thurman to Thaboxingvoice when requested the place Tim Tszyu’s loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev left him. “Possibly he combat within the U.S. once more. Possibly he goes again to Australia. Possibly he has a couple of fights for the house crew, will get a couple of wins again beneath his belt, and builds some confidence.”
If Tszyu returns to Australia and mows down a couple of tomato cans, it’s not going to assist him a lot. He’s received to face opposition, which is sweet sufficient for him to work on issues. If he knocks them out like he’d been doing earlier than combating within the U.S., he’ll be losing his time.
“Works on his protection and works on having slightly extra output. Like I stated. Win one or two fights again at him, after which try to combat over right here within the massive swimming pool on this planet of boxing. It’s robust whenever you’re attempting to combat the perfect fighters on this planet,” stated Thurman.
Murtazaliev to Proceed To Be Averted
“It’s the IBF. So, he would possibly combat some folks which can be ranked throughout the IBF,” stated Thurman when requested the place does Murtazaliev go from right here. “His crew might be going to gun for a unification, after which it simply issues on which champion needs to combat him.”
Clearly, Murtazaliev goes to be prevented by all the high guys, and that features Terence Crawford, the so-called greatest at 154. It doesn’t matter that Murtazaliev beat Tszyu. The highest fighters received’t wish to combat him.
“There are rumors of Fundora and Spence. So, he can’t actually go after Fundora proper now. They’re speaking about [Jermell] coming again. So, that’s a possible combat [for Murtazaliev]. There’s good fights on the market, however they weren’t combating him earlier than. They had been avoiding him earlier than,” stated Thurman.
