Not too long ago, it was announced that undisputed tremendous welterweight champion Jermell Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) will soar two weight lessons to tackle undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on September 30. This matchup means WBO necessary Tim Tszyu (23-0, 17 KOs) is not going to face Charlo within the fall. Massive Combat Weekend’s Dan Rafael spoke with Tszyu’s promoter George Rose of No Restrict Boxing on what lies forward.
Rose on Charlo deciding to face Canelo
“Any man in boxing offered with the chance to combat Canelo has to noticeably take into account or take it,” stated Rose of Charlo’s resolution to face Canelo. “It’s an opportunity for one of many largest payday fights and the possibility to make historical past in defeating one of many biggest fighters of this technology, who has arguably been the face of boxing since Floyd [Mayweather] completed. The irritating half for us is we all know Tim is prepared. We all know that Tim in September was able to develop into undisputed. Only a few males have had the possibility to develop into undisputed champion of the world and the Charlo combat was that chance.”
Tszyu was to face Charlo on January 28 this 12 months. Because of a broken hand, Charlo was not capable of combat on that date or in June, one other proposed month for the conflict. Within the meantime, Tszyu took on Tony Harrison and Carlos Ocampo, stopping each within the ninth and first spherical respectively.
Rose on Tszyu going ahead
Rose instructed Rafael that the plan for now’s to maintain Tszyu energetic. As of now, the sanctioning our bodies haven’t but clarified the title scenario at 154 lbs in gentle of the Canelo-Charlo announcement. Within the occasion that the WBO title turns into vacant, Tszyu would develop into champion since he at the moment holds an interim model of the belt.
“[Tszyu] desires his subsequent combat locked away and needs to maintain combating,” Rose stated. “The inactive boxer life-style isn’t for him. So, he shall be again within the ring once more quickly after which again once more and maintain combating his approach by means of the very best guys on the market. The fantastic thing about Tim Tszyu is you’ll get to see him in motion 4 instances per 12 months. He’s centered and able to go once more.”
You possibly can learn extra of Dan Rafael’s work, in addition to be taught extra about Tszyu’s scenario, on his Substack Fight Freaks Unite.
