WBO orders Jermell Charlo to meet Tim Tszyu in first undisputed defense

As anticipated, Jermell Charlo’s first protection as undisputed tremendous welterweight champion will pit him in opposition to WBO obligatory challenger Tim Tszyu. The WBO has officially given both parties 20 days to come to terms and avoid a $200,000-minimum purse bid.

There shouldn’t be any points on the printed aspect of issues, as each are Showtime veterans and have been really slated to share a card in March earlier than Brian Castano’s damage compelled the community to shuffle issues round, and their respective promoters (PBC and No Restrict Boxing) labored collectively on Tszyu’s (21-0, 15 KO) recent Showtime main event against Terrell Gausha, so odds are they’ll be capable of hash issues out earlier than the deadline.

And good factor, too, as a result of this has simply as a lot potential for absolute chaos as Charlo’s (35-1-1, 19 KO) duology with Brian Castano. Tszyu’s mauling, pressure-heavy assault ought to mesh fantastically with Charlo’s concussive sniping to supply both a gritty, protracted warfare or a horrifyingly violent end.

Whoever wins will then have Sebastian Fundora, Bakhram Murtazaliev, and the winner of Israil Madrimov vs. Michel Soro 2 ready within the wings. We’re about to enter a very enjoyable period at 154.