Former prospect Prenice Brewer hasn't officially retired from the ring but is enjoying working in the corner as a second assistant.
On Saturday night he will be in Minnesota with Terrell Gausha (22-2-1) and head trainer Manny Robles. This will be his second fight working with Gausha and Robles.
Standing across the ring will be hot prospect and WBO mandatory junior middleweight challenger Tim Tszyu (20-0), the son of Hall of Famer Kosta Tszyu.
While Brewer acknowledges that Tszyu is a good fighter, he believes that he has bit off more than he can chew against Gausha. Tszyu is listed as high as a 12-1 favorite by multiple offshore sportsbooks.
"He is good. He is not a bum. He is better than most but he is not his father. He just walks forward, loading up on big shots while walking forward. He is a one trick pony. Most pressure fighters have a lot of volume but he doesn't," Prenice told BoxingScene.com.
"At the end of the day he is a good fighter but Terrell has way more to his game. He can pressure you and he can box you. I am helping Manny to bring out more of the old Terrell back from the Olympics with more sauce and rhythm in his game."
Gausha, who was a 2012 U.S. Olympian, has been in the ring with the likes of Erislandy Lara, Austin Trout and Erickson Lubin while the best names on Tszyu's resume are Dennis Hogan and a faded Jeff Horn.
Brewer believes that the difference in experience will be a big factor on Saturday night.
"Of course it is. He knows how to dig deep. When you know how to dig deep you learn things about yourself. Tim Tszyu hasn't been there yet. He has dominated and hasn't had to dig deep. Can you name 5 of his opponents?" Brewer mocked.
Gausha bounced back from a unanimous decision loss to Lubin in 2020 with a second knockout victory over Jamontay Clark last year. Tszyu was last in action in November when he defeated Takeshi Inoue by a dominant decision.
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