Brian Mendoza: record, next fight and profile →
By Cliff Rold - The future of lineal, unified junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo in the division he made home is unclear. After a lopsided loss to Saul Alvarez at super middleweight, a return makes sense. The division has to keep moving in the meantime. Tim Tszyu was supposed to fight Charlo earlier in 2023 but a hand injury knocked the champ out of the ring and Tszyu’s......
Tszyu, Mendoza Weights Photos Gallery - Undefeated Australian superstar and WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion Tim Tszyu and top contender Brian Mendoza shared the stage during the official weigh-in before they share the ring headlining action live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, October 14 (Sunday, October 15 in Australia) from the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Tim Tszyu came in a full pound under the junior middleweight limit Saturday afternoon for his title defense against Brian Mendoza. Sydney’s Tszyu stepped on the scale at 153 pounds at the weigh-in for their 12-round, 154-pound title fight Sunday
Top welterweight contender Mario Barrios is backing Brian Mendoza to pull off an upset on Saturday (Sunday in Australia) when he faces WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu.
By Keith Idec - Tim Tszyu is heavily favored to beat Brian Mendoza on Sunday afternoon in their fight for Tszyu’s WBO junior middleweight title. The surging Australian still considers his hard-hitting American challenger the most imposing opponent he has agreed to fight since Tszyu (23-0, 17 KOs) made his pro debut in December 2016. Tony Harrison is the most accomplished
Tszyu, Mendoza Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Undefeated Australian superstar and WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion Tim Tszyu will look to make the first defense of his world title when he battles streaking top contender Brian Mendoza headlining action live on Showtime on Saturday, October 14 (Sunday, October 15 in Australia) from the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia in a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Zain Mohammed)
It takes a lot to impress Shakur Stevenson. Being a strong puncher or an all-out brawler isn't enough to get his attention. Stevenson loves an all-around fighter, one who can do it all, kind of like himself.
The super welterweight division is a bit thin in terms of top-tier talent on the championship level. It isn’t the glamor weight class that it once was, but Tim Tszyu has a few options, emphasis on the word few.
Brian Mendoza has revived his career with three consecutive stoppage victories ever since losing a unanimous decision to Jesus Ramos Jr. in 2021. The boxer nicknamed “La Bala” has shown a propensity for power by crushing Benjamin Whitaker, Jeison Rosario, and most recently in April, Sebastian Fundora with a come-from-behind KO.
by Thomas Gerbasi - Once seen as a lesser version of his father, Tim Tszyu has ignored the critics, continued to evolve his game, and after a year in which he’s dispatched Tony Harrison and Carlos Ocampo, the Australia native has gone from a seemingly sacrificial lamb to junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo to the odds-on favorite to beat Charlo if and when their bout gets scheduled.