King challenges Tszyu to go up a weight

US boxing promoter Don King has challenged Kostya Tszyu to step up a weight division and take on the winner of next month's welterweight world title fight between Cory Spinks and old foe Zab Judah. "We're ready for anybody who wants to fight out of all those guys from Kostya Tszyu, Shane Mosley and Oscar De La Hoya or whoever else wants to fight," King told a conference call with reporters to promote the Judah-Spinks February 5 bout in St Louis. King holds the promotional rights to both Judah and Spinks. Spinks is the current World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation champion of the 66.68kg welterweight division while Tszyu is the IBF champ in the 63.5kg junior welterweights. A Tszyu-Spinks superfight did not become a reality despite much talk in the media from both camps last year. Spinks and Tszyu were also linked to potential superfights with De La Hoya and Mosley, but they also did not happen. Instead of stepping up in weight Tszyu chose to remain a junior welterweight and defend his title against Britain's Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in June. Judah - who Tszyu destroyed in 2001 with a second round knockout - and Spinks both revealed desires to fight the tough Russian-born Australian later this year. "Of course," Judah said. "After I beat Cory Spinks I would love to fight Kostya Tszyu again." Spinks agreed. "Of course any boxer wants to fight the best," Spinks said. "We wanted Oscar. We were willing to fight Kostya Tszyu. "We were willing to take on Felix Trinidad, but sometimes that ain't the way the ball bounces." If Judah wins the rematch with Spinks this could be a great rematch to see. I imagine that Zab would do most of the talking and KT can go for a big payday and try to add to his legacy by winning the welterweight title belts.