Comments Thread For: Jeff Horn Admits Tszyu's Name Was Reason Enough To Take Fight

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Former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn admits that Tim Tszyu's famous last name had persuaded him to accept their planned showdown. Tszyu's famous father, Hall of Famer and former undisputed champion Kostya Tszyu, is a legendary figure in the Australian boxing scene.
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[Adamsc151]

Really? The dad was the famous name, the kids just an up an coming prospect at this point.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Really? The dad was the famous name, the kids just an up an coming prospect at this point.

We saw it with Chavez, we saw it with Eubank, we see it with De La Hoya, we'll eventually see it with Conor Benn.

Last name sells tickets.

[Richard G]

Boxing in Australia is in a dreary state, lots of no names fighting for peanuts so that's why when a known name get's involved in boxing people take notice. Tszyu will help fill seats as will Horn so they both will get more than peanuts.

[Adamsc151]

That's true, but just as true is the fact that kids of boxers rarely match or exceed the level of the parent. Mayweather being a rarity, Chavez Jr being an extreme case of the majority.