Former world champion Jeff Horn was getting himself ready for a major confrontation next month. Horn was scheduled to face undefeated rising star Tim Tszyu, in what was being billed as one of the biggest collisions in Australian boxing history, but their fight was pushed back when the coronavirus pandemic began to escalate.
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.
It's been officially announced that Australia's mega-bout, between Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu, has been officially pushed back to a later date. The fight was scheduled for April 22, but now it's been officially postponed due to the coronavirus. Tickets went on sale on Monday for the Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, which takes place in just over a month.
Contrary to misinformation being circulated, promoters have made it clear that Jeff Horn vs. Tim Tszyu has not been canceled. The fight is still going forward for the scheduled date of April 22 in Townsville. The promoters are hoping that the current crowd restriction regulations will have been relaxed by then. The regulations were put in place for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The location is now secured. It has been announced that Townsville has secured the right to stage the super welterweight showdown between Australian boxers Jeff Horn and Tim Tsyzu. The ten round bout will take place on April 22, with the promoters expecting a packed venue at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Back in July of 2017, Jeff Horn became an overnight superstar in Australia - when he pulled off a massive upset with a controversial twelve round decision over Manny Pacquiao to capture the WBO welterweight title at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Rising Australian superstar Tim Tszyu has verbally blasted former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn's boxing skills ahead of their high-stakes showdown. Some have suggested it is too soon in Tszyu's career for him to fight the vastly more-experienced Horn. The younger Tszyu disagrees with everyone who takes that position.
Horn, Tszyu Press Conference Photos Gallery - Tim Tszyu says he's using Jeff Horn's upset win over boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao as inspiration to show he's ready to beat the Queenslander in their super welterweight fight.
As BoxingScene.com recently reported, Australian superstars Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu have agreed on a date for their super welterweight showdown. Five venues are in the running to host the all-Aussie fight on April 22, with the winner expected to land a world title shot.
Michael Zerafa has backed former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn to defeated rising superstar Tim Tszyu in a close fight. The ten round junior middleweight contest was finalized a few days ago and is slated to take place in April, with several locations in Australia attempting to secure the contest.