Rising junior middleweight star Tim Tszyu, the son of former champion and Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, is confident that he will end Jeff Horn when the two Australian stars collide in April.
After a very long an complex negotiations, the two sides have reportedly reached an agreement with a 60-40 split in favor of Horn.
The two sides were haggling on the issue of a rematch clause and the length of the fight. Horn stepped away from his rematch clause demand. No word if the fight has been agreed upon for ten rounds or twelve. Horn wanted ten, while Tszyu was demanding twelve.
The location is yet to be confirmed.
The date was slated to be April 18. Brisbane is the frontrunner to host, with Sydney, Townsville and Perth in the running.
Both last fought in December. Horn avenged his earlier loss to Michael Zerafa with a decision win in their rematch, while Tszyu was too much for Jack Brubaker.
Tszyu (15-0) is confident he will end Horn (20-2-1), a former welterweight world champion with an obvious edge in experience with fights against Manny Pacquiao, Terence Crawford and others.
“It’s my opportunity,” Tszyu said to Fox Sports. “It’s the best position that I want to be at, and I know this [fight] is the one.”
“This is what I was born for. I’ve been fighting my whole life for this particular moment. I want to test him. I know I can [dig deep]. Yes, he’s fought some of the greats, but I believe I can bring him into those trenches and test him in a way he’s already been tested, and in a way he won’t be able to survive.
“This fight is like every fight of mine. I’m going to take it seriously and again, it’s just one step at a time. Jeff Horn’s just another name on the list.”
