Tim Tszyu: record, next fight and profile →
The venue is now officially set. Tim Tszyu will defend his WBO super welterweight world title on Sunday, October 15, at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia.
Interim WBC junior middleweight champion Brian Mendoza (22-2) has been on a roll as of late. If things continue go his way, he will pick up his third big win in a row on October 15th when he faces WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu (23-0) in his native country of Australia.
Normally, when fighters have successfully built up their names, the activity that once propelled them takes a backseat. Call it enjoying the fruits of their labor. Whatever it is, Tim Tszyu isn’t suffering from any of that.
The cupboard is somewhat bare at 147 pounds for Terence Crawford. Sure he could stick around and take on a few former champs such as Keith Thurman and Yordenis Ugas - or even an up-and-coming star such as Jaron Ennis, but neither of those options make a ton of sense in his opinion.
Top junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu is planning to be ringside for Jermell Charlo's upcoming challenge of undisputed super middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, which takes place on September 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Tim Tszyu had his heart set on facing Jermell Charlo. The Aussie native did all of the needed leg work, including a ninth-round stoppage win over Tony Harrison followed by a first-round destruction of Carlos Ocampo.
Australian superstar Tim Tszyu is preparing for a very action-packed battle with top junior middleweight contender Brian Mendoza. Their fight was officially announced to take place in Australia on Sunday, October 15. Tszyu's last few fights have been carried on Showtime. Due to the time difference, the upcoming contest would happen on October 14 in the United States.
Tim Tszyu will defend the WBO super welterweight world title in Australia on Sunday, October 15, No Limit Boxing confirmed today. Tszyu, 28, will defend the WBO super-welterweight world title for the first time following the organization's decision to elevate him to full champion status as soon as Jermell Charlo is announced in the ring for his highly anticipated fight with Canelo Alvarez on September 30.
Jermell Charlo did all of the leg work needed to become an undisputed champion. He violently stopped Tony Harrison in their rematch, used a body shot to get rid of Jeison Rosario, and KO’d Brian Castano after being forced to settle for a majority decision draw the first time around.
By Keith Idec – Jermell Charlo considers it “f----- up” that the WBO will strip him of its junior middleweight title the second the bell rings for his fight against undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. Charlo, boxing’s first fully unified 154-pound champion of the four-belt era, intends to return to that division. He’ll have to do so without one of the four titles he earned in the ring, however, because the WBO informed Charlo recently that it