Tim Tszyu has made the cross-continental trek from the land down under over to the United States looking to conquer every contender thrown his way.

The New South Wales, Australia native even has a catchy name for his campaign. 

“I'm calling this Tszy-U-S-A because this is the takeover,” Tszyu told BoxingScene in an interview. 

Tszyu’s second career fight on American soil will take place on Saturday against Sebastian Fundora at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The super welterweight fight will headline a Premier Boxing Champions show on Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view. 

The WBO 154-pound titleholder (24-0, 17 KOs) was originally slated to fight Keith Thurman, but the former unified welterweight champion pulled out of the fight last week because of a biceps injury. 

In stepped “The Towering Inferno” Fundora (20-1-1, 13 KOs) on 12 days' notice, and Tszyu stayed true to his billing as an old-school fighter by taking on the tougher tussle. 

The vacant WBC super welterweight title will also be on the line, and with a win, the fast-ascending Tszyu can become an even hotter commodity as a unified champion. 

The 29-year-old is confident he can draw highly desired opponents from one of boxing’s most competitive weight classes. 

“The 154-pound division is red hot right now,” said Tszyu. “I don't know what [Jermell] Charlo is doing, but you have [Errol] Spence moving up. I would definitely love a fight with him one day. I can move up to 160, even 168. I'm not afraid. I'm a throwback fighter. I'll fight anyone. I don't give a s*** ... Put in both of the Charlos [Jermell and Jermall] on the same night and let them tag team each other and I'll beat them by myself. 

“I think me and [Terence] Crawford will definitely collide in the future for sure, 100 per cent.

“I don't think Spence has been the same ever since his car crash. All praise to Terence of course but it looked like it wasn't the same Spence. He was off in every way possible, in my opinion.”

Tszyu will look to have the same success his father Kostya Tszyu (31-2, 25 KOs) did in the United States when the hall-of-fame fighter beat the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez, Zab Judah, Rafael Ruelas, and Sharmba Mitchell twice at 140lbs over two decades ago. 

Kostya will be ringside in Las Vegas on Saturday to support his son. 

The second-generation star Tszyu’s ambitions also ensure his sights are set on boxing’s biggest breadwinner and the undisputed super middleweight champion. 

“I would love to [fight Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez],” stated Tszyu. “I have maybe a year and a half left at 154. I want to accomplish all of my goals and have as many big fights as I possibly can, and then we'll move on to 160 and 168.”

But first, Tszyu must successfully pass the tall task that is Fundora. 

Manouk Akopyan is a sports journalist, writer, and broadcast reporter. He’s also a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and the MMA Journalists Association. He can be reached on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube at @ManoukAkopyan, through email at manouk[dot]akopyan[at]gmail.com, or via www.ManoukAkopyan.com.