Tim Tszyu: “All I’m Pondering About Is The Undisputed World Championship”

By: Sean Crose

Twenty-seven yr previous junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu is specializing in his deliberate January match with undisputed divisional champion Jermell Charlo. Talking by way of FightHub , the 21-0 Aussie got here throughout as nonchalant however assured as he ready to journey to America to prepared himself for what’s clearly the largest match of his profession. “I’m simply going to be chasing large fights,” he stated of his future plans, “one thing that you simply get up within the morning and it’s value dwelling for.” Life has been fairly good recently for the son of well-known ring warrior Kostya Tszyu. Together with being in line to sq. off towards one of many extra notable names within the sport, he’s additionally set to obtain all the eye that goes with the problem.

“I’m not taking up simply the world champions,” he stated, flush with ambition, “I’m taking up the perfect within the division.” The fighter made it clear that he’s heading into his bout towards the supremely gifted Charlo with laser like focus. “Proper now all I’m serious about is the undisputed world championship,” he stated. Certain sufficient, a win over the the undefeated Charlo would most actually place Tszyu in highlight, which is simply what the person desires. “4 belts,” he stated, “it doesn’t get any higher.”

As for his strategy, Tszyu was direct and to the purpose. “Simply go arduous…simply go all in,” he stated of his coaching mentality. “I’m going all in man, no Plan B, simply all in.” If there’s somebody Tszyu would possibly need a B Plan for, nevertheless, it could be the 25-1-1 Charlo. In spite of everything, Tszyu needed to get off the mat so as to beat Terrell Gausha in his American debut earlier this yr. Tszyu, nevertheless, is nothing if not self assured. “I’m not going to be sitting on my ass and doing nothing for the subsequent hundred days,” he stated. “My factor is to really feel good, practice arduous and all the pieces else kinds itself out.”

After all trendy fighters – at the least many of the standard ones – don’t struggle almost as a lot as they used to. Tszyu hasn’t fought since he bested Gausha again in March. As for Charlo, his final struggle was again in Could when he knocked out Bryan Castano in a rematch of their 2021 battle. When requested about Charlo busying himself within the style world, Tszyu opted to keep away from throwing low cost photographs. “Let him do no matter he desires to do,” he stated. When requested the place his personal runways have been, nevertheless, Tszyu responded with out hesitation: “Uphill.”