WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu isn’t nervous about folks choosing him to lose to inactive former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman of their headliner on Amazon Prime PPV on March thirtieth on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Thurman’s Problem: Preventing Father Time
Tszyu (24-0, 17 KOs) likes the thought of followers choosing sides, seeing that as a part of the game. Many sentimental followers keep in mind Thurman throughout his heyday eight to 10 years in the past, and it’s tough for them to know that he’s gotten outdated and misplaced the starvation he as soon as had for the game.
With solely 4 fights within the final seven years, Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs) should discover the Fountain of Youth shortly earlier than March thirtieth if he doesn’t need to be one other knockout sufferer on Tszyu’s resume. Can Thurman rediscover his prime to keep away from what many see as his future to be Tim’s subsequent knockout sufferer?
It doesn’t assist that Thurman has by no means fought at 154 and is going through one of many largest punchers within the division.
Tszyu: Doubters Gasoline His Fireplace
“There’s at all times going to be doubt in everybody’s thoughts. So, I don’t actually take note of any,” mentioned Tim Tszyu throughout at the moment’s digital press convention, reacting to being advised that promoter Leonard Ellerbe is choosing Keith Thurman to defeat him on March thirtieth of their headliner on Amazon Prime PPV.
Understandably, Mayweather Promotions CEO Ellerbe is siding with Thurman as a result of he’s seen him so usually and clearly hasn’t watched Tszyu in motion as a lot.
“You don’t need one facet going, ‘He’s going to steamroll him. You need folks to select a facet, ‘He’s going to win’ or ‘He’s going to win.’ That’s what makes the battle extra fascinating, and all of the questions might be answered on battle evening,” mentioned Tszyu.
“He mentioned he’s going to knock me out in two rounds. It’s solely going to take six minutes to show him unsuitable. We’re each dreamers,” mentioned Thurman. “Tim, I see the shiner. I obtained one, too, child. You’re not untouchable. I’m not untouchable. That is going to be an ideal battle.”
Tszyu isn’t a quick starter, so the possibilities of his second-round knockout prediction of Thurman are unlikely to occur. It may be dangerous for Tszyu to attempt for an early KO, as a result of Thurman might be at his finest early, and he can nonetheless punch.
