By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
Former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (20-2-1, 13 KOs) is confident of defeating IBF #6, WBO #9, WBC #12 light middleweight Tim Tszyu (15-0, 11 KOs) on August 26 at the Bank Stadium in Townsville with a predicted capacity attendance of 16,000 despite the border closure in Queensland because of COVID-19.
“There’s a bit of spice because their team are extremely cocky and they believe they’re going to run over the top of me,” Horn told Sporting News. “They think they’re going to run into the future. Tim’s certainly feeding off his name. His dad is an absolute legend of the sport, and I can’t blame him. But all he wants to do is break out of his shadow.
“He’d hate me saying it, but that’s exactly what he’s trying to do. It’d be so hard having a dad who’s an absolute legend, and he’s got a far way to go to become a legend himself.”
Horn is correct when he is saying Tim is not Kostya. I agree 100%. However, Horn needs to understand he is dealing with a hungry fighter ready to make a statement and move forward in his career to bigger and better things. Horn needs to understand the value in long-term health consequences from fighting at this point since he is not getting any younger.
And Horn you made your name off a terrible decision against a legend. Yes u beat a totally old and weight drained Mundine. However the BS decision in the Manny fight was what brought you from a nobody. After that point your attitude sucks, and you think you are much more than you will ever be. Hope Tim sparks you!!
Actually that wasn’t a bad decision in the Pac-Man fight-he had a bad night and Horn outworked him. That dosen’t put him at an elite level, and Tim should beat him.
Disagree on this one; he wasn’t outworking MP and was commiting fouls all night long ! With a good réf he would’ve been warned at first, deducted 2 points for sure or disqualified at worse. A draw was the best gift i would’ve offer to Horn the evening of the fight, no way he won that fight fairly..
Tim Tszyu will end Horns career,he’s hard to support all he talks about is fighting for Queensland what about the rest of the country ,hope he gets Ko,d.
From what I’ve seen Tim beats Horn and hopefully Horn hangs them up after this fight,he’s got the money now and the only thing heading his way if he continues is damage,he gets battered,win lose or draw !!
If the fight against Manny P. (MP) was not televised, Horn would have included a set of “horns” with all the fouls he committed against MP. I was surprised someone did not give Horn a bat spiked with Great White Shark teeth in his fight against MP. I was surprised the referee did not quietly give Horn a prison shank dipped in deadly jelly fish “gunk” for all the foul fest violations committed by Horn and permitted by the referee.
In other words, I hope little Tszyu knock Horn the FK OUT!!! I felt so sorry for MP in that fight, but MP took that “lost” like a champion.
Horn had already outgrown 147 when he fought Pacquiao and Crawford. He fought some UK fighter inbetween those fights too, and probably struggled to make weight. He got lazy for the 1st fight against Zerafa, and barely pulled out the 2nd Zerafa fight with a punch right when he needed it. Kostya Tszyu was yesterday’s news after the Leija fight, like 17 and a half years ago. Tim Tszyu isn’t really fighting in his dad’s shadow if his dad’s career kind of fizzled out 17 and a half years ago. I remember his dad had shoulder problem that required surgery, that is why Mitchell 2 got pushed back to late 2004. Tim Tszyu is good, he has range. Boxing isn’t a big deal right now, but the winner of this fight should get a title fight at 154.
Tim Tszyu in 2!
This Tszyu may not be his father. but if he is any good, he will easily beat Horn. If he is not, close fight
Jeff you are not the same fighter you once were..and lucky in the rematch with Zerafa . You cut easily , defence is shit, and so mechanically orthodox. But youve got the heart of a lion mate. May the best man win (fairly)
Just remember the fight may not go ahead all comes down to wether or not Horns mum and missus let’s him out once the street lights go out.