By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
WBO #2, IBF #3 light middleweight Tim Tszyu (17-0, 13 KOs) is confident he will defeat WBC #8 middleweight Dennis Hogan (28-3-1, 7 KOs) on March 31 at a venue to be announced.
”I don’t see it like others do,” Tszyu told The Daily Telegraph. “For me, this is not a big gamble. When I go to fight for that world title, I’m going there to win it, not to be a participant and just compete. So this fight against Dennis Hogan is the perfect preparation.
“Every fight for me is a big step up, every fight is a must-win fight. If I am to be a world champion, I’ve got to destroy whoever is in my way, and right now that is Hogan.”
This kid is no joke-
I was really hoping for Trout. Trout’s slick unorthadox style would have made Tszyu really think in there and make udjustments on the go. I guess he went with the easier win. Bummer
Good slick Boxers get lot of hate for their unique abilities. Andrade, Haney great fighters and get the most hate for having supreme athleticism and high ring iq.
Not surprised they didnt pick a good rhythm fighter for this assignment.
Notice Canelo will only agree to fight European style fighters with No rhythm in movement.
Hmm….. so his fights against Mayweather, Trout, Lara, and Jacobs never happened?????
Please brotha, stop with the hating, it’s embarrassing!
If only someone would start a discussion on who is better Mayweather or Pac-Man.
Trouts won 2 fights in 6 years and is 38. Not saying he is a bum but Hogan is as good of not better by any metric. Tim showing some real balls – I think I’ll be having a serious bet on Hogan.
Agreed, Hogan seems like a perfect spoiler. Tzyu seems to be looking past him. Sounds ripe for the upset
Nice to see Tszyu step up and finally fight someone at his weight class. Hogan will give him a hard time and I’d expect it to go the distance.
Tsyzu in 12!
Tszyu wont fight Trout, it will be his Vince Phillips like his dad.
Hogan by TKFO.