By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
WBO #1,WBC #1 super welterweight Tim Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs) says he’s in the best shape of his career as he prepares for his March 12 (March 11 in USA) clash against Tony Harrison (29-3-1, 21 KOs) for WBO interim title at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia televised on Foxtel Main Event and Kayo Sports PPV and Showtime in USA. Tszyu has been helped by American sparring partners who include IBF #3, WBC #4, WBO #5 super welterweight Charles Conwell, middleweight D’Mitrius Ballard, and super-middleweights Justin and Jason Bell.
“I’ve got boys from America here. I flew them over,” Tszyu told foxsports.com.au. “Two boys. That type of style, African-American, slick type of style. I got to mix it up with sparring partners that have got a similar style to Harrison. I understand how to fight these guys, these quick American top fighters.”
Good for him. Preparing well
First though Tim Tszyu would just be another son of a real boxer hype scenario. His dedication and always being in shape and prepared makes a person want to support his efforts in making it to the top.
who would his Zab Judah be?
Interesting that Conwell sparred him. I’d pick Conwell to beat Tszyu if they fought today. Conwell is a legit bad-ass that I’d pick over most fighters at 54.
I would love to watch a Tszyu & Conwell sparring session!
That’s about as good as sparring as you can get in preparation for Harrison. Conwell also hits harder than both Harrison and Charlo.
Line ’em up…this kid from Down Under will defeat them all…you go Tim!
Smart move to hire slick American fighters. This will allow Tszyu to work on his offensive timing, cutting off the ring, range and better head movements.
Harrison isn’t an elite fighter now. 5-2-1 (1 KO) in last 8. Plus the 1 KO he has was vs a 15-11 fighter. Maybe some believe he can pull off a decision in Australia. But he deserves a WBO interim title fight more than Austin Trout deserves another IBF title fight.
true, but Tszyu is not an elite fighter either.
I bet Kostya could give Harrison a decent fight..
“Boys from America…two boys”, hunh…hmhh…interesting…
‘Tszyu: I have American sparring partners’ – well woopty do
“I’ve got boys from America”….sounds a bit racist to me. While I don’t think it happens this fight, I hope Tszyu gets his cocky, arrogant ass handed to him by Carlo, Conwell, or another elite fighter at 154.
More likely unaware how the word boy was used previously here.
the stupidity of BLM has manifested into ridiculous comments such as yours.
Thought that right away
I thought the same when i first read it.
But reading it again I don’t think he meant any disrespect as He refers to them as having slick style and calls them top fighters too.
Ridiculous. He’s got boys from America because Americans fight like Americans, which is who he is fighting, an American.
I wish more Australians fought like Americans. There is a cultural problem in boxing in Australia. Nobody flies Australians to anywhere because they fight like Australians.
Styles make fights, and Harrison is in a better place overall. More experience and great boxing skills. He is going to surprise Tszyu and make him look silly at times. Not one sided , but skillwise , not close.
Nuff said.
Not if Harrison takes a bag.
We will see if the sparring partners paid off.
For future reference, when one is referring to a black professional fighter; some words that I would suggest that they use rather than “boy” is: fighter, boxer, dude, guy, fella, man, or pugilist to name a few.