Former WBO super welterweight champion Tim Tszyu held a Las Vegas media workout on Monday ahead of his showdown against unbeaten IBF super welterweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev
on Prime Video Saturday, October 19 live from the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Tim Tszyu: “I bring the heat every time I get in the ring. I’m coming in with aggression on October 19 and I’m leaving with that IBF belt.
“Murtazaliev is a dog. That always presents a tremendous task. He’s strong and he’s got a competitive edge. I’m looking forward to fighting someone like that…I was on the same card as Murtazaliev once and I do remember thinking that he’s a tall guy, but most of my opponents are taller than me. We gave each other a little eye-to-eye, like we knew we’d see each other down the road.
“I just love the fight game. I enjoy the thrill of it and I enjoy the progression. I want to get better. I’m never satisfied. I always want to move on and go after the next target. That keeps me motivated.
“I love it here in Las Vegas. Boxing is so big here. I went to the Canelo fight and saw the love and passion. That’s what boxing is all about.
“My cut from my last fight feels good now. It’s in the shape of a v so I’m saying it’s ‘V for vengeance.’
“Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve, my last fight is all in the past. I just have to move on and look for answers another way. The biggest lesson I learned from the Fundora fight was to focus on the present.”
Beside the “muh Ortiz” crowd, who doesn’t love Tim Tszyu?
I hope Tim does win that belt. Great fights to be made if he does take it. Gonna be a Tszyu-Teofimo-
Bud-Fundora-Virg Ortiz combo platter in the next 2
years. 154 is deep right now. Teo already said he’d
fight Bud at 154, and Bud is not going down to 147
anymore. Promoters, make it happen!!! Give the
people what they want. I believe all those guys truly want to fight. Most likely Ryan will want to step in
and get some of that money too. 154 will be THEE
DIVISION for the next 2-3 years for sure. Promoters,
get busy!!! Stop half-stepping!!! Bring it!!!!!!
Tszyu vs Teofimo? How do you figure that? Teofimo will be in the equation based on his current actions? Tim Tszyu would wreck him. He’s always mentioning Bud or Tank name for some odd reason when they’re above and below his weight class. Meanwhile, Ryan Garcia is in his weight class and he pussy foots around that fight. He’s not going to be in that equation, I guarantee it. He hasn’t been built like that since he fought Lomachenko and Josh Taylor. As of late, he’s coasting.
Ryan’s next fight will be at 147 or 154.
He said he cannot get his weight lower than 143. Teofimo is calling out Bud like
crazy, because he wants to get paid, and
because people would buy that fight.
Just because Teofimo’s last fights were
at 140 does not mean he’s staying there.
These cats are not going to starve themselves trying to make little paydays
at 140. They will go where the money is.
Wakey wakey. Huge fights are on the horizon. Teo already said he would fight Crawford at 147 or 154. He wants that
fight in February. Look ahead, HJ. Not just as things are now. Tszyu would move up to 168 and challenge Canelo if
the offer was right. This is straight up unconventional warfare. Huge fights will be made in 2025 and 2026 if the fighters
and promoters can hash everything out.
Bread and circuses in these trifling times.
If Ryan can’t make 140 anymore, he should stop calling out 135-pounders and go up to 147 and challenge Ennis. Ryan vs Ennis would be a banger. As far as Lopez, we’ll see. He’s been calling out Bud for so long one begins to write him off as attention-seeking. I don’t believe it until I see it.
My guy Tim Tszyu is about to bring the heat!! Bakhram Murtazaliev is literally the last guy we have to get out of the way before it comes down to Fundora, Tszyu, Ortiz and Crawford. I expect Tszyu to get a big win and set his focus on Fundora to get that loss back before he goes after Crawford and Ortiz.
Can someone comment on Murtazaliev and tell us if he has a decent chance here?
Actually agree with you.Bakhram is , clever and at times brutal ,and didn’t win his belt in a raffle! This is a lot closer than people think and I’d be a brave man to pick a winner.
I hope to later see Ortiz/Bohachuk 2; and Fundora/Tszyu 2.
The above fights need more clarity.
I’m gonna take him at his word. Let’s go Tim!