Boxing news: Tim Tszyu next fight, Patrick Teixeira, WBO rankings
The meteoric increase of boxing prince Tim Tszyu is on the cusp of astronomical acceleration with revelations that a environment title shot could be authorized prior to the end of the 7 days.
Tszyu rose to #2 in the WBO’s rankings at Junior Middleweight with his demolition of previous winner Jeff Horn on August 26 and now the organisation is considering an application for Tszyu to face existing winner Patrick Teixeira in Australia prior to the end of the calendar year.
“All events are pretty interested in making this fight occur – Teixeira’s promoters (Golden Boy Promotions) want to see him again in the ring defending his belt as quickly as doable and the WBO is clearly in the organization of retaining their champions lively,” says Tszyu’s promoter Matt Rose.
“There’s a several hurdles to get more than but it is wanting excellent and it could all occur pretty quickly, moreover it can help that the environment just noticed a massive group at our function in Townsville.”
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Tszyu gunning for title shot
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Brazil’s Teixeira was mandated to face Argentina’s Brian Castano in his very first title defence, and their teams agreed a offer for a bout to get put on a Golden Boy card prior to the pandemic struck. With Brazil, Argentina and the US even now firmly in the grip of the virus there exists no very clear route to that fight getting rescheduled and no time frame on crowds returning to boxing situations.
“Ultimately we have questioned the WBO to grant the winner (Teixeira) a ‘voluntary’ defence given that it looks increasingly not likely he’ll be able to fight his ‘mandatory’ prior to the end of the calendar year,” says Rose.
“Australia is a pretty engaging prospect for everybody involved as as opposed to the US, Brazil or Argentina we can have crowds at boxing situations ideal now and the limits on group numbers are getting eased.”
The WBO is predicted to make a conclusion this Thursday and if Teixeira v Tszyu is authorized Rose is assured his family’s No Limit Boxing marketing organization will be able to quickly finalise a offer with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, prior to consideration turns to Visa applications for the Brazilian and his group.
“We have a whole lot of curiosity from Sydney, Queensland and Perth about web hosting what would be a ‘once in a lifetime’ function. If we can get the fight completed then we will function with the governments to make sure we can securely get Teixeira into the country,” says No Limit Boxing CEO George Rose.
Southpaw Teixeira is 29 many years outdated and has gained 31 of his 32 experienced bouts but has not fought since November previous calendar year.
