Two major NRL venues, Parramatta’s Commbank Stadium and Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium, were in the running. Tszyu’s promoters No Limit were exploring a number of locations with Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle all expressing interest in hosting one of the biggest bouts in Australian boxing history. Tszyu (23-0, 17KO) is returning to the Glitter Strip for his world-title showdown with American dangerman Mendoza (22-2, 16KO) at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Sunday, October 15. Gold Coast has won the hosting rights for the Tim Tszyu-Brian Mendoza blockbuster in what shapes as the Sydney world champion’s final fight in Australia. “I’m going to flip those fans and steal a few of them for myself.” Gold Coast KOs rivals for Tszyu world title blockbuster “But when you get a win when you’re not supposed to, there’s nothing sweeter than that, and it’s a high I’m chasing for the rest of my life. “If you get a tune up fight and you win, it’s cool, but you’re supposed to win. “There’s nothing bigger than a victory where you’re not expected to win,” he said. The 29-year-old Mendoza has been branded a giant-killer after two huge upset knockout wins over Jeison Rosario and Sebastian Fundora in the last 10 months.Īnd the Albuquerque local is intent on repeating the dose against Tszyu and win over Australian fans. “It’s this crazy obsession I have and that’s what allows me to keep moving up and up and up. Tszyu added: “I’m on the grind every day, and I’m improving every day. “You just need to go out there and show it. “When you feel like you’re the king of the jungle, you don’t need to tell people why you’re king of the jungle,” he said. “I could’ve had a tune-up fight, but I chose the guy that beat the man, and I think that gained a lot of respect in a lot of purists’ eyes.”Īll the talk ahead of his win over Carlos Ocampo in June was about the dog bite that nearly derailed the bout, but Tszyu is adopting a new mentality for this one. “I had the chance to sit on the sideline because I was the mandatory to Charlo, but I took the biggest, most dangerous option. “You have to be willing to do what other people aren’t going to do,” Tszyu said.
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Tszyu will be elevated to full WBO champion on September 30, when current unified world champion Jermell Charlo fights Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.Ī win over Mendoza sets up a number of big-money overseas fights, including more super-welterweight unification bouts, and even mega-fights against the likes of Terence Crawford, Errol Spence and Canelo.
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