Boxing: Sebastian Fundora looms as the likely replacement to face Tim Tszyu, following the shock pull out of Keith Thurman
, but stresses the showdown is even bigger now with two belts on the line – and almost certainly a guaranteed superfight with American megastar Terence Crawford.
Tszyu added that while Fundora was also a bigger challenge than Thurman in every sense, there was also a larger prize now on the line given he will defend his WBO strap and also challenge for the vacant WBC crown. Asked about also suddenly having the opportunity to unify titles like his old man and Hall of Fame father Kostya Tszyu once did, the 29-year-old continued: “I haven’t really thought about it.“We’re talking about the greatest boxing family to ever step foot on this earth happening right now.”“It took 10 seconds,” he said.“I don’t need two, three days to analyse an opponent.Um, it’s been a while but yes.
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