Tim Tszyu Sends A Warning To Jermell Charlo

Tim Tszyu has sent a warning to Jermell Charlo as he is the mandatory challenger for the IBF, WBA, WBO, WBC, undisputed world champion.

Tszyu was in attendance to see Charlo unify the entire weight class with a knockout victory in his rematch with Brian Castano. After that, the two have been going back-and-forth and now rumors are swirling that the two will fight on January 28 at a location TBD.

Although Charlo has looked great, Tszyu believes he has all the skills to not only win, but KO Charlo to become the champ. He also doesn’t understand why the oddsmakers have him as the betting underdog.

“In my eyes, I can’t see how I’m the underdog,” Tszyu told The Herald. “This is the definition of being great for me, this is it. People can doubt me all they want, the experts can say what they want. When we get in the ring, it’s me and him. I’m coming hunting with a spear. And the spears are my two hands. I would say I am self-motivated anyway; I don’t need someone to tell me ‘You can’t do this’. I know what I’m capable of. I see this guy, OK, he’s a good fighter, he’s achieved this, he’s been a world champion since I’ve been pro. This is a new era. I am the new era.

“I’m going hunting now. He calls himself a lion, but I’m hunting the lion. There’s going to be a lot of tension, it’s going to be a big build-up, a big fight,” Tszyu continued. “Everyone has got a weakness; everyone has a breaking point and it’s all about exploiting that. Preparation for this will be key, my mindset is key. The game plan has to be 100 per cent spot on and it will be. I get all of that right, the fight doesn’t go the distance.”

Tim Tszyu is 21-0 and coming off a decision win over Terrell Gausha while also having notable wins over Jeff Horn, Dennis Hogan, and Dwight Ritchie among others. Jermell Charlo, meanwhile, is 35-1-1 and coming off the KO win over Castano after the two fought to a draw back in July of 2021.

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