Michael Zerafa may have a fight against Anthony Mundine on the horizion, but he is only thinking about one thing, or one person ahead of the bout: Tim Tszyu.
Despite Mundine being the opponent next up for Zerafa when he takes the ring for the first time in 15 months on Saturday night, the Victorian made no secret of the fact that he sees the fight against the 45-year-old as merely a stepping stone to a Tszyu clash.
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"Tim Tszyu is scared," Zerafa told AAP.
"He's worried, he knows that I can beat him. His team said that I'm a hard fight.
"They saw the two wars that I had with Jeff Horn, they saw what I did with Kell Brook, and Tim Tszyu's not at that level."
With the much anticipated bout just one sleep away, here's everything you need to know ahead of Mundine vs Zerafa.
WHEN IS MUNDINE VS ZERAFA?
The fight for the WBA Oceania Middleweight Title between Anthony Mundine and Michael Zerafa will take place on Saturday, March 13, with the card getting underway from 6:30pm AEDT.
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The venue for Mundine vs Zerafa will be Bendigo Stadium, in Bendigo, Victoria.
HOW TO WATCH MUNDINE VS ZERAFA
You can watch the Michael Zerafa vs Anthony Mundine fight for $29.95 on www.zerafa.tv or www.mundine.tv.
TALE OF THE TAPE
Anthony Mundine
Age: 45
Height: 180cm
Reach: 178cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 48-10 (28 KOs)
Last Three Fights
– November 30, 2019: lost to John Wayne Parr via split decision
– November 30, 2018: lost to Jeff Horn via KO
– January 17, 2018: defeated Tommy Browne via KO
Michael Zerafa
Age: 28
Height: 180cm
Reach: 182cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 27-4 (16 KOs)
Last Three Fights
– December 12, 2019: lost to Jeff Horn via majority decision
– August 31, 2019: defeated Jeff Horn via TKO
– April 12, 2019: defeated Les Sherrington via KO
FULL FIGHT CARD
Michael Zerafa vs Anthony Mundine
Chemeka Johnson vs Shannon O'Connell
Blake Caparello vs Faris Chevalier
Lachlan Higgins vs Ryan Mitchem
Mason Smith vs Ray Ingram
Josh Gottschalk vs John Min
Benjamin Bommber vs Scott Kelly
Sam Abdulrahim vs Stuart Stokes
Waleed Haddara vs War Pa
MUNDINE VS ZERAFA ODDS
Head to Head
Michael Zerafa: $1.04
Anthony Mundine: $9.50
Method of Victory
Michael Zerafa KO/TKO: $1.14
Michael Zerafa Points or Decision: $9.00
Anthony Mundine KO/TKO: $13.00
Draw: $26.00
Anthony Mundine Points or Decision: $34.00
All odds per SportsBet
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