{"id":96481,"date":"2021-07-07T13:15:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=96481"},"modified":"2021-07-07T14:59:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:59:36","slug":"hes-done-tszyu-slams-door-shut-on-zerafa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=96481","title":{"rendered":"'He's done': Tszyu slams door shut on Zerafa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tim Tszyu<\/a> has shut the door on a fight with Michael Zerafa<\/a> in the future after his rival's last-minute withdrawal, slamming his move as "complete disrespect".<\/p>\n

Tszyu improved his record to 19-0 with a win over Zerafa's replacement, Stevie Spark<\/a>, ending the fight in the third round when Spark was unable to continue after series of brutal body shots.<\/p>\n

Spark was forced to step in to face Tszyu with just a week's notice after Zerafa pulled out of the Newcastle fight, with his camp citing health concerns<\/a> surrounding NSW's current COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n

However, Tszyu wasn't buying the excuses and shifted his attention towards bigger names on the world stage after the win over Spark.<\/p>\n

"He's done," Tszyu told MainEvent when asked about the prospects of a Zerafa fight in the future.<\/p>\n

\"Tim<\/p>\n

"He had the opportunity and I find it a complete disrespect that he pulled out a week before.<\/p>\n

"If he came now he wouldn't have had to quarantine or whatever issues they were saying. There was a fighter here from Melbourne, Camilleri came down."<\/p>\n

Tszyu said he would like to face British boxer Liam Smith next, saying he needed "a name like that on [his] resume".<\/p>\n

"I told Matty Rose straight after the fight, 'Make sure you plan the next one'," he said.<\/p>\n

"They've got a few names in mind, but Liam Smith is what we're talking about. I think a name like Liam Smith is someone on the global stage. He gave Canelo problems and Canelo's the best pound-for-pound fighter right now."<\/p>\n

\"Magomed<\/p>\n

Tszyu also revealed his lifelong ambition to fight at Red Square in Russia, where his legendary father Kostya hails from, saying a clash with undefeated Russian star Magomed Kurbanov was a bout that would "100 per cent" happen in the coming years.<\/p>\n

"I've got him in the bag," Tszyu said of a potential match-up against Kurbanov, who beat Smith in May this year to claim the WBO International super welterweight title.<\/p>\n

"In Australia would be great as well, but I've always been dreaming about having a fight in Russia.<\/p>\n

"It's a part of my heritage, my first language was Russian. I'm an Aussie till I die, but it's just always been a dream of mine.<\/p>\n

"My father was never able to do it, there's plenty of interest and that's why just once in my lifetime I'd love to fight there."<\/p>\n

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