'Don't mention that name': Why Tim Tszyu won't chase Australian grudge match

[ad_1] Vanquished ex-world champion Tim Tszyu insists he is nonetheless an "worldwide fighter" and has dismissed a showdown with Australian arch-rival Michael Zerafa.

Tszyu suffered an unsightly, one-sided defeat in his October IBF super-welterweight conflict with Bakhram Murtazaliev in Florida, his camp dropping out within the third spherical.

Chechen Murtazaliev floored Tszyu 3 times within the second spherical alone with some ferocious punching to depart his profession in limbo.

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However the Sydneysider, who is ready to marry subsequent week, mentioned he meant to climb again within the ring to chase one other belt.

"I nonetheless really feel like I belong on the high stage," Tszyu mentioned on Thursday.

"The loss was to a world champion, somebody that is not a 'bum'.

"I feel the expectation is that folks simply assume that due to my performances and what I've completed, that I am supposed to only annihilate everybody.

"However if you tackle the very, best possible within the divisions, you are going to anticipate to get hit and truthfully, it was only one shot.

"I feel it was a left hook or one thing like that however I assume I did not see it coming and I simply by no means actually recovered."

Tszyu mentioned he hadn't watched the battle again however had felt "superhuman" going into the battle along with his preparation first-rate.

"I've by no means watched my dad's battle, the Ricky Hatton battle, again and I've by no means watched the Fundora battle again so I am not likely anticipating to look at this one again both.

"It isn't a sense I need to relive once more.

"I form of simply brush it on the previous and transfer on to the current and the long run."

Tszyu suffered a controversial loss to Sebastian Fundora in March when the towering American's elbow break up Tszyu's scalp, making the Las Vegas battle a bloody mess.

Fundora added Tszyu's WBO title to his WBC strap and mentioned this week the Australian was down the pecking order for a rematch after failing to win the IBF title.

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"Hey, if he will get a belt [we can fight again]" Fundora advised Boxingscene.com.

"I hoped he'd get the IBF with the final battle that he fought, however issues did not go his means.

"The one motive he needed to battle us is we had been bringing the WBC belt for the unification. It has to make sense to me."

Tszyu mentioned he would proceed to chase the massive canine and disregarded discuss of a battle with long-time foe Zerafa.

"No, do not point out that identify," he mentioned.

"I've at all times been a global fighter — I do need to come again to Australia however that man does not need to be on any such stage, so let him dwell.