Tim Tszyu brings throwback attitude and style to U.S. PPV debut against Sebastian Fundora
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Tszyu's mindset of 'next man up' is a refreshing change to the amount of events that tend to fall apart at the last minute
If there wasn't already an old-school feel to the way unbeaten WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu carries himself, the words and actions of late from the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu have certainly screamed throwback vibes.
Tszyu (24-0, 17 KOs) will headline Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view card, the first since powerful adviser Al Haymon's company moved from Showtime to Prime Video, in what also amounts to the 29-year-old Australian's Las Vegas debut inside T-Mobile Arena.
The event was already expected to be a breakthrough evening for Tszyu, who sits on the verge of breakout stardom. So, when it became clear that headlining opponent Keith Thurman, the former unified welterweight champion and A-side of the promotion, was forced to pull out with a biceps injury just two weeks before, Tszyu never hesitated in accepting a new opponent.
