According to media reports, former WBO super welterweight champion Tim Tszyu is back, and he is rumored to be preparing for his comeback on August 3, when Tszyu will join other famous fighters in a mat match for the Terence Crawford vs. Israel Madramov fight.
Last month's experience was a traumatic experience for Tszyu, who had a good start against 1.97m tall Sebastian "Towering Hell" Fontora, but after being elbowed to the head, the situation changed abruptly, and the blood from the wound blurred Tszyu's vision, so that he struggled in the ensuing battle, and finally suffered a narrow defeat to his opponent - 24-1, 17 KOs.
At first, Tszyu wanted to have a rematch with Fontora, but the opponent was not cold, and the Fontora team revealed that even if there was a rematch, it would have to wait until the end of the year at the earliest, so in this case, Tszyu decided to have an adjustment match first, but his adjustment match opponent was unexpected, that is, the extremely dangerous heavy gunner Virgil Ortiz Jr., so that some fans said that this was not an adjustment match at all, but more like a championship match without a title fight.
Boxing columnist Michael Kopinger has confirmed the news, saying that the teams of Zyou and Ortiz are in contact and whether an agreement can be reached is yet to be officially announced, but it is certain that both fighters are interested in the fight.
The 26-year-old is no stranger to fans and was once considered a "star of the future," but due to injuries, he has spent most of his time recuperating due to the fact that he has been playing at a very low intensity in recent years. In January, Ortiz made his first comeback after a 17-month absence from boxing and his first foray into the 154-pound super-welterweight division, but his opponent Frederick Lawson was too watery to take the TKO victory in just 153 seconds.
There have been reports that Ortiz will face former title challenger Thomas Dulomé (26-6-1, 17 KOs) this week, but there is no official news of this match, and if Ortiz does take on Durome, he will have to settle for a match in order to have a chance to fight Tszyu.
At first, Crawford vs Madrid Mov was seen as a matchup that was not salty or light, but after the participation of the Saudi Arabian chaebol Turki Alarshkh, they quickly brought in famous fighters for the mat match, such as Andy Ruiz Jr., Isaac "Bulldog" Cruz, former 4 division world champion Leo Cruz, and if the battle between Tszyou vs Ortiz takes shape, then the limelight of the mat match can overshadow the main match of Crawford vs Madrid Mov.
According to sources, the head wound has healed and will not affect the battle with Ortiz in August, and that Ortiz is not a Fondola, and he will not cause the wound on Ciyu's head to recur again.
Many fans and media outlets believe that Tszyu's selection of Ortiz in his comeback is undoubtedly a dangerous move because of the strength of his opponent. Ortiz is quite outstanding in terms of technique and attack, especially with a remarkable record of 20 wins, 20 knockouts, and a knockout rate of 100%, can Ciyou withstand it?
Otiz is even the toughest opponent of Tszyu's career so far, and the danger level is higher than that of Fondola, and Tszyu's choice of Otiz shows his courage and ambition, but I think it is necessary to meet in advance at this stage of the two careers?