Boxing: Aussie champ Tim Tszyu will face American Sebastian Fundora with two world titles on the line next weekend after his planned Las Vegas bout with Keith Thurman had to be cancelled.
Michael Zerafa has branded claims Tim Tszyu could have stolen his world title blockbuster as “f…ing fugazi” – while also revealing he offered to step up and fight his longtime archrival in a shock Las Vegas headliner.
Speaking with Fox Sports Australia from Las Vegas, where he is training with new head coach Nonito Donaire, Zerafa confirmed himself ready to “go and steal the show” in his long-awaited Lara bout. Almost immediately, whispers began to emerge suggesting ‘The Soul Taker’ was being offered up a pair of possible replacements from the stacked undercard – Fundora and WBA middleweight champ Lara.
Zerafa then revealed he had also approached US promoters Premier Boxing Champions immediately after the Thurman news broke and offered to fight Tszyu on 12 days notice.
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