Australian superstar and former world champion Tim Tszyu held a Las Vegas media workout on Thursday ahead of his much anticipated rematch against WBC 154-pound champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora which is part of a PBC pay-per-view event on Prime Video on Saturday, July 19th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Two of the top fighters in the stacked 154-pound division Fundora and Tszyu will meet in a 12-round rematch after their first fight saw Tszyu suffer a grisly cut in round three from an inadvertent Fundora elbow. The then WBO 154-pound champion Tszyu chose to fight on instead of bow out due to the cut, eventually losing his title, along with the then-vacant WBC belt, to Fundora by a close decision. On July 19, these two rivals look to settle the score and establish who is number one at 154-pounds. The four-fight pay-per-view begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and also features Hall of Fame boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao continuing his historic career by challenging WBC welterweight champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios in the main event. In addition to being available for purchase on Prime Video, regardless of Prime membership, fans will also be able to continue to access the telecast through traditional cable and satellite outlets as well as PPV.com. Tickets for the live event are on sale now through AXS.com.
Here is what Tszyu had to say Thursday from Split T Boxing Club in Las Vegas:
“This is unfinished business for sure. I wasn’t able to show myself completely the first time, and now I get to rewrite history.
“I feel like the knockout is gonna come. I just have to stay patient. About a year ago I was going too much for it, and you can’t do that in boxing, especially at the top level. When it comes, it comes.
“I can’t wait to get in the ring so that I can punish him. I’ve got a lot to prove. I wouldn’t say there’s bad blood, but I wanna take his head off. This is gonna be a fan-friendly fight.
“It’s hard for anyone to adjust to Fundora’s height. It’s a core advantage that he’s got. But there’s little things we have prepared for it.
“I’m fighting on an iconic stage at MGM Grand. It’s a young kid’s dream to be fighting at this level.
“It’s nice to have a proper preparation to focus on Sebastian Fundora, because he’s a different type of boxer with his physical attributes.
“This is a massive card with Manny coming back to do historic things. This card has everything. It’s a real global boxing stage. It’s gonna be a hell of a show. I really think it’s gonna be the card of the year.
“I think the fact that we know each other and have shared the ring with each other, will make us even better in the rematch. We’ll both make adjustments and we’ll see who makes the correct ones on the night.
“The most important thing at this point in training camp is staying loose. The hard work is nearly finished. I’m feeling nice and sharp and staying relaxed.
“I used to envision future fights a little too much. This time it’s 100% Fundora focused.”
