“But we’re really hopeful and excited by the prospect that it may well be Brian Castano for the world title next,” Jennings said.
“And it’s just really a matter of time now. It could be any day that we get a decision and right now, the team – [trainer] Igor [Goloubev] and all of us – feel that Tim’s ready for that.”
Tim Tszyu was too classy for Takeshi Inoue.Credit:Getty
For the first time in his career, Tszyu was pushed to 12 rounds. Inoue was the stern test the Australian needed: a world-class opponent, one who had himself challenged for a world title and had never been stopped. It was just the challenge Tszyu required as he prepares to fight for title belts.
“I kept on hitting him and he wouldn’t go down,” Tszyu said.
“I heard him squealing. Usually when they’re squealing, they go on the floor and they’re squealing on the floor.
“This guy was squealing staying up.”
Whether it’s for a world title or not, the plan is for Tszyu to fight again in February or March. His promoters, No Limit, again staged a successful event, drawing more than 10,000 fans to Homebush Bay. Given Tszyu’s growing popularity, there will be no issues staging another sellout show locally if there is a ‘gap’ bout before challenging for a world title.
If, however, his next fight is against a major scalp, the Tszyu show will almost certainly head abroad.
“Castano is digging his heels in, he doesn’t want to come to Australia, he wants it in America,” Jennings said.
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“Let’s see. It will either be Castano or someone else. We’d love to do another one here, we’d also love to do one in Las Vegas. We’ll see.”
Vegas was the location of some of the most memorable wins of Tszyu’s famous father, multiple world champion Kostya. Almost 20 years ago to the day, Kostya knocked out Zab Judah in the second round at the MGM Grand.
“The boys want [the next fight] here, but I wouldn’t mind going over there,” Tim Tszyu said.
“It’s always been a dream of mine as a young kid growing up, watching boxing on the big screen, to go to the States.
“I think it [the fight] should be taken in the States and then brought back here, the right way.”
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Tszyu keeps on winning, but the real action happens outside the ring
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