Australia’s Tim Tszyu is set to be among the first fighters to appear on a hyped new deal with American streaming giant Amazon – however it will not be on the same weekend as the NRL launch in Las Vegas.
Fox Sports understands that while promoters No Limit remain keen to have the WBO super welterweight champ fight Stateside in March – with American Erickson Lubin the most likely opponent – it will not take place on the same weekend rugby league has it’s hyped launch in Sin City.
While No Limit were initially optimistic of making the huge Aussie sporting double happen, schedules weren’t able to align.
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Tszyu will still head over to be a part of the promotion of the NRL weekend and, given he still plans to fight Stateside in the first third of 2024, will likely be deep in training camp in Las Vegas.
In big news for the champ, Tszyu will also be part of the first shows of Premier Boxing Champions on streaming giant Amazon in the US, with Main Event taking the fight in Australia.
Currently, Lubin is the clubhouse leader to challenge for the title.
The long-awaited mega fight with Jermell Charlo was being pushed, however the former undisputed champion and longtime Tszyu rival was arrested on assault charges late last year.
He is due to face court in March meaning a Tszyu-Charlo showdown in early 2024 unlikely.
Errol Spence had cataract surgery this week meaning Terrence Crawford, Erickson Lubin and Virgil Ortiz remain the potential opponents for Tszyu’s US return.
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