Shakur Stevenson Admits Fault at His Prediction for Tim Tszyu vs. Brian Mendoza Fight

Tim Tszyu changed a lot of perspectives after his phenomenal first title defense at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. Before this, many considered Tszyu to have been made the WBO champion by luck. However, he earned the respect of boxing fans when he managed to defeat Brian Mendoza by a unanimous decision. The fight was definitely one of the most action-packed fights of the year. From the very first round, fighters started landing heavy punches even though Tszyu took the lead in scorecards with better connections.

In the last round, Tszyu went for the knockout as he started throwing a flurry of punches at his opponent, however, Mendoza was saved by the bell. After this fight, many boxing pundits acknowledged the presence of Tim Tszyu in the super Welterweight division. Not only experts even fellow boxer Shakur Stevenson praised Tszyu for his efforts on October 15.

Shakur Stevenson raises his glass in respect for Tim Tszyu

Tim Tszyu just got done with his third fight of this year. Although he has been waiting to fight Jermell Charlo, he didn’t stop taking challenges in the meantime. After the WBO sent a warning to Charlo being stripped of his title, it was confirmed that the Australian boxer would be the one who’d receive it. So when Charlo stepped inside the ring against Canelo Alvarez, his undisputed crown was taken away from him.

So, many people underestimated Tszyu going into the bout against Mendoza, but he proved the world wrong. He made a statement by his victory, that he very well deserves his WBO title. Even Shakur Stevenson admitted that he didn’t think much of Tszyu before his recent fight. But he went on X, to confess that Tszyu did an amazing job. He wrote, “I was wrong bout Tim Tszyu he looked better then I thought he was last night.”

After watching Tszyu breaking apart Mendoza who’s known for his strong chin, the fans want him to go against the unified champion Jermell Charlo. It will be a great fight for the undisputed title at the super Welterweight division, and even the Sydney-born boxer seems to want the same thing.

Tszyu calls out his rival Jermell Charlo for a fight

Tim Tszyu has been working for the title fight since 2021. Two years ago, he was scheduled to fight against Brian Castano as a mandatory contest, but it wasn’t an immediate deal. So, in May 2022, the WBO let the fight happen between Brian Castano and Jermell Charlo for the undisputed title. Later on, Tszyu was paired up with Charlo for the bout on January 28, but it didn’t materialize because of Charlo’s left-hand injury.

So, when Charlo announced his return to the ring, he never talked about his pre-planned contest with the WBO super Welterweight champion. Instead, he declared to move two weight classes to face Canelo Alvarez. That’s when WBO stepped in. But now, Tszyu wants his undisputed title shot against Charlo, so he called him out in the post-fight interview.

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He said, “[Jermell Charlo] will probably think in his delusional head that he would beat me. Come get it. Let’s prove to everyone who is king of this division.” Later, he even sent a subtle message to Charlo. This would be a great fight after Charlo’s devastating loss against Alvarez and he would get a chance to retain his undisputed crown again. What are your thoughts about this matchup? Let us know in the comments section.

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