Tszyu has been warned that fighting towering southpaw Sebastian Fundora in such a short space of time risks “career suicide”.
When his original opponent, former world champion Keith Thurman, withdrew from Sunday’s non-title pay-per-view last week with a biceps injury, Tszyu could have sat back and waited.
Instead, he took the opportunity to confront Fundora, who is 22 cm taller than him.
The Sydneysider said “zero” boxers in the world would fight Fundora on such short notice, especially with his WBO world title on the line.
Former Australian boxer and manager Peter Mitrevski said accepting the fight was an unnecessary risk.
“It’s a huge risk, for me it’s professional suicide,” Mitrevski said during the week.
“Fundora has ruined the career of an Australian, Daniel Lewis, and may ruin Tim Tszyu’s.”
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