Tim Tze got into a heated argument with Sebastian Fundora's manager ahead of a big world title press conference inside the MGM Grand here in Las Vegas, telling the famous agent: “You disrespected me.” I did.
Fundora, a figurehead in Australian boxing, said he couldn't believe the tall American would allow him to eat “terrible food” like pizza for days after a world title fight. and criticized Fandora himself.
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Already the WBO super welterweight champion, Tszyu will look to unify the division like his Hall of Fame father when he fights for both WBO and WBC gold this Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.
But ahead of the press conference, he had his sights set on famous boxing manager Sampson Lukowicz, also known as the man who discovered Manny Pacquiao.
This week, astonished onlookers watched as Tszyu engaged in a brief but heated exchange with a man who had already been branded a “weasel.”
This showdown comes just 24 years after Lewkowicz suggested he would no longer take Fundora Down Under for a post-unification rematch, and that Tsi might need a rematch before they clash again. It happened hours later.
This follows an earlier article in which the US agent revealed that the rematch clause was in effect, with the headline: 'Fandora plans to knock out Tim Tzu twice, as rematch clause revealed ”
Asked about the headline during a pre-training warm-up that long ago on Monday, Tszyu suggested it was likely not Fundora who said anything other than the “weasel” manager.
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As a result, things got heated as the two finally met for the first time before a huge press conference inside the vast MGM Grand Ballroom.
When asked by Fox Sports Australia what was said between the two, Ms Tze said:
“I told him, 'I said if I beat you, I'd come to Australia.'
“I told him that wasn’t going to happen.
“And I started calling him Itachi, because he is Itachi.”
So what's his reaction?
“He was trying to play it cool,” Tszyu said with a grin.
“He is a typical promoter, an old-school promoter with a thick cold chain…”
Tszyu also admitted he was surprised when he posted a photo of Fundora eating pizza with his sister, IBF flyweight queen Gabriela Fundora, on social media overnight.
“Fandora eats pizza and eats hamburgers,” Tszyu began. “I was in shock.
“As a professional athlete, two days after a game, are you still eating that bad food?
“That baffles me.
“I live and breathe this sport.
“And I live by the code of a disciplined lifestyle.”
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Tszyu is also proud to be part of the Australian boxing boom that includes Jay Opetaia, George Kambosos, Michael Zerafa, the Moloney twins, Sam Goodman, Liam Wilson, Michael Zerafa and Liam Pallo. He also said.
When asked if this was a golden age for Australian boxing, he replied:
“We are all on the upswing.
“A tiny little island that produces talent to conquer the world.”
Are you having fun?
“I’m a young kid living the dream,” he laughed.
“I'm 29 years old and my face is all over the MGM Grand.
“Why can't you have fun?
“I started with small shows at the SCG.
“Then I was at Doltone House and my pay for that fight was $1,500.
“But now, six years later, we are here at the MGM Grand.
“So it took a while.
“I’ve been working hard for years and years.
“I wasn’t just given this.”
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