George Rhodes is set to fly to Las Vegas on a private jet with the likes of Tyson Fury, Floyd Mayweather and Irish megastar Conor McGregor for a hyped world title fight.
Adding a unique twist to Tim Tzu's world title blockbuster vs. Sebastian Fandora, No Limit CEO Rose, his brother, and match manager Glenn Jennings all announced that just 24 hours earlier He will fly on a luxury plane between the center of the game and Arizona.
A lot of money was spent to allow the group to be ringside when Tszyu and fellow Australian Liam Wilson headlined separate fight cards on consecutive nights in the United States.
Wilson will take on Mexico's Oscar Valdez inside the Desert Diamond Arena, while Tszyu will make his much-hyped T-Mobile Arena debut this Saturday night (Sunday in Australia). Desert Diamond Arena is the same venue in Arizona where he lost his now infamous 2023 world title to Emmanuel Navarrete.
Both fighters are promoted by No Limit and managed by Jennings.
So while Tzu told U.S. media over the weekend that he now feels like a “beast on a chain that's about to break,” Wilson is set to face former world champion Valdez. He continued to prepare himself for the event.
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It's been almost a year since the Queenslander lost his world title to Emmanuel Navarrete on a '27 count', following a massive weigh-in drama in which he and his team suggested the scales had been tampered with. was also included.
Jennings expressed his determination to play both games in an interview with Fox Sports Australia, saying Wilson, 28, promised he would never endure drama like what happened a year ago.
“It was absolutely disgraceful,'' the manager said of the weigh-in, in which Wilson inexplicably hit the scale by almost 2kg even though the champion was about to step on the scale. emphasized.
“I wasn't managing Liam at the time, but I felt really good about him, because at four pounds you can't replace that unless something goes wrong.
“If I had been there, I would have been standing right next to Liam and never would have taken him off the scale.
“When such discrepancies are found, they must be addressed immediately.
“Otherwise, the fighter steps off the scale, takes a drink, and his chances are gone.”
Jennings said the Australian team should have immediately suggested the scales had been tampered with, and given that Wilson had weighed himself earlier in his hotel room, Navarrete was effectively over. He said that it is likely to mean that.
“I can assure you that Liam Wilson will never be put in that position again,” Jennings said.
“We spend money to get private jets so we can fly across to deal with these types of situations.”
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The move comes as Tszyu was also in an aggressive mood over the weekend, telling FightHub TV how the late departure of his original opponent, American superstar Keith Thurman, had made him more focused. I was disappointed.
The WBO super welterweight champion said Thurman's withdrawal “sparked something,” but hinted he was happy not to have to deal with the former champion's abuse anymore.
“In this situation, I feel like the beast inside me has been unlocked,” Tze said.
“I feel good.
“I can't wait.
“(Now) the stakes are even higher, there’s another belt on the line…It doesn’t feel like a comedy show anymore, it feels like a fight.
“And I love that feeling.
“I felt it against Tony Harrison, the beast inside me.
“Right now, I'm on a leash and I'm trapped. But the leash is about to snap…”
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With No Limit promoting both Tshie and Wilson, Rose said everyone needed to leave Las Vegas after Tshie's weigh-in and take the interstate for the Wilson fight early Sunday morning. We agreed to hire a private jet so we could fly back.
The group will then kip for a few hours before heading to T-Mobile Arena, where Australia's undefeated marquee fighter will fight for both the WBO and WBC straps.
It is understood that there are only eight seats on the jet, half of which will be occupied by No Limit's Rose brothers George, Matt and Trent, with the fourth reserved for Jennings.
The agent said he would like to be on the ground for both the fight and the weigh-in if possible, given what happened the last time his fighter showed up in Arizona. Another option is to have Eric Belanger, boss of Split T Boxing (the Las Vegas gym where Team Tzu is based), shadow Wilson at the weigh-in.
“We will let everyone involved, not just the committee, know our intentions and we will never accept it again,” he said.
“I want everyone to pay attention.
“We also want to make sure we have the right people in the right places and that there are no unnecessary people there (on stage during weigh-ins).
“And if that means excluding some people, we're happy to speak out.
“There is no going back on this.”
Rose admits Tszyu's tough fight | 01:18
Despite Team Wilson's claims after the Navarrete fight, there was no evidence of wrongdoing, with famed American promoter Bob Arum labeling the claims “bullish…”
When asked about the possibility that the scales had been tampered with, Alam said:
“Nobody uses scales.
“It's a bull…”
So there's no controversy?
“He weighed in for Christ,” Arum continued, noting how the other fighters on the undercard weighed in without drama.
“There was nothing wrong with the other players.
“And no one touched the scale of it until that (main) fight was appreciated.
“I hate conspiracy theories in boxing. Let me assure you, the scales were accurate.”
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Either way, No Limit and Team Twee have booked a private jet and are joining other high flyers like Gypsy King, Mystic Mac, and “Money” Mayweather.
The proud owner of a $50 million Gulfstream 650, Mayweather has traveled in his private plane to destinations such as Monte Carlo, Hong Kong, Bali, Fiji, and Tokyo.
Mayweather's vehicles are famous for boasting all sorts of luxury features, including beds, leather seats, satellite phones, and even a state-of-the-art ventilation system that pumps fresh air into the cabin every two minutes.
Elsewhere, Air Mayweather's branded jets also bear his signature TMT logo, and the fighter's famous 50-0 record is stitched into both the carpet and the uniforms of the staff flying them. It is rare.
UFC megastar McGregor is also a fan of private jets, and heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury recently uploaded an image of himself traveling in a Schmick Airbus ACJ319.
The British boxer and his team, who returned from Saudi Arabia last month, traveled on a private jet that boasted its own cinema, double bedroom, dining room and dedicated 'entourage area'.
Fury's rented aircraft can carry 19 passengers, 90 suitcases, and a crew of two pilots, two flight attendants, and one flight support engineer.
