Tim Tszyu ‘Coming To Win’ Against Terrell Gausha

Unbeaten prospect Tim Tszyu carries his family tradition with him.

Tszyu will make his United States debut on Saturday, March 26 against Terrell Gausha. The bout takes place from The Armory in Minneapolis, airing live on Showtime.

The son of Hall of Fame boxer Kostya, Tim has scored 15 knockouts in his 20 career wins. He knows the importance of his upcoming bout against Gausha, a U.S. Olympian.

“I’m coming to fight and I’m coming to win. I’m not here to ‘tip-tap’. If that means going for the knockout, I’ll go for it right away. I’m not here to out-jab someone and win on the scorecards. From the first second when the fight starts, my objective is to take him out. Every second of every round, I’m going to be in front of my opponent’s face,” Tszyu said. “This has been a long time in the making. I’ve been keen on making my debut here ever since I beat Jeff Horn [August 2020]. It’s good to finally be here and I’m quite excited to be on this platform. This is a real opportunity for me.

“My dad hasn’t talked to me too much about what to expect fighting in the U.S. Mostly he just reminds me to stay ready, which I always am. I’m a professional and I’m fighting nonstop. I don’t take rests or honeymoons like some of these other fighters.

“It’s a big deal for me to be in this position headlining on Showtime. You dream of it as a kid, and now for it to actually be happening, it’s unreal. I’m the first Australian who’s had their U.S. debut as a headline act, having not even won a world title yet. It shows that what we’ve done so far is pretty good for the moment. We’re here to make statements.”

Dana Becker

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