The Cuban Diaz, Fenech, Darcy Ellis and Mike Altamura replaced the long-serving manager Glenn Jennings and Igor Goloubev, Tszyu’s trainer and uncle. There regardless potentially exists an opportunity to seize if Tszyu fights and beats the 29-year-old Velazquez imminently. On January 31 the IBF champion Murtazaliev fights Josh Kelly and Xander Zayas and Abass Baraou seek to unify the WBA and WBO titles. A rematch with Murtazaliev, even as one of the world’s most avoided fighters, is unthinkable, but for any other champion – and it perhaps should not be overlooked that Tszyu and Velazquez are fighting at a catchweight of 157lbs – a winning Tszyu is a high-profile, popular challenger, and one against which, having seen him fallen, they would believe that they would win.
‘Risk taker’ Tim Tszyu sees only rewards from gambling again
