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Tim Tszyu’s promoters prepared to pay $10m to host world title fight in Australia – Wide World of Sports
Staggering cost of luring champions Down Under
Tim Tszyu’s promoters are prepared to pay $10 million to host a looming world title fight in Australia.
Tszyu (18-0, 14 KOs) underlined his credentials as the WBO’s No.1 contender at super-welterweight with a brutal fifth-round TKO of Dennis Hogan last Wednesday.
He wants to fight WBO champion Brian Castano, though the Argentinian is chasing a unification fight with IBF, WBA, WBC and The Ring champion Jermell Charlo, a star American boxer.
While Tszyu is treading water somewhat while waiting for…
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