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Tim Tszyu to challenge Erislandy Lara for WBA middleweight title in Australia
Tim Tszyu will fight Erislandy Lara for the WBA middleweight title in Australia, according to promoter No Limit Boxing.
The fight is expected in late November, but the date, city and venue are still undecided.
Tszyu, a former super welterweight world champion, is seeking a title in a second division.
His father, Kostya Tszyu, won world titles at light welterweight, and Tim says he wants to build a legacy of his own.
Lara is the reigning WBA middleweight champion and has made four successful defences since winning the belt in 2021.
The unbeaten-to-stoppage veteran brings a 32-3-3 record and has never been stopped.
Tszyu has won three straight fights, including a unanimous decision over Errol Spence Jr in July, and says middleweight is now his division.
Promoters are expected to announce the fight’s date and location, while no undercard names have been confirmed.
Tim Tszyu will challenge Erislandy Lara for the WBA middleweight title in Australia.
No Limit Boxing confirmed the fight, which is expected to take place in late November.
The exact date, city and venue have not been announced.
Tszyu is seeking a second divisional world title, while Lara will defend a belt he won in 2021.
- Who
- Tim Tszyu will fight Erislandy Lara.
- What
- Tszyu will challenge Lara for the WBA middleweight title.
- When
- The fight is expected in late November. The exact date has not been announced.
- Where
- Australia. The city and venue have not been announced.
- Why
- Tszyu is seeking a second divisional title and said he wants to challenge the champion.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lara won the WBA middleweight crown.
Tszyu beat Errol Spence Jr by unanimous decision.
No Limit Boxing confirmed Tszyu’s fight against Lara.
The fight is expected to take place.
- Challenger
- Tim Tszyu
- Champion
- Erislandy Lara
- Title
- WBA middleweight crown
- Expected timing
- Late November
- Possible host city
- Gold Coast is understood to be a strong possibility; Sydney, Brisbane and Perth are also interested.
What people are saying
This is my chance to write a chapter that belongs to me, and it’s the legacy defining moment of my career.
Lara is an excellent champion. He’s slick, he’s clever and stylistically he’s very hard to beat.
I don’t want the easy road. I want the man with the belt, and I’ll drag him into a fight he doesn’t want.
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