Boxing Corridor of Famer Oscar De La Hoya has assured Vergil Ortiz will knock out Tim Tszyu after they face off in an August tremendous combat.
Their mega match was confirmed on Sunday when the American knockout artist thundered his option to a Spherical 1 knockout win over Thomas Dulorme.
Tszyu was pressured to pivot to a blockbuster combat with Ortiz after the WBO introduced US pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford will probably be subsequent in line to combat Sebastian Fundora for his tremendous welterweight crown.
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As a substitute of taking it simple and ready for a shot at a Fundora re-match, Tszyu is getting straight again to enterprise with a dangerous combat towards the previous welterweight world champ.
Ortiz improved his undefeated report to an ideal 21-0 with all 21 wins coming through knockout when he despatched Dulorme crashing to the ground of their Los Angeles combat.
It took Ortiz simply two minutes earlier than dropping his opponent with a savage kidney shot.
The blow was so fierce Ortiz was celebrating even fore the referee stopped the combat.
Boxing guru Dan Rafael described Ortiz as a “devastating puncher” after the combat.
Primary Occasion’s Ben Damon wrote on Twitter: “Vergil Ortiz with a sickening first spherical KO at the moment to arrange his combat with Tim Tszyu”.
Ortiz known as Tszyu out within the ring.
“Hey Tim man, I do know you’re watching this combat proper now. I’m prepared for you, man,” Ortiz mentioned.
“We’re prepared. Let’s prepare for World Conflict Three.”
When requested in regards to the Tszyu combat, Ortiz mentioned: “I simply wish to combat the most effective. I don’t care if it’s the suitable time or not, I simply wish to combat the most effective.”
Talking in his dressing room after the combat, Ortiz mentioned: “Tim Tszyu, let’s get it”.
Tszyu responded on Twitter, writing: “Me and Vergil Ortiz the actual major occasion”.
He earlier wrote: “Camp begins Monday. Able to deliver all the warmth”.
De La Hoya, in the meantime, additional provoked Tszyu after the combat with the Golden Boy boxing promoter telling Tszyu he’ll get knocked out in August.
Tszyu has lower than 100 days earlier than the extremely anticipated August 3 showdown.
The pair will throw down because the co-main occasion on the stacked card headlined by Crawford’s combat with WBA tremendous welterweight champion Israil Madrimov.
The winner of the Tszyu-Ortiz combat would then doubtless have the ability to problem the winner of Crawford’s following combat with Fundora later this 12 months.
Tszyu has been medically suspended from preventing in Las Vegas till Might 15 following his bloody battle with Fundora final month the place the brand new champ additionally suffered a damaged nostril.
Tszyu’s courageous determination to show his consideration to Ortiz — an undefeated fighter — has been extensively praised, however has additionally been described as harmful.
Ortiz, a former welterweight world champ, has moved to the superwelterweight division after crushing each opponent put in entrance of him within the decrease weight class.
It has been a unprecedented sequence of unlucky occasions for Tszyu, who might simply have retained his title towards Fundora if not for the unintended elbow that opened up a deep lower on the high of his brow in Spherical 2.
Had Tszyu’s camp stopped the combat earlier than the fourth spherical, the Sydney-sider might have walked away with a “no-contest” ruling.
