Tim Tse branded Keith Thurman a ‘failure’ in a heated exchange that erupted after the undefeated Australian marquee sensationally defeated an Instagram Live interview set up for his rival. pushed.
Although it would eventually turn into a very chaotic and entertaining 20-minute match of jaw-shaking, intimidation, and sledding, Tszyu also played his former world champion rival in a hilariously clueless way. He later promised to knock him out within two rounds during a match in Las Vegas. It was heavily promoted as a headliner on Sunday 31st March (AEST).
The ever-verbal Thurman delighted in turning what was supposed to be an interview into something more like a face-off, declaring that Tszyu “should stop toying with himself,” prompting his hand-picked opponent to… I had no idea who the Sydneysider was when I received the benefit and was first approached about the fight.
The former welterweight champion added that was the only reason it took him three days to accept and sign the contract. He says it’s because he wants to watch tapes of fighters he didn’t even know existed.
“Beautiful brother,” Tszyu replied to the sled, but of course Thurman wanted to continue talking.
“beautiful.
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“For a guy who loves boxing and everything about boxing, you don’t know anything about boxing.”
On Tuesday, just four weeks before his exciting Las Vegas debut, Tszyu surprised the former world champion known as “One Time” by appearing in a live interview hosted by American boxing great Shawn Porter.
Porter had promoted the event as a Thurman-only chat on PBC’s Instagram page, but less than five minutes into it, the American superstar stopped mid-sentence and said, Request to appear on the program…
From there, the two headliners quickly began to quarrel, with Thurman at various points accusing the Australian of being anonymous, calling him a “dreamer” and “trying to steal my name.”
In response, Tszyu promised not just to beat Thurman, but to finish him within two rounds.
“Bang, bang,” he laughed midway through the exchange. “Your head will bounce off the canvas.”
Of course, Thurman had his share of rifts.
“Am I happy with what happened in my career over the past few years? No,” the former world champion began.
“Can I take it back? No.
“(screaming) So what should I do? You can punch me.
“That’s what I can do, Tszyu.
“I’ve been meditating here. I’ve been waiting.
“Then I finally got a call saying, ‘Hey Thurman, would you like to punch Tim Tzu?'”
Twee: “Hey, it took me three days[to sign]. Three days to study the tape. When they said Keith Thurman, I said, “Yeah,” in five seconds.
At that point, Thurman smiled and said to Porter, “Sean, are you ready?” before cracking.
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“Tim, I didn’t know what kind of kid you were,” he laughed. “I didn’t know who you were.”
Regarding Tzu’s recent winning streak, he continued: “The way we got Tony Harrison, those five uppercuts, they’ll never see me, boy.”
And immediately said: But they’re not as hungry as I am, brother. ”
“You’ve been on vacation for five years,” Tszyu retorted. “What are you talking about?”
Of course, Thurman has only fought once in the past two years, and his last fight before that was a loss to Manny Pacquiao in 2019.
The American grinned as he talked about his time away from the ring.
“It’s called fasting. Have you ever done a five-day fast?”
Tzu: “Yeah, and that’s certainly not the same way of thinking as you are now.”
Here’s what happened from the moment the undefeated Australian crashed out for the first time.
“What’s up Tszyu,” Thurman laughed before his rival appeared on screen. “He’s a man with a plan to knock me out.”
Tzu: “You’re right, Bra. You didn’t even have to say anything.”
Thurman: “Hey, I’m going to repeat what you said[at the press conference]. I said it timidly, but I want you to say it with pride. At the press conference, you were shy, like a little boy talking about Christmas presents and stuff. ”
Tzu: “Brother, you have a big mouth and talk too much.”
Thurman: “I like to get people excited. Weren’t you excited when you signed the contract? Aren’t I the biggest name you’ve ever stepped into the ring with? Playing with yourself. Please stop.”
Tweet: “You’re not the best…you’re the big mouth.”
Thurman: “Tszyu, what are you trying to do? What are you trying to do…”
Twi: “I’ll finish it in two minutes.”
Thurman says now in disbelief. Ahhh with two? Okay, baby. I hope you don’t get upset. ”
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At one point, Thurman even suggested that he had more KOs on his resume at the same point in his career as Tszyu.
“But I’m still knocking people out,” the fighter nicknamed “Soultaker” shot back. “You haven’t knocked anyone out in 10 years… in 10 years.”
Thurman: “They picked the right fight for you, dude. They gave you the right fight.”
Tzu: “When they called me and said Keith Thurman, I said, ‘What a birthday present.’ This year is Christmas and birthday rolled into one.”
Thurman, who has a knack for rhyming, retorted: let’s have fun. This is different. You know what? “
During the exchange, Tszyu also emphasized that he respects both Thurman and his long career in the sport.
“This is the passing of the torch,” he said. “No disrespect…from beginning to end.”
Thurman: “And for an undefeated fighter, that’s the way it should be. Okay. Okay.”
At that point, Porter even chimed in to his compatriot, in case you missed it, to point out that Tszyu had just played under his famous game name.
“They’re doing ‘Once Upon a Time,'” Thurman replied with a laugh. “They’re doing ‘Some Time.’
“You know, everyone I fought respected the power of Keith Thurman when he stepped out of the ring.”
So what about Tszyu’s icing mims?
“Are you talking about knocking me out?” the American continued.
“You didn’t knock out Mendoza.”
Tzu: “Mendoza knocked out the unified champion with one punch. Feel free to disrespect him. He’s a hell of a fighter.”
Thurman: “Mendoza was standing up and landing clean shots. You’re a puncher, but there are different types. You claim to knock me out…”
Tzu: “I will.”
Thurman: “You didn’t knock out Mendoza.”
And here the American began to tease Tzu, suggesting at the inaugural press conference that the Australian had essentially asked the former world champion to stay in one place so he could punch him.
“What is this man doing, brother?” Tszyu asked.
“You can do whatever you want, baby,” Thurman continued. “I have free will.
“I’m running towards you.”
By the time it was all over, Tszyu could only laugh at his rival’s comments.
“Kiecy, keep training hard,” he laughed.
“I’ll try, baby,” Thurman replied, imitating a child’s voice. “I want to do my best to make mom and dad proud.
“Make mom and dad proud.”
To all this, Tszyu just laughed and shook his head.
“You failed.”