Tim Tszyu: "I came to America to conquer the first middleweight"

First ranked WBO junior middleweight Australian Tim Tszyu (20-0, 15 KOs) arrived in the USA in preparation for the upcoming fight with the 2012 American Olympian Terrell Gouche (22-2-1, 11 KOs). The 12-round Tszyu-Gushe fight will be the main event of the boxing evening from Premier Boxing Champions on Showtime on March 26, which will be held in Minneapolis.

“I came to America with big plans to capture the entire first middleweight and become the next great world champion,” said Kostya Tszyu’s son. - To become a legend, you need to come to America at some point in your career and leave a mark in this sport. I want to continue my family's legacy in boxing and also start my own journey. March 26 is the beginning of my era.”

“I respect my opponent, he has a world-class amateur career and fought at a championship level,” continued Tszyu, who will make his US debut in the upcoming fight. “I feel that a fight with someone like Gouchet will be a great test for me. This will be my debut on Showtime, and I want to become not only the best, but also the face of this TV channel. I want to follow in my father's footsteps and one day be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame."

“We are ready to take the next step in Tim's career as we have had amazing success at home. We want to show the whole world what it is capable of, and what could be better than America for this? Tszyu's coach Igor Golubev said. - I know that he has every chance to get into the Hall of Fame, now we have to prove it. 2022 will be a pivotal year for us and we look forward to fighting here in the USA."

“We have big plans for Tim Tszyu to really make a name for himself here in the United States,” added George Rose, CEO of No Limit Boxing, Tszyu’s promoter. "A great performance at Showtime will be the beginning of a new era for our fighter, who we believe will become boxing's next superstar."