Tim Tszyu draws up a hit-list of opponents after Charlo fight disappears

TIM TSZYU has moved on from the disappointment of not securing a fight against Jermell Charlo.

For months the Australian super-welterweight has been chomping at the bit to get his hands on the divisional champion. During his wait Tszyuโ€™s frustrations have succesfully been taken out on Tony Harrison and Carlos Ocampo.

During the final days of June leading into July Charloโ€™s brother Jermall had emerged as the front-runner to face Canelo Alvarez in September. The American took the tag from previously rumoured opponent Badou Jack (cruiserweight).

An unexpected twist arrived when it was revealed โ€˜Mall would not be ready to face the Mexican. So, instead his twin brother stepped in and will pile on 14lbs to fight the number-one super-middleweight on September 30 in Las Vegas.

Jermell is still in possession of all four belts from the 154lbs division but during a media call on Wednesday Tszyu, the WBO mandatory challenger, expects the champion to be stripped.

โ€œI feel like once he gets into the ring (against Canelo) he will be stripped straight away,โ€ he said.

โ€œI think that fightโ€™s undisputed v undisputed โ€ฆ itโ€™s the marketing part of the fight and we all know thatโ€™s how this boxing game works.

โ€œBut I will be the WBO world champion (afterwards) โ€“ 100 per cent, guaranteed.โ€

Tszyu 23-0 (17) explained how he found out about the news that Jermell would be facing Canelo ruining the chances of โ€˜The Soul Takerโ€™ getting his hands on Charlo.

โ€œI was at home, saw it on Instagram and thought โ€˜nah, theyโ€™re taking the pโ€ฆ arenโ€™t they?โ€™,โ€ he revealed.

โ€œThen I went to Caneloโ€™s page, and it said undisputed versus undisputed. I thought โ€˜what?โ€™

โ€œStraight away, I called to my manager, nobody picks up. So, I call to the promoter, and they explain, then my manager explains. I was in a state of shock. Couldnโ€™t believe it. But after a few days of that anger, I moved on.

โ€œWhen one door closes another opens, and Iโ€™m 100 per cent positive there are bigger things on the horizon than little Charlo.โ€

The 28-year-old is now itching to get his hands on someone and by the sounds of things may be soon known as the โ€˜Hitmanโ€™ rather than his current moniker.

โ€œIโ€™m going to be like John Wick, call me John Wick from now on.โ€

Tszyu, who plans to move to middleweight eventually, has a list of targets which now include Brian Mendoza, Errol Spence Jr, Gennadiy Golovkin and one more.

โ€œNow Iโ€™m even angry at Canelo,โ€ he said.

โ€œHe took what I wanted. Now he is part of that list as well.โ€

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