By: Sean Crose
“FYI I don’t wait on nobody,” Tim Tszyu tweeted this week. “I create my very own future. Get the job finished this weekend @VergilOrtiz and we make a battle for the ages.” Get the job finished certainly. Ought to Vergil Ortiz achieve defeating Thomas Dulorme this Saturday evening once they meet at Fresno’s Save Mart Area, he’ll discover himself in line to face the favored and notable Tszyu. What’s extra, ought to Ortiz emerge victorious on Saturday, he and Tszyu will battle on the completely loaded undercard for the Terence Crawford – Israil Madrimov bout in August. Once more, the 20-0 Ortiz, who has by no means met an opponent he hasn’t knocked out, has lots driving on this weekend’s battle with Dulorme.
Suffice to say, Ortiz-Tszyu is a battle value salivating over. These are two robust, expert, and thrilling fighters who go away all of it out within the ring. Tszyu not too long ago misplaced his junior middleweight title to Sebastian Fundora in a bout Tszyu appeared to be in change of earlier than struggling a horrible lower close to his eye. As for Ortiz, the person, merely put, is harmful. A composed hunter, he’s recognized to maneuver ahead intentionally whereas sustaining sturdy footwork and pressuring opponents. Lastly, the Texan is aware of the way to shut the present in grand style.
Then once more, Ortiz has by no means confronted anybody like Tszyu earlier than. Like Ortiz, Tszyu loves to use strain. He’s additionally quick and is likely one of the finest within the enterprise at placing his punches collectively successfully. Moreover, Tszyu – as was evidenced within the Fundora battle – is pure coronary heart. Figuring out how dangerous his bloody scenario was towards Fundora, the favored Australian stored preventing to win despite the chances. Lastly, Tszyu is trying to get again on observe after struggling his solely loss nearly a month in the past. He’s a fighter desperate to get again within the win column.
After all, thrilling as speak of a Ortiz-Tszyu battle may be, Ortiz nonetheless has to get previous Dulorme this weekend. And if Ryan Garcia’s beautiful victory over Devin Haney final Saturday informed followers something, it’s that something appears to be attainable in boxing. Dulorme might have misplaced to the likes of Crawford and Yordenis Ugas, however defeats to massive names could be seen as studying experiences. He’s dropped three of his final 4 fights, true, however Dulorme clearly is aware of that is as a lot a time as any to rise to the event.
The Ortiz-Dulorme battle will air Saturday evening at DAZN. The televised foremost card begins at 8:00 PM Jap time.
