Middleweight · Announcement · First reported: 8 Sept, 18:28 · Bad Left Hook
Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz Jr targeting bouts with Erislandy Lara or Jermell Charlo
WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara and former undisputed junior-middleweight champion Jermell Charlo are being considered as potential opponents for Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz Jr. According to George Rose of No Limit Boxing, negotiations for a bout between Lara and Tszyu in Australia in December are reportedly close to being finalised.
BoxingScene presents both Lara and Charlo as open options for both fighters, while Bad Left Hook focuses specifically on Lara-Tszyu as an advanced negotiation.
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Erislandy Lara vs Tim Tszyu in the works for December
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8 Sept · 18:28
Bad Left Hook: Erislandy Lara vs Tim Tszyu in the works for December
9 Sept · 01:27
BoxingScene: Erislandy Lara, Jermell Charlo both in play for Tim Tszyu, Vergil Ortiz Jnr