Tim Tszyu destroys Brian Mendoza in frightening statement to bitter rival Jermell Charlo
Tim Tszyu is ready to expand his reign of terror over boxing, posing with a ruthless t-shirt showcasing his past and future victims after sending a frightening statement to his bitter rival.
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Two-time world champion Mario Barrios has backed Tim Tszyu to beat Jermell Charlo, Errol Spence and Terence Crawford after witnessing the Soul Taker destroy his close friend Brian Mendoza.
Tszyu put on a dominant performance to claim a unanimous decision victory and defend his WBO super-welterweight world title.
Tszyu immediately called out Charlo, but also has Spence and Crawford on his multimillion-dollar hit list.
Barrios, who won his second world title two weeks ago on the Canelo-Charlo undercard, had incredible praise for Tszyu.
“Definitely, he has shown that already,” Barrios said when this masthead asked if Tszyu could beat that calibre of fighter.
“His performance today solidifies that for sure.
“I think he had a phenomenal performance. It was definitely his night.”
Barrios jetted into Australia three days before the fight to support one of his best mates and training partners.
Prior to the fight, he warned that Mendoza’s power would prove too much, but left his ringside seat in awe of Tszyu’s performance.
“I’ve been training with Brian for a while, and Brian wasn’t able to get his rhythm going,” he said. “I was very impressed with Tim Tszyu tonight.
“He was wary of Brian’s power. Both of them gave respect, but Tim Tszyu just did a way better job of sticking to what his plan was.”
After feeling Mendoza’s much vaunted power over the first four rounds, Tszyu flicked the switch in the fifth and began hunting the American down.
He admitted he copped a few shots, especially to the body, but Barrios said he did a good job adapting during the fight.
“He’s a pressure fighter. He breaks you, but at the same time, he’s a really good boxer himself,” Barrios said.
“His distance, his punch selections, he had a phenomenal performance.
“He has a really strong jab. He just applies that pressure – it’s technical pressure. He’s applying pressure, but he’s also countering and making you miss and landing his big punches.
“It was a great, great performance.”
TSZYU’S CHARLO DREAM BEGINS IN SIN CITY
Gold Coast now, Las Vegas next.
That’s Tim Tszyu’s plan as he plots his path towards boxing immortality.
Fresh off defending his WBO super-welterweight world title with a dominant unanimous decision win over Brian Mendoza, Tszyu is intent on heading to the boxing capital of the world.
And a date coinciding with the NRL’s season opener in Sin City in March is absolutely on his radar.
“Right now, I’m thinking solely on going there. That’s my next goal,” Tszyu said, adding: “It’s not for me, it’s more for the people.
“To go over and watch the rugby, but to finish up at a boxing fight, that’s a good holiday for any Aussie sporting fan.
“Australia’s a small little town compared to the world, but we travel together. I feel like there will be people there.
“I feel like I’ve connected with the people and that’s why, when we go to Vegas, it’s not just me going to Vegas, it’s everyone.”
No Limit Boxing CEO George Rose said Las Vegas has been on the cards for a number of years.
“We’ve been putting in a lot of groundwork to get there,” Rose told this masthead. “Timmy’s been doing his training to get to world champion status, and we’ve been doing the work to prepare us for the next step.
“We’ve always had hopes and dreams of promoting overseas, and taking the same energy we’ve created in Australian boxing and heading overseas.
“It was our 10-year anniversary of No Limit’s first show in Dubbo last month, so it’s time.
“This is the Vegas decade.”
Tszyu was at his high-pressure best against Mendoza, leaving the American challenger battered, bruised and bleeding after winning with scores of 116-112, 116-112 and 117-111.
TIM TSZYU’S $30 MILLION HIT LIST OF BOXERS REVEALED
Tszyu immediately called out rival Jermell Charlo, labelling the loud-mouthed American “delusional”.
Charlo is just weeks removed from a one-sided defeat to Canelo Alvarez at super-middleweight, and Tszyu thinks he faces an extended stint on the sidelines.
“In my opinion he’ll be on a one-year honeymoon spending that cash. Wasting that cash,” he said.
“Having this (the WBO world title) gives you a bit of bargaining power. When you have this, they can come get it.
“There’s options. Spence is coming, I’ll fight Canelo, I’ll fight anyone, man.
“It’s super-fight level. T-Mobile Arena level fights. To finish off here with a bang, the last hooray, it’s good.
“This is for everyone.”
Mendoza went into the fight on the back of consecutive come-from-behind, upset knockout wins, and remained dangerous for all 12 rounds.
The king of the Super Welterweights.
— Aus-Boxing.com (@ausboxing) October 15, 2023
Tim Tszyu does it again, clocking an entertaining decision over Brian Mendoza
Scores 👉 116-111, 116-112 & 117-111#ozboxing#boxing#TszyuMendozapic.twitter.com/1biJFLVB6E
Tszyu admitted to being “stung” by a few shots, but was able to walk the American down and said Mendoza ranked as one of his toughest opponents to date.
“I thought he was out,” he said. “I could hear his breathing. He was moaning, and doing all these weird noises during the rounds. I was like, ‘How is he still standing?’
“I was landing all these uppercuts, but he’s all heart. A lot of fighters would’ve quit. That’s facts.
“He’s a warrior, he said it was kill or be killed, and he showed that.”
The win is another step on Tszyu’s journey to his goal of becoming the number one star in world boxing, but he says he’s a long way off being considered one of the greats.
“No, not yet. That would be disrespectful to the immortals,” he said when asked if he felt he was at that level. “I’m a realist and by winning a world title, it doesn’t compare to what my dad did.
“He was a three-time world champion for 10 years. No other man has done that.
“Him and Jeff Fenech are the top two. That’s immortality for me.
“There’s still a long way to go, but I’m on the path to immortality.”
TSZYU V MENDOZA: BLOW-BY-BLOW
ROUND 12
The referee had a long talk to Mendoza’s corner, and the ringside doctor is a very interested observer too. They let him continue. His face is battered and bruised, but he still swings hard. A slower round to finish on, but the crowd is still on its feet. Tszyu should win a comfortable decision, but we’ll wait for the scores.
ROUND 11
Tszyu absolutely mauls Mendoza and the crowd is on its feet as the American covers up against the ropes. Somehow, somehow, he survives again. That could’ve been stopped again.
ROUND 10
Mendoza’s heart is the only thing keeping him in this fight, as Tszyu looks to trap him in a corner and wail away at his body. With two rounds remaining, Tszyu could easily coast to a comfortable points victory, but is desperately looking for the finish. MENDOZA IS HURT AGAIN. Tszyu traps him on the ropes and a flurry nearly finishes it. Mendoza is saved by the bell.
ROUND 9
Mendoza somehow just stays in the fight, throws heavy leather and is still so dangerous. Tszyu CRACKS him with a right hand, but he fires back with big punches of his own. A left hook lands on Mendoza’s chin too, but he barely wobbles. Seriously, this dude is tough. Three rounds to go, can Tszyu get the stoppage?
THOSE UPPERCUTS! 😳😳😳 #TszyuMendozapic.twitter.com/54Cvi6cSvN
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) October 15, 2023
ROUND 8
Mendoza’s team is complaining to the referee about shots to the back of the head. There were two that were borderline in the seventh. Tszyu is hunting now, but Mendoza’s great footwork keeps him out of too much serious danger until the final 30 seconds. Tszyu lands a huge one-two, but Mendoza laughs it off. What is his head made of??
ROUND 7
Mendoza tries to keep Tszyu off him by bringing out his jab, and it has some success. MENDOZA IS HURT!! Two uppercuts did the damage and the crowd is on its feet. Tszyu swarms, Mendoza fights back bravely - that’s what he’s famous for. How did Mendoza not go down there?
ROUND 6
They had the endswell on Mendoza’s right cheek, which has copped some punishment so far. In fact, it’s in a terrible state as the sixth starts, with a nasty welt under his eye. The injury seems to have spurred him on though, and he lands a few shots to start the round. But, Tszyu wears it and continues marching forward. Tszyu’s pressure allows Mendoza to land a with both hands, but he’s fighting off the back foot.
ROUND 5
It’s been a good start for Tszyu, but Mendoza remains incredibly dangerous, having scored come-from-behind knockout wins in his last two fights. A left hook and a left uppercut stunned Mendoza, who is now showing signs of bruising on the right side of his face.
ROUND 4
Tszyu’s sister Anastasia can be seen going wild at ringside in support of her brother. Feels like something switched in Tszyu at the end of the fourth, and he’s beginning to stalk Mendoza now, walking him down. This is the pressure the experts were warning about. Tszyu lands an uppercut in close, and takes a shot in return, but is starting to put in on Mendoza and even has half a smile on his face as he does it.
ROUND 3
Mendoza starts fast again, landed a nice straight right early on. The American is starting to target Tszyu’s body, but is largely staying out of danger. Having felt Mendoza’s power early in the round, Tszyu stands his ground and nails him with a couple of right hands. Mendoza drops his guard and sways out of trouble, but that’s probably not a great long-term plan.
ROUND 2
Mendoza starts the round with a small scratch on his left cheek, but is still loose and light on his feet. It’s a cagey second round, with more missed shots than landed ones, although Tszyu connected with another nice right hand.
ROUND 1
Mendoza starts aggressively, but it’s Tszyu who commands the centre of the ring early on. The Aussie’s power was on show a minute in with a nice right hand to Mendoza’s face. Mendoza, who lands one towards the end of the round, has officially lasted longer than Tszyu’s last opponent, Carlos Ocampo.
CROWD BOOS MENDOZA
Ding ding: Both fighters are in the ring, and we’re underway! After receiving a warm welcome all week, there were finally boos for Brian Mendoza as he was announced.
Tim Tszyu enters the ring. #TszyuMendozapic.twitter.com/5ZGdaHsvBZ
— Brendan Bradford (@1bbradfo) October 15, 2023
3.27PM: GOODMAN MARCHES TOWARDS WORLD TITLE
Sam Goodman’s march towards a world title shot continues after a one-sided beat down of tough American Miguel Flores.
Goodman dominated from the opening bell, and controlled the entire fight on his way to a unanimous decision win over the one-time world title challenger.
The only downside to Goodman’s performance is that he wasn’t able to finish the 25-4-1 Flores, eventually winning with scores of 118-107, 120-105 and 120-105
A stoppage looked likely in the eighth when Goodman landed a huge uppercut before dropping Flores with body shots.
Appearing desperately close to being finished, Flores hit Goodman low and was deducted a point.
Sam Goodman lands a clean straight right in between Flores’ punches. #GoodmanFlorespic.twitter.com/JBmP4xBy0d
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) October 15, 2023
The brief pause allowed Flores to recover, and he saw out the rest of the round. The American was again docked a point for low blows in the 10th.
“He tested my body out, and tested a few other parts out as well,” Goodman joked of the low blows.
The win is Goodman’s third of the year, and the man who Johnny Lewis calls the fittest fighter since Jeff Fenech, continues his journey towards a super-bantamweight world title fight.
Goodman plans to fight again in December in Wollongong, before looking towards the top of the division.
The division currently has two unified champions, with future Hall of Famer Naoya Inoue holding the WBO and WBC titles, and Marlon Tapales with the WBA and IBF belts.
Inoue and Tapales are reportedly in talks to fight in December, with the winner becoming the first undisputed super-bantamweight champion in the four belt era.
2.42PM: JACKSON SETS UP AUSSIE BLOCKBUSTER
Jackson England called out Aussie fan favourite Liam Wilson after edging a razor thin split decision win over Nathaniel ‘Cheeky’ May.
England, who was in the Australian fight of the year against Paul Fleming in 2022, was again in an excitement-filled affair, beating May with scores of 96-94, 96-94 and 94-96.
The win sets up a juicy domestic showdown with Brisbane-based Wilson, who was sitting ringside.
“I’ve wanted it for a long time, even before this fight with Nathaniel,” England told this masthead of taking on Wilson. “I’d love the opportunity to fight Liam. All respect to him, he’s done great things.”
Wilson bounced back from a controversial world title defeat to Emanual Navarrete in February with a win over Carlos Alanis in August.
All-action Jackson England edges Nathaniel May in what was a classic fight from the Gold Coast.
— Aus-Boxing.com (@ausboxing) October 15, 2023
Who wants to see that one again?
Scores 👉 96-94, 96-94, 96-94 #ozboxing#boxinghttps://t.co/y9UQMIMzPL
England hopes a win over the 12-2 Wilson will propel him onto the world stage.
“He had that amazing fight with Navarette and I’d love to be able to test myself at that level, maybe even with me fighting Navarrrete,” he said.
“Or anyone else at that top level.
“Fight Wilson, then move on from there, that’d be the best thing ever. It would be a great step forward to where I want to be in my career.
“I’m happy to fight whenever. He can talk to his guys, I’ll talk to mine and the Rose boys, but I’m ready to go whenever.”
1.57PM: DARGAN’S BITTERSWEET VICTORY
It’s been a tumultuous 24 hours for Shanell Dargan.
The Wiradjuri and Mununjali woman won the Australian super-bantamweight title with a unanimous decision win over Amber Amelia on Sunday, but just 24 hours earlier witnessed The Voice referendum fail to pass.
A passionate campaigner for Indigenous rights, Dargan had to block out the voting results on Saturday as she prepared for the biggest fight of her career.
“I saw all the posts and stuff, but I was in the zone for this, and had to block it out,” Dargan told this masthead. “This doesn’t mean the end. Hopefully a Voice happens one day.
“It doesn’t change anything for me and my people, we’ll still keep going and keep fighting for what we feel is right.
“It hasn’t come now, but hopefully in the future it will.”
Dargan, who is never in a boring fight, won an all-action eight-round slugfest against Amelia with three scores of 77-75.
In doing so, she became the first woman to win an Australian title featuring the Indigenous flag after the Australian National Boxing Federation added it this year.
“I’m a big advocate for my people,” she said. “I’m a proud Aboriginal woman and we’re the first to fight for this belt.
“It’s something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.”
An emotional Dargan revealed the sacrifices she’s made on her way to winning the title.
“I leave Campbelltown at 4:30 every morning to train at Redfern,” she said with tears welling in her eyes. “My partner, he’s been amazing, he starts work early, so I bring my five-year-old son along with me to training.
“My son will sleep on the couch at the gym while I train early in the morning, then I’ll get him dressed and drop him at school.
“We just do it every day. We’ve been doing it for a while, but it’s what we had to do to get this belt.”
12:38PM: NEW CHAPTER IN FENECH-SAVVA FEUD
Hass Hamdan won the battle against Danvers Cuschieri, but the war between their teams continues as their respective trainers, Jeff Fenech and Ben Savva got into a heated post-fight confrontation in the ring.
Hamdan won a high-octane eight-rounder by scores of 79-73, 78-74 and 77-75, before Fenech approached Savva and they exchanged words before being separated.
Fenech and Savva have “hated each other” for years, and the rivalry threatened to spill over several times during fight week.
Savva says their falling out stems from some criticism he made of the way Fenech trained Brock Jarvis, and the Sydney-based Englishman was fired up moments after the fight finished.
“We are all being humble, congratulating them, then Jeff, as he does, for no apparent reason, started mouthing off at me,” Savva said of the post-fight altercation. “He came over and just started being aggressive.
“He’s a f***ing idiot. He’s an absolute moron. Australian boxing knows it.
“The only reason he hates me is because I’m the only one who’s said what every other boxer and coach in Australia believes.
“For years he’s been attacking me for no reason. Lots of homophobic things, which in 2023 seems very out there, but Jeff Fenech is above the law.
“He’s told everyone I’m a shit coach, a shit boxer and a nobody.”
It was a wild bout from the opening round, with Cuschieri appearing to hurt Hamdan, before Hamdan returned fire with a series of vicious body shots.
The pace remained high as Cuschieri forced the action and used his power, but Hamdan pulled away in the second half of the bout.
“Today they got their day, Hass boxed beautifully, so congratulations to Hass,” Savva said. “It’s not me and Jeff fighting, it’s Hass and Danvers, so congratulations to Hass. Not so much to Jeff though.”
11.30AM: WHY UPSTART’S WIN IS BAD NEWS FOR TSZYU
By Brendan Bradford
Wade Ryan’s hard-fought win over ‘Russian Jake Paul’ Sergei Vorobiev could spell bad news for Nikita Tszyu.
Ryan put together a typically rugged performance in earning a one-sided unanimous decision win over the 19-1 Vorobiev to claim an IBF and a WBO regional belt.
In preparation for the fight, Ryan spent a large portion of his training camp doing “intense sparring sessions” with the Beaudesert Strom, Dylan Biggs.
Biggs is the current Australian super-welterweight champion, and will fight Tszyu on November 22 in Newcastle.
The bout has already been labelled a high-risk fight for the 7-0 Tszyu, and with Biggs getting in some good preparation with Ryan, the alarm bells should be ringing.
Ryan was too good for Vorobiev on Sunday, opening a cut over the Russian’s eye on the way to a 99-91, 98-92, 98-92 points decision win.
The result sees Vorobiev’s own hopes of fighting Tszyu go up in smoke.
11.00AM: BOXING STAR OPENS UP ON ARREST
By Brandon Bradford
Hass Hamdan has broken his silence following his arrest last month, saying he wants to use his fight on Tim Tszyu’s undercard on Sunday to put it all behind him.
Hamdan was arrested on September 24 for an incident while watching his brother fight at an amateur event in Sydney.
Hamdan, whose father Nader is an Aussie boxing icon, was charged with common assault after he allegedly threw a water bottle at a ringside boxing official.
The 25-year-old year old, who won the Australian super lightweight title in June, spoke about his arrest this week, saying he just wants to move on with his career.
“When I won the title, I only got a small five centimetre write up, but I had a little hiccup outside of boxing, and there’s a whole page with my face on it,” he told this masthead. “It’s a learning experience.
“I’ve done something I shouldn’t have done, but I’m learning on the job. If I make the same mistake more than once, then I’m an idiot, but I’ll learn from it.
“It happened and I can’t change the past, but I can dictate the future, and if I’m on my best behaviour, in the gym and listening to the people around me who care about me, then I’ll go a long way.”
Hamdan’s trainer, Hall of Famer Jeff Fenech, says the incident was blown out of proportion.
“We’ve got so many witnesses saying this guy was swearing at Hass, telling him to, ‘Get the f**k out of the corner’, and just being aggressive,” Fenech told this masthead. “Hass’ brother is in the middle of a fight, they’re belting the shit out of each other.
“Hass picks up a bottle of water, goes to throw it and it slips out of his hand and hits the guy.
“If that’s assault, we’re in a bad place.
“Hass rang the people and apologised. He regrets what he did, it was a heat of the moment thing when your brother’s in a fight and there’s someone yelling and swearing at him.”
Hamdan gets the first chance to put things right when he faces Danvers Cuschieri on the undercard to Tszyu’s WBO super-welterweight world title defence.
Pre-fight tension has threatened to boil over all week when Fenech and Danvers’ trainer Ben Savva’s long-simmering rivalry heated up, but Hamdan is focused on the job at hand.
The gloves go on for Sergei Vorobiev - the Russian Jake Paul, who can actually fight. Vorobiev takes on Wade Ryan in the first bout of the day. #TszyuMendozapic.twitter.com/W70GmTOMXr
— Brendan Bradford (@1bbradfo) October 14, 2023
10.30AM: BOXING BARISTA EYEING NATIONAL TITLE
Amber Amelia will take part in history today by fighting fellow Indigenous boxer Shannel Dargan for the Australian super bantamweight title.
The fight will be the first time two female fighters have fought for a newly designed Australian belt which now features the Indigenous flag.
The Australian National Boxing Federation voted to add the Indigenous flag to all its belts last year, with changes taking effect over the past two months.
Newcastle-based Amelia, who works as a barista around her training, wants to use the title shot as her next step towards a world title.
“I make coffee and I train. That’s pretty much my life,” she told this masthead. “I want to win world titles, that’s my goal.
“I want to win the Australian title first, then I’ll work my way up.”
10.00AM: HOW AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST BOXING IMPORT CHEATED DEATH
By Peter Badel
He is the other fighter with Russian blood on the Tim Tszyu-Brian Mendoza world-title card.
And Sergey Vorobiev admits he is lucky to be alive.
Now based in Australia, Vorobiev will kick off the Tszyu-Mendoza undercard at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Sunday when he takes on tough-as-nails NSW bush product Wade Ryan.
Like Tszyu, whose famous father Kostya learnt the art of boxing in the Soviet Union, Vorobiev is also a super welterweight who has arrived Down Under with a formidable 19-1 professional record.
Vorobiev stole the show at Saturday’s weigh-in when he repeated the famous line from Russian character Ivan Drago in the hit movie Rocky IV, staring at Ryan and saying coldly: “I must break you.”
But Vorobiev had to cheat death to continue his career in Australia after almost drowning as a Russian amateur.
Vorobiev’s Sydney-based trainer Tony Del Vecchio said the 29-year-old owes his life to fellow Russian boxer Imam Khataev, who won bronze at light-heavyweight at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
“Imam saved Sergey’s life,” says Del Vecchio of the Bondi Boxing Club.
“Sergey told me a story that when they were back at home in Russia as amateurs, they were hanging out near a river and Sergey lost his balance and fell into the rapids.
“He said Imam sprinted ahead and managed to find a bridge.
“When Sergey came flying past, Imam grabbed his arm and held onto him for 15 or 20 minutes. That shows how strong Imam is.
“Had Sergey gone underneath, he says he would have been dead.
“Thankfully Imam is a beast of a man and was strong enough to save Sergey.”
Stuck in limbo in Russia amid the war with Ukraine, Vorobiev can breathe life back into his professional career by beating Ryan (21-11) in his debut on Australian soil.
The 33-year-old Ryan is a crafty southpaw who remains the only Australian boxer to knock down Tim Tszyu, dropping him in the first round of their fight in 2017 before Tszyu fought back to win.
Vorobiev has sparred with both Tim and Nikita Tszyu and Del Vecchio says he can become one of Australia’s best in the 154-pound division.
“Sergey was ranked No.2 in Australia in the Boxrec rankings behind only Tim Tszyu (at super welterweight) so that shows the ability he has,” he said.
“He’s a strong guy, very good technically, and he is going to surprise people with his ability.
“Wade Ryan is a very tough opponent, he’s done a lot of sparring our gym, he comes at you at awkward angles, but I think Sergey has the smarts to get the job done.”
9.00AM: BOXING GREAT’S TSZYU WARNING AMID JUDGE CONTROVERSY
By Brendan Bradford
Two-time world champion Shawn Porter says Brian Mendoza needs a knockout to beat Tim Tszyu, and has raised questions about the ringside judges for today’s WBO super-welterweight world title fight.
Former WBC and IBF welterweight world champion Porter jetted into the Gold Coast to commentate the blockbuster bout, and left a serious warning for his fellow American Mendoza.
“You just never know what judges are looking at sometimes,” Porter said on Saturday.
“You just have to take into account that the judges who will be there are judges who have seen Tim before.
“Their minds are trained to see Tim. They’re not trained to see both guys.
“They’re looking at it one-sided. I’m not picking on any judges or anything like that, I’m just telling you the truth.”
Porter’s comments come just days after confusion surrounding who would referee the bout.
After several names were suggested and rejected, well-respected official Mark Nelson got the gig. Nelson is the same man who refereed Jeff Horn’s heroic win over Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane in 2017.
Pacquiao’s team were furious at his performance that day, claiming Horn had been allowed to get away with “dirty tactics” all fight.
Tszyu’s camp are keen to avoid any similar controversy on Sunday, but Porter’s comments show there’s still some tension when it comes to overseas boxers fighting in Australia.
“When we do see decisions that are wrong, we can look at the judge that is way off,” he said. “Sometimes that judge is a little fixated on what they expect to see as opposed to what’s actually there.
“What I expect to see is a Brian Mendoza who’s constantly moving and bouncing and trying to keep Tim off balance.
“I don’t see Tim giving many moments away. His aggression and that he could possibly land a little more than Brian, and that being the case I think Brian could need a knockout to win this fight.”
It’s not a lost cause for Mendoza though, says Porter.
The American’s last two wins have been come-from-behind upset victories over much more fancied opponents.
While Porter doesn’t see Mendoza winning a points decision, he remains dangerous for as long as the fight continues.
“He might not have the style that impresses the judges over 12 rounds, but he has a style that keeps him live in the fight for 12 rounds,” he said. “This ain’t going to be a one or two round situation.
“Brian is super smart, super courageous and I think he’s got some tricks up his sleeve.”
One of those tricks is phenomenal power, with his wins over Jeison Rosario and Sebastian Fundora showcasing the pop he possesses in both hands.
“I think Brian’s going to be waiting on a moment,” Porter said. “He’s not all power. He’s shown power and he’s really smart, but he’s not active enough to outpoint Tim.
“All Brian needs to do is touch you. If he touches you and hurts you, he gets confidence and then he’ll come after you.
“But if he doesn’t touch you like that, he doesn’t come after you and the fight goes the way it goes.”
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Nathaniel May vs. Jackson Jon England
Shanell Dargan vs. Amber Amelia
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