Bowyn Morgan embraces being public enemy No.1 after landing in Sydney for Tim Tszyu fight

New Zealand boxer Bowyn Morgan has given up seeing his wife and three daughters over Christmas and is determined to punish Tim Tszyu for the sacrifice.

Bowyn Morgan touched down in Sydney ready to touch up the city’s favourite boxer next week, and declared he has no problems with being enemy No.1 in Australia.

The defiant Kiwi brushed off the disadvantage of an arena full of haters when he fights Tim Tszyu at Bankwest Stadium next Wednesday night.

“That’s fine, I’ve got no qualms about coming over here, being a huge underdog and having pretty much a whole country against me,” Morgan told News Corp at Sydney Airport.

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Bowyn Morgan is confident of a strong dhowing against Tim Tszyu.

Morgan has given up seeing his wife and three daughters on Christmas and New Years’ due to New Zealand’s ongoing 14-day quarantine rules, and is determined to punish Tszyu for the sacrifice.

“Tim does a lot of things well, but he hasn’t been tested before, so I’m the person that’s going to do that to him,” Morgan said.

“It was pretty emotional leaving my family, I’ve got three girls, a 10-year-old, an almost four year old and one who is 14 months.

“We had a minor Christmas celebration before I left. But I’m not looking past this fight as well. So there’s a few things we’ve got planned for when I get home.

“It has been a hell a camp and having the support of my family, and then having to say goodbye, it’s very sad.

“But staying home until now also let me just knuckle down and not have so much media attention as well, so I could just get the job done.

Tim Tszyu is unbeaten in 16 fights with 12 knockouts.

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“It’s about making that all count, all the hard work that’s been done, it’s got to pay back now.”

Morgan (21-1, 11KO) lost his only bout four years ago and has since racked up 14 successive victories, including the past three by knockout.

The undefeated Tszyu (16-0, 12KO) is coming off his most impressive victory so far, an eight-round battering of former world champion Jeff Horn, and is tipped by most to steamroll Morgan.

However, the Christchurch slugger has other plans.

“I think it could come down to who wants it the most,” Morgan said.

When reminded that Tszyu is a fitness fanatic who declares he will always trainer harder than his opponents, Morgan scoffed: “Doesn’t everyone say that?”

Bowyn Morgan arrived in Sydney on Friday ahead of next Wednesday’s fight.

Morgan hails from Christchurch, a city that endured the right-wing terrorist massacre last year and 2011 earthquake disaster, so fighting Tszyu will not overwhelm him.

“We’ve got a lot of resilience over there, and everyone coming together and being strong when we need to be,” Morgan said.

“And I’ll have that in my corner come fight night.”