(Reuters) – The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) has ordered undisputed super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo to defend his title against Australian obligatory challenger Tim Tszyu.
Both camps have been given 20 days to attain an settlement earlier than the WBO orders a handbag bid.
“The WBO World Championship Committee hereby orders the … graduation of negotiations for the above-mentioned WBO Jr. middleweight obligatory championship contest,” the governing physique mentioned in a press release on Tuesday.
American Charlo, who additionally holds the WBC, IBF and WBA belts, turned the undisputed champion when he knocked out Brian Castano two weeks in the past, whereas Tszyu beat Terrell Gausha by unanimous determination in his final struggle in March.
Tszyu, 27, can now match the feats of his father Kostya, who shocked Zab Judah in 2001 to declare the undisputed gentle welterweight crown.
“This is my Zab Judah second,” the undefeated Tszyu instructed reporters in Sydney on Wednesday.
“This is the second each child desires of. The smartest thing about it’s he reckons it is going to be a stroll within the park. I can assure you that that is no stroll within the park for him.”
Tszyu’s promoters, No Limit Boxing, mentioned the struggle would happen later this 12 months, with the United States because the possible location.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
