On the 30th of March, the current WBO Super-Welterweight champion Tim Tszyu was supposed to return against Keith Thurman. However, due to an injury to Thurman’s biceps, ‘One Time’ pulled out of the fight. As a result, the Australian boxer will now face Sebastian Fundora with the WBC and WBO Super-Welterweight titles on the line.

Ahead of this fight, Tim reacted to Jake Paul‘s upcoming match against Mike Tyson. In addition, the 29-year-old shared his views on Canelo Alvarez demanding $200 million to fight David Benavidez. Here is what ‘The Soul Taker’ had to say.

Tim Tszyu doubts Mike Tyson’s chances against Jake Paul

After Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson was officially announced, several figures in the boxing world disapproved of the fight. Immediately, Stephen A. Smith highlighted the fact that Tyson, 57,  was often spotted walking with a cane in his hand. On the other hand, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya worried about Mike Tyson’s legacy. While he hoped Tyson would go six to eight rounds against ‘The Problem Child,’ the promoter shuddered to think that ‘Iron Mike’ would enter the ring against “strong bull like Jake Paul” at the age of 57. Well, Tim Tszyu thinks similarly.

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Speaking to FightHype, the current WBO Super-Welterweight champion said, “I hope Mike Tyson can do something, man. Because he’s a legend. He is [almost] 60. [Almost] 60 years old. Age is not just a number.” As per Tim Tszyu’s statements, one can safely say that the 29-year-old boxer is not sure whether or not Tyson would be able to defeat Paul.

In addition, the Australian boxer reacted to Canelo Alvarez demanding a figure as huge as $200 million to face David Benavidez.

‘The Soul Taker’ calls Canelo Alvarez the number one man!

At the press conference of Jaime Munguia vs. Canelo Alvarez, Saul told the media that he would accept the Benavidez fight if only he were offered a figure between $150 and $200 million. On that note, reacting to Alvarez’s demand, Tim Tszyu said, “Damn, bro. Guaranteed? Oh, no comment on that.” “I guess Canelo’s got that position now that he is the number one man in boxing. So, he can say figures. But, talking about figures like that, that’s mind-blowing,” he added.

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On the other hand, David Benavidez’s promoter agreed to pay Canelo $150 million for the fight should he wish to face ‘Red Flag’ in November this year. Anyway, what do you have to say about Tim Tszyu’s reaction to Paul vs. Tyson? What do you think of Tim calling Alvarez no. 1? Let us know in the comments below.

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