The Australian boxing star, Tim Tszyu, was staggered by a strange approach to the rival Michael Zerafa on Wednesday night.
Zerafa claimed an emphatic victory against the German Bestir Ay through a Tko of the seventh round in the Hordern pavilion on Wednesday night.
The 32 -year -old Australian dominated the fight before landing a brutal uppercut and a right hook in his opponent.
While surviving two demolition, the referee considered that he was not in an adequate state to continue and called the fight in the seventh round.
It means that he has now claimed consecutive victories after his defeat by Erislandy Lara 12 months ago, which means that Zerafa's record is now found in 33-5-0.
Despite revealing that he thought he had broken his hand in the fight, attention changed quickly after the fight towards potential future opponents.
Tim Tszyu (in the photo) was stunned on Wednesday after Michael Zerafa claimed the victory against Besir Ay
After claiming the victory, Zerafa later turned to tender Tszyu 'Good luck' in his next fight against Joey Spencer
“The main question they always ask me is Tim Tszyu and I know it's here in the building,” Zerafa said in the ring.
While the couple has had a heated rivalry over the years, with Zefara to have described Tszyu as a 'former Gold Digping girlfriend' and that he had previously stated that 'Tszyu's career would end,' tonight surprised the audience when he went to the bitter rival of his bitter good luck in his next fight.
'I have nothing against Tim. He has a great fight and, like Australian, I'm getting behind him.
'I hope you see Spencer, I think it beats Joey Spencer and has not done anything to me.
'Obviously, when we fight among us, we want to hit the other's head.
'But he is a great athlete, I think I'm a great athlete and that is the biggest fight in Australia and I will not talk about Tim.
“He has a great fight and God bless Tim and his team, hopefully, they get the victory.”
Tszyu comes from successive defeats and will face the undefeated American Spencer on April 6.
Zerafa (right) claimed the victory in seven rounds, with officials stopping the fight after ay (left) had been demolished twice
The couple has danced back to an agreement to fight over the years, and Zerafa understood that it previously rejected an offer of $ 2.5 million to fight Tszyu in 2023.
In response to Zerafa's comments, Tszyu said: 'He did an intelligent job (against Ay), he did what he had to do. He wasn't hit much and overcame it in every round, '' he said.
“I already have some children on the list and at this time the list continues to grow and grow.”
It comes after Tszyu was also called by Keith Thurman on Wednesday.
'I'm just looking at a fight at this time and that is Joey Spencer.
'(Zerafa) woke up today and is of a different mood.
'I have never had compliments (of him) in my life. I just have to take everything.
Thurman had sent the Australian star Brock Jarvis in three rounds on Wednesday, but called Tszyu after the fight.
Tsyu (in the photo) will face Joey Spencer on April 6 and said that this was his only approach at this time
Zerafa and Tszyu have been locked in a bitter rivalry for many years, but the first seems to have changed their tone
It comes when Keith Thurman, who also won on Wednesday claimed the victory on Wednesday and called Tszyu
“Yes, I just lifted the bar in you, Tszyu,” he said.
'These are three years of inactivity. You see what I do.
You want to go back, honey. You have to get hard, honey. Show what you have.
The best of luck for Tim. I really want to fight anyone in the boxing world.
'If that contract (with Tszyu) manifests, you know what Keith Thurman will do. Send the contract. I will sign it. I will be happy to take the fight.