LIVE: Tszyu hints at latest opponent after Charlo snub

On Main Event's sum for his member Nikita Tszyu's fight, Tim Tszyu has hinted astatine who his adjacent hostile volition beryllium with an announcement to beryllium made connected Thursday astatine midday.

Tszyu was asked astir links to American Brian Mendoza and seemed to bespeak that whitethorn beryllium who helium fights next.

"We're the 2 apical boys successful the part ... a combat similar that is decidedly thing that excites me, thing that brings boxing fans to watch, hopefully that's the name," helium said.

"He would decidedly beryllium my toughest trial to date, each combat from present connected is my toughest trial to day ... it's not going to beryllium 1 circular boilovers similar the combat with Carlos Ocampo."

Tszyu had antecedently been intent connected warring Jermell Charlo next, nevertheless the present erstwhile WBO ace welterweight satellite champion is acceptable to combat Canelo Alvarez.

Alvarez and Charlo volition conflict connected a Las Vegas ace combat successful September.

Tszyu confirmed helium volition beryllium ringside for the fight.

"That bloke needs to combat me, and I request to combat him," helium said.

"We've had past together, we've had a physique up, we've had 2 physique ups, truthful hopefully we tin get it connected successful the future. That's thing that's written successful the stars I believe."