Tszyu hints at next opponent after Charlo snub

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Tim Tszyu has hinted astatine who volition beryllium his adjacent hostile aft helium was handed the WBO ace welterweight satellite champion title pursuing Jermell Charlo's determination to combat Canelo Alvarez.

Tszyu's past combat was successful June against Carlos Ocampo, accounting for the Mexican with easiness via a first-round knockout.

When asked astir links to American Brian Mendoza, Tszyu seemed to bespeak helium volition beryllium the antheral helium fights next.

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"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 told Main Event during his member Nikita's fight.

Tim Tszyu poses with the interim rubric loop aft his triumph implicit Carlos Ocampo (Getty)

"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."

No Limit Boxing has called a property league for midday connected Thursday wherever Tszyu is expected to corroborate Mendoza arsenic his adjacent fight.

Tszyu had antecedently been intent connected warring Charlo next, nevertheless the American's determination to determination up a value part and combat Alvarez has cancelled each anticipation successful the abbreviated term.

Both men volition conflict successful a Las Vegas ace combat successful September.

Jermell Charlo. (Getty)

Tszyu confirmed helium volition beryllium ringside for the lawsuit and added helium inactive has the volition to instrumentality connected Charlo.

"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."