New WBA Super Welterweight world titleholder Israil Madrimov and his promoter Eddie Hearn have called out Aussie champ Tim Tsyzu after the Uzbekistani’s fifth-round TKO of Magomed Kurbanov in Saudi Arabia.
Madrimov improved to a 11-0-1 record with the win, and Hearn believes his fighter deserves a “massive” bout later in the year.
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“This is a massive win… This guy is an animal,” Hearn says.
“Nothing less than undisputed at 154 pounds is the plan. Terence Crawford, Tim Tsyzu are some unbelievable fights.
“This guy is going to go back to Uzbekistan as a hero and they should welcome him with a massive fight in the summer.
“He’s coming for all the belts in the division.”
Hearn’s comments caught the ire of Tsyzu, who posted his thoughts on X with Hearn quick to respond.
Tszyu later congratulated his rival and promised they would meet down the line: “Good win @IsrailMadrimov, unification in the future”.
Tsyzu will next fight American Keith Thurman in Las Vegas on March 31.