Undefeated Australian boxer Tim Tszyu was given the VIP remedy when he rubbed shoulders with NFL famous person Cooper Kupp on Friday.
Within the US for a coaching camp forward of his extremely anticipated bout with tremendous welterweight king Jermell Charlo on January 29 (AEDT) in Las Vegas, the 28-year-old took a while out, rubbing shoulders with the 2021 Tremendous Bowl MVP pre-game.
The star athletes swapped jerseys, with Tsuyu seeing the Los Angeles Rams come from behind to beat the LA Raiders 17-16 at SoFi Stadium.
Kupp, who’s at the moment sidelined with an ankle damage, confirmed Tszyu how the ‘different folks’ stay, with the Sydney raised fighter watching the motion from a VIP bunker dubbed the Bootsy Bellows suite.
The gamers have been simply metres away, as have been the likes of Belarusian entrepreneur Danny Vee, WWE pin-up ‘The Miz’ and rapper Ice Dice.
Australian boxer Tim Tszyu was given the VIP remedy when he rubbed shoulders with NFL famous person Cooper Kupp on Friday
Superbowl MVP Kupp was impressed by the Aussie fighter, stating he had ‘good vitality’
Kupp was impressed by the Aussie, who has a profession report of 21-0.
‘Had a great vitality about him,’ he mentioned of the orthodox boxer, who additionally goes by the identify ‘The Soul Taker.’
‘You aren’t getting to fulfill loads of athletes nowadays, so it is good…he was actually supportive.’
Tszyu loved his time away from the ring, however his time overseas will not contain a lot sight-seeing.
It’s no vacation, and he faces a formidable opponent in Charlo (35-1-1), who at the moment holds the IBF, WBC, WBA and WBO super-welterweight belts.
The pair additionally do not like each other, including one other layer of intrigue to the bout on the Michelob Extremely Area subsequent month.
Tszyu, 28, will battle US star Jermell Charlo (pictured proper) on January 29 (AEDT) in Las Vegas
‘There’s nothing to lose for me, ‘I’ve acquired no stress, the stress is on him,’ Tszyu advised Information Corp.
‘He’s (Charlo) the one placing stress on himself…saying he will knock me out in a few rounds.
‘I do know that is not going to occur…watch what it does.’
Tszyu is not in need of confidence himself.
In October, he boldly predicted not solely would he knock out Charlo to change into the undisputed super-welterweight champ, however he’ll put on the heavyweight crown too sometime.
No person within the historical past of the game has moved from welterweight to heavyweight and received each strap alongside the best way – however Tszyu believes it’s potential.
‘My first aim is, after all, the undisputed Aussie boxer Tim Tszyu will get the VIP remedy as he meets NFL famous person Cooper Kupp at LA Rams sport, that is all I am in search of,’ he mentioned.
‘However after that, my thoughts goes to take me elsewhere. Even to the heavyweights.’
