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Tim Tszyu poses during a ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena.Source: AFP<\/p>\n
Standing inside the MGM Grand press room early Friday morning, and by a table holding the daily servings of terrible American coffee, Thurman was speaking with a small group of gathered media when somebody put Charlo onto the phone via Facetime.<\/p>\n
Immediately, chaos ensued, with the pair jawing back and forth for some 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
At one point, Charlo said something about \u2018One Time\u2019 having a big mouth, to which the former welterweight king screamed back: \u201cThen punch me in it, son \u2026 c\u2019mon, get off the couch!!\u201d<\/p>\n
All of which occurred shortly before Tszyu hit the scales before a cheering MGM Grand arena crowd, and alongside fellow members of the stacked card \u2013 including Manny Pacquiao, Mario Barrios and Isaac \u2018Pitbull\u2019 Cruz. <\/p>\n
Walking onto stage to huge cheers at the ceremonial weigh-ins, the man gunning to become a two-time champion looked in outstanding shape as his weight was announced as 69.49kg.<\/p>\n
Fundora, meanwhile, was slightly lighter at 69.21kg, and likened by Tszyu afterwards to a tree swaying in the breeze. <\/p>\n
There was also some late chaos on the undercard following the late withdrawal of Pitbull\u2019s rival Angel Feirro, who was hospitalised only hours earlier following complications with his cut.<\/p>\n
Cruz will now face Omar Salcido, who was scheduled to appear on the undercard.<\/p>\n
But as for Tszyu?<\/p>\n
Addressing a large crew of travelling Australian media after the weigh-ins were completed, the challenger explained his mindset up on the scales, where he motioned of having that famed green WBC strap wrapped around his waist.<\/p>\n
Family legacy ‘on the line’ for Tszyu | 02:41<\/p>\n
Asked what had been going through his mind, the fighter replied with a smile: \u201cWBC \u2026 the belt, man.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I was going like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cPicturing the belt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tszyu then added he had also fed off what was a huge live weigh-in crowd.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was unreal to have this many people come out,\u201d he said, \u201cand I wanted to feel that energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust trying to vibe with the crowd, man … it was massive.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething I\u2019ve never felt before.<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand now why Manny wants to come back and do this over and over again.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019ve got stuff like this every fight, it would be hard to just sit at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tszyu was then reminded that, apart from the old man\u2019s heroics, he had also been here himself as a child, cheering the great Pacquiao to victory over Miguel Cotto.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just down there,\u201d the 30-year-old said, nodding his head left, \u201cin a seat where the walkout is.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo now to be participating with him, it\u2019s unreal.\u201d<\/p>\n
And as for now having your own greatest moment in the Colosseum where dad had his?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s sick,\u201d he grinned, \u201cfamily business\u201d.<\/p>\n
Around his neck, Tszyu wore a silver chain and pendant, on which was the image of his French bulldog Pablo, who is himself recovering from surgery on a major brain infection.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe warrior,\u201d Tszyu grinned.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the Aussie talked of a great weight cut and laughed when asked about Fundora\u2019s promise of silence and violence \u2013 a mantra the 6\u20196\u2019\u2019 southpaw has worn this week on his T-shirt.<\/p>\n
Tszyu embracing “Aussie takover” in LV | 02:46<\/p>\n
\u201cDunno. Cult vibes,\u201d Tszyu laughed, doubling down after using the same words earlier in the week to describe Fundora\u2019s family life up in the Californian mountains, where he trains under the tutelage of father Freddy, and alongside world champion sister Gabriela.<\/p>\n
Shortly after his Charlo drama, Thurman was asked by Fox Sports Australia if he expected another weigh-in day hotel collision with Tszyu, as he had before the Bakhram Murtazaliev fight \u2013 and while declaring \u2018Sign the paperwork, baby\u2019.<\/p>\n
The moment proved a huge part of the fight week build, but as for any chance of it happening again.<\/p>\n
No, the former champ replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cTim Tszyu has to win,\u201d he then continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd he has to want the Thurman fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he wants it, I\u2019m here.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey know that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t go down to Australia to fight Brock Jarvis, I went down there to get closer to Tim Tszyu.<\/p>\n
\u201cShow that I\u2019ll come to you.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou came here to fight me, started losing in America, but in Australia you\u2019re a big name. And we can make a big fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no disrespect in the manoeuvrings (by No Limit) to making Tim Tszyu champion again.<\/p>\n
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