“The first one back’s going to be a solid opponent, but it’s going to be someone there to push and test him and keep him honest, which is what he needs. You’ll look at it on paper and figure if it’s the best of Tim Tszyu, it’s a fight he handles. You can’t drop the benchmark too low, because you have a pay-per-view to sell – a duty of care to the audience – and he’s an elite fighter, so you can’t forget that and drop a gulf in class, get a few wins and think you’re back. It needs to be opponents at a level that are gonna keep him honest and sharp and on his toes in camp and then, God willing, we’ll see the absolute best on fight night.
