Tszyu confirms blockbuster next fight in Australia

Tim Tszyu has announced he will fight American champ Brian Mendoza to unify the super-welterweight division in October.

The Australian boxing superstar will next month become the WBO world super welterweight holder, after the organisation ordered Jeremell Charlo will relinquish the title.

Charlo was supposed to fight Tszyu in January before the American broke his hand in training.

He has since organised a fight with Canelo Alvarez in a different weight division, leaving Tszyu the WBO champ and Mendoza and WBC champ.

The pair will square off in Australia on October 15 and the winner will take both belts.

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