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Michael Zerafa has revealed what was mentioned throughout his change of phrases with Tim Tszyu after the Sydney fighter’s first-round victory over Bowyn Morgan last night.

Zerafa confronted Tszyu as he left the ring, with the dispute caught on digicam. After speaking for a few minute, Tszyu turned his again on the Aussie middleweight earlier than saying, “Mate, I’ve bought a world title to win”, as he walked away.

Chatting with Broad World of Sports activities this morning, Zerafa revealed the true extent of his gripe with Tszyu.

“He had a four-fight plan that I used to be in. I simply reminded him I am the one one he hasn’t fought and he changed me with a welterweight,” Zerafa mentioned.

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“That is what I used to be telling him I mentioned, ‘Mate you are beating all these guys within the first spherical since you’re preventing all these guys which might be three divisions smaller.

“He is fought three out of the 4 fighters he deliberate on preventing and he retains changing me with smaller fighters.

“I am all about the most effective match-ups and that is me and Tszyu. Everyone seems to be pointing me out to be this villain however I am simply attempting to get a fair match-up. I need to be concerned in the most effective fights, win, lose or draw.”

Tszyu has spoken of plans to step as much as middleweight as soon as he has gained a world title at tremendous welterweight. Zerafa, who has fought at tremendous welterweight however principally fights at middleweight, was speculated to be within the ring with Tszyu final evening, he claims; however believes he was intentionally “low-balled” on the purse as a result of the Tszyu camp did not actually need to take the battle.

Zerafa’s managers Sam Labruna and Brendan Bourke obtained a suggestion from Group Tszyu, nevertheless the battle was declined as a result of their slice “wasn’t stadium cash”, Labruna mentioned in September.

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“They low-balled me with the supply and he is hiding behind his promoter’s pay cheque,” Zerafa mentioned.

“It was pathetic. It was a disrespectful supply. I am getting double the quantity to battle [Anthony] Mundine. It wasn’t actually price it for us. No one fights totally free.”

Zerafa, who’s scheduled to battle Mundine on March 13 at Bendigo Stadium, believes Tszyu hasn’t earned the suitable to be Australia’s finest fighter till he will get within the ring with him.

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The Bendigo fighter, who has 27 wins to his title from 31 fights, misplaced in a majority determination to Jeff Horn in his final outing, lower than six months after knocking the Queenslander out. Zerafa has fought top-class fighters throughout his profession and claims that is the explanation why Tszyu is ducking him.

“What has he performed? He beat Jeff Horn. That is all he is performed. I knocked out Jeff Horn additionally. There isn’t any hype on me,” Zerafa mentioned.

“Individuals assume I am a tough battle. No one desires to take the danger. I’ve gone 12 rounds with Kell Brook. I’ve fought the most effective and knocked out Horn and within the second battle the ref actually saved him.

“The Tszyu staff have gotten streak going and preventing me would destroy that as a result of they know I can beat him.”

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Tszyu now has plans of getting ready for a shot on the WBO tremendous welterweight title, which might happen in April or March subsequent yr. He mentioned in his post-fight press convention that the Zerafa ship has sailed.

“This was a world title eliminator for me. So there’s solely two names on the hit record proper now. That is [Brian] Castano and [Patrick] Teixeira,” he mentioned.

“I need prime 5 on this planet. My supervisor has a plan for me. On the finish of the day, he [Zerafa] simply misplaced to Jeff Horn and he is preventing Anthony Mundine. So he is in his personal little bubble.”

Whereas a battle with Tszyu seems to be an enormous lengthy shot, Zerafa is adamant the 2 will get within the ring faster than most assume.

“Both he’ll go abroad and get crushed or I will find yourself successful one thing that he desires,” Zerafa mentioned.

“The battle will occur subsequent yr or early 2022. I am fairly sure. There’s been talks with our camps.”