Boxing: Koen Mazoudier is prepared for a war against the undefeated Nikita Tszyu, when the pair face off in the ring
'I don't think Nikita respects my power' | 01:13The man who orchestrated one of the greatest upsets in Australian boxing history has joined forces with Michael Zerafa – and with a plan, he says, to beat the Tszyu boys.
Rushton revealed the fighter dubbed ‘Pretty Boy’ has signed a three-fight deal with No Limit which, the pair now hope, will eventually be topped by headliners against one, and possibly both, Tszyu siblings. Yet while he may be down two-zip against one of the nation’s most famous sporting families, Rushton is now partnering up with Zerafa and insisting “if I had to construct a plan to beat Tim or Nikita Tszyu, I could definitely do that”.
While Zerafa won the first of those fights by stoppage, he then lost the second after a build up that included plenty of drama, and a fiery press conference, involving the two camps. “I even had one of his managers sit with me over coffee, pleading with us to release them from the rematch .“I also knew Michael was understandably angry though and there was a lot said.“But I did mind him having a crack.“You take a few digs but boxing is a business -- the fight needs to be sold and I was trying to deflect the attention away from Jeff anyway.
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