Hatton may have to travel...
Posted: 21 Dec 2004, 14:02
KOSTYA Tszyu is poised to close out his career with a $20 million four fight deal to include a superfight with Oscar De La Hoya.
The offer is being made by Murad Muhammad, one of the three most powerful promoters in the US alongside Don King and Bob Arum.
The plan could see Tszyu have his next fight against Ricky Hatton at a football stadium in Sydney.
But Tszyu has long dreamed of a fight with De La Hoya, whom he first met when the American was a gangly teenager at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle.
"I would love the chance to box against Oscar," said Tszyu, who is holidaying in Russia.
"At this stage of my career I only want to have the big fights to leave a legacy in the sport. And you can't get much bigger than fighting Oscar De La Hoya."
De La Hoya recently announced his intention to move back down to welterweight.
The offer is being made by Murad Muhammad, one of the three most powerful promoters in the US alongside Don King and Bob Arum.
The plan could see Tszyu have his next fight against Ricky Hatton at a football stadium in Sydney.
But Tszyu has long dreamed of a fight with De La Hoya, whom he first met when the American was a gangly teenager at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle.
"I would love the chance to box against Oscar," said Tszyu, who is holidaying in Russia.
"At this stage of my career I only want to have the big fights to leave a legacy in the sport. And you can't get much bigger than fighting Oscar De La Hoya."
De La Hoya recently announced his intention to move back down to welterweight.