Terrell Gausha says he has seen fighters like Tim Tszyu before – Ring News 24 | Boxing News

Junior middleweight Terrell Gausha 22-2-1 (11) says Tim Tszyu 20-0 (15) will not be showing him anything he hasn’t seen before when they meet at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday night.

Australian Tszyu, 27, has effectively cleaned out the 154-pound division in his homeland and will be making his US debut. As the WBO number one contender, he is in line to face the winner of the unification bout between WBC, WBA and IBF champion Jermell Charlo 34-1-1 (18) and WBO boss Brian Castaño 17-0-2 (12) that will take place in Los Angeles in May.

The 34-year-old Gausha, a 2012 Olympian, has only previously lost on points to the talented duo of Erislandy Lara and Erickson Lubin. He sees himself coming out victorious and supplanting Tszyu as the mandatory contender in the WBO.

“I’m just ready. I’m feeling dangerous. I like this fight. Tim is a good fighter who brings the pressure. It’s going to bring the best out of me to face a fighter like that,” Gausha said.

“When I watch Tszyu’s fights, I see that he brings the pressure. That’s just what he does. It’s not something I haven’t seen before. I’m going to go out there and do some things that he hasn’t seen before.

“I’m sure he’s been watching my fights, but I think what he’s been watching is the wrong thing. I don’t think he’s going to be ready for what I’m going to show him Saturday.

“This fight can cement my spot in line for that world title. Tszyu has a lot of backing behind him, he’s young and he’s got a great record. That’s exactly what I want to be up against.

“I feel like I’m just a different kind of opponent than anything he’s ever faced. I’ve trained for a live guy who’s bringing the pressure. But we’ll see how it works out for him on Saturday.

“I just feel like I’m a true super welterweight. I’m not coming up in weight. I feel like I’m strong and I’m not here to be bullied.

“This is a good fight and I’m glad that he took it. I respect Tim for taking a fight like this. We’re going to put on a show for the fans and give them a great fight.

“I prepared great for this fight. We had an injury free camp. I’m in shape and I’m going in there to dominate and deliver action.

“There’s no other way around it. The winner of this fight should get the winner of the Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castaño rematch.”