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01-30-2007, 03:18 AM
By Mark Vester
Former unified junior welterweight champ Kostya Tszyu is already planning to return to the ring after being away for 18-months. Tszyu has set his sights on staging an exhibition bout in his homeland of Russia, but at the same time he is not ruling out a huge payday against one of the top welterweight champions. Tszyu told The Daily Telegraph that he would return to the ring, if the right offer came along from a top level opponent.
"A big name would be interesting but I would need to see the offer first. It has to be a real offer," Tszyu said. "They know I'm available - that's why I have not announced my retirement. I'm just waiting for an offer to come up and then I'll consider it. How it will come, I don't know. If I decide to do it, I can't concentrate on my business."
Tszyu has not fought since losing the unified 140-pound crown to Ricky Hatton in June 2005.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=7148
Former unified junior welterweight champ Kostya Tszyu is already planning to return to the ring after being away for 18-months. Tszyu has set his sights on staging an exhibition bout in his homeland of Russia, but at the same time he is not ruling out a huge payday against one of the top welterweight champions. Tszyu told The Daily Telegraph that he would return to the ring, if the right offer came along from a top level opponent.
"A big name would be interesting but I would need to see the offer first. It has to be a real offer," Tszyu said. "They know I'm available - that's why I have not announced my retirement. I'm just waiting for an offer to come up and then I'll consider it. How it will come, I don't know. If I decide to do it, I can't concentrate on my business."
Tszyu has not fought since losing the unified 140-pound crown to Ricky Hatton in June 2005.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=7148