Tim Tszyu & Michael Zerafa face to face | Zerafa's personal "Micky" Hatton jibe | Who's resume wins

Tim Tszyu and Michael Zerafa join Ben Damon ahead of their July 7 fight in Newcastle.
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[@LiNKiNP4RKNUT]

Zerafa is already beat, can't even rock up to the fight

[@beaugeste8066]

I wish he would & someone would shut him up, not Tim though, he has bigger targets to hit 👍

[@mrHsvgto1]

Zefara you are a big MALAKA Tim is a LEGEND and stop bringing Tim's Dad over

[@Soul-Taker]

Tszyu was ready to straight up murd3r Zerafa when he talked about his father and Hatton. Zerafa has no class, lucky he chickened out because Tim would have beat the living sh1t out of him.

[@bigbarramundi8907]

Yeah Zerafa is a coward for that, but Tim better harden up when or if he goes to America to fight the big boys. They are going to play a hundred times the mind games as that, and Tim is going to have to wear it. Kostya was also brutally knocked out by Vince Phillips, and they will see all this, so not only will they be using the Hatton fight, they will be using the Phillips fight. It is no holds barred over there.

[@wrx2hot4u]

@@bigbarramundi8907 how about the Zab Juda fight? wow hatton and phillips beat over the hill version of Kostya.

[@AO-LetsGo-]

@oliver ouraha I know what your saying there was nowt wrong with that comment haha In England they get a lot more personal lol

[@laytontrotter2701]

Yeah it really wasn't necessary to talk about a fight his father had years ago, it's not relevant & he must have known it would be personal, but I know that's what they do to unsettle u & that's probably what zerafa was doing here, just a thought, I'm no boxing expert👍

[@LMLR187]

It's obvious Tim idolized his fighter as his hero. To see him not only lose, but rather to see his will get broken into quitting the fight must've been heartbreaking. And then when you consider Kostya never fought again afterwards must've disturbed a young Tim who probably saw his dad as invincible at the time.

[@vickypunefu88]

Tim cool calm and collected, stalking his prey

[@beklerken1]

I just love how TT is so grounded and humble outside the ring and just does all his talking in it with his fists and his techniques. Further to add, Tim is the same after he completes his task after his fights. Such a gentleman and a true professional. I think we will see him as a world champion one day. Good luck mate.

[@kalencwil3924]

Yep

[@sidsun4500]

Tim Tszyu shouldn't entertain fighting Zerafa again. Zerafa wanted the opportunity and chickened out in the last minute. Disgrace

[@kalencwil3924]

I’m surprised he took the fight

[@chillimack]

I can't see why anyone would sign to fight zerafa now. If he thinks there's a chance he won't win, he's a no-show. I just hope he'll shut up now.

[@kalencwil3924]

@@chillimack I don’t get it, he’s a fighter…they shouldn’t be afraid of anyone

[@marksommerville5857]

@@kalencwil3924 he WAS a fighter.

[@canttouchthis5729]

Lol Tim will make him look 2nd rate. Tim is on another level, mind , body and spirit.

[@alexanderbobbychow6702]

Tim Tszyu is such a professional athlete!!! We brought our tickets in Newcastle to see the fight!!! We admire Tim Tszyu!!! Such an amazing ambassador to boxing!!!!! Goooooooo Tim Tszyu!!!!!

[@JERosa86]

What the hell! this fade to face turned into a very respectful interview 😂 It’s awesome! Boxers should only speak their facts and let their skills do the talking. We need more of this.

[@jackadams1798]

Zerafa even mentioning Ricky Hatton’s name is disrespectful - different class entirely

[@bubbaluv6487]

that was the dirtiest fight i've ever seen

[@jackadams1798]

@Simon Paterson only time will tell, can only beat who his promoters put in front of him. I’d like to see him sign a 2 or 3 fight deal with pbc, toprank or matchroom

[@garylewis69]

We in your Corner Tim, U the Champ

[@69JANKS]

Kostya Tszyu 140lb undisputed & lineal champion in the world , the first in 30yrs to have been a 140lb lineal champ (& 4yrs of it)🥊 Remember Zab Judah lol Tim Tszyu will also reach his goals & reign🥊

[@chillimack]

That's one of my all time favorite KOs. You can't just watch it once, either. And then after, when Judah gets in the refs face--golden.

[@69JANKS]

@@chillimack 💯% 😂

[@peteradam8663]

God the host is anoying, he dragged that comment about tims dad out way too long

[@Steve-gm2jl]

Zerafa is a pretender and in his heart he knows it. You can hear the fear and doubt in his voice. All the talk is just talk, he doesn’t believe it. He is looking for any excuse to get out.

[@MasLoco73Chief]

I can’t believe Zerafa canceled his biggest fight ever! He talked it up lots.. now he has his last fight as Mundine 🥺 silly Zerafa

[@johngabranis2226]

All talk, no action that’s it! That’s all zerafa is!

[@ericshingles]

Two meet, One man and Zerafa

[@brettheath7127]

Tim is a future great of the sport

[@corypope6774]

Ya pulled out zefara ya chicken

[@alexanderturl]

Tszyu speaking calm facts was too much for Zerafa…….exit stage left.

[@UneekBruh]

This is like a therapy session😂 "What do you think about blah blah blah" and "How do you feel about him saying blah blah blah"🤣🤣

[@robbariffic]

Too bad Zerafa chickened out of the fight, was looking forward to watching him getting punished. I'm sure he realised that he wasn't ready, and felt relieved that COVID resurfaced. If he really wanted to fight, he would show up and make it happen.

[@Soul-Taker]

My thoughts exactly, if he really wanted to beat the best and prove himself nothing would have stopped him from taking the opportunity. He's one of a string of gutless boxers using Covid as an excuse to duck fights.

[@marksommerville5857]

Zerafa managed to worm his way out of a hiding. Lucky man, Tim would've made a fool of him. He finally realised.

[@jesus-is-king3103]

The interviewer did not want to move on from the “Ricky Hatton” comment 😂

[@jonathansloan4600]

Tim Tszyu all day

[@marksyron5566]

I can’t believe zerafa references Kostya he is not good enough to carry kostya’s bag

[@glennschadow3779]

Best of luck to both fellas ,

[@MrBobbit666]

Go timmaaaayyyyy!!!! I dunno why that would be a dark memory his dad was the man but like zerafa said they are human and that’s why we get behind em can’t wait

[@StraightShooter71]

Zerafa pulled out bc he's afraid of being hit by a truck. Tim is bigger and stronger

[@Mack28_]

Grow up

[@00Aroha]

You live in la la land lol

[@StraightShooter71]

@@00Aroha It doesn't matter does it? Zerafa won't be fighting the best in the World, Tim Tszyu will be and the power of his punch will never be known by Zerafa bc he failed to show. Lucky for him, Zerafa was going down anyway

[@StraightShooter71]

@@00Aroha If Zerafa has a weak team then he is weak too

[@tjayenterprises5190]

Zerafa is actually bigger... His coming down from middleweight

[@83ChrisBlake]

Zefara's soul grew wings and flew away at 3:31

[@jordangomm8524]

Was so excited for this fight for aussie boxing, shame we won’t see it :(

[@normannele4783]

Love you man TT

[@benji187]

Michael who? His biggest claim to fame will be for ALMOST having the balls to fight Tim Tszyu. Gutless wonder...

[@lydiaward7029]

No respect & no balls

[@hoffdaddy7104]

Zerafa has pulled out it's off.

[@ASKWITH100]

Zerafa is a joke,and knows he will get flogged

[@paulcamilleri182]

Are you kidding!

[@jimmyspiteria9371]

greasey w0g!

[@ASKWITH100]

No I am not kidding,he is a gutless loudmouth.

[@paulcamilleri182]

@@ASKWITH100 isint he! You think if he wants the win so bad , and confident in yourself, a professional hunger fighter would do anything to fight! He’s all talk!

[@jimmy2035]

We need more international boxers to represent Australia. Is there any?

[@allpraiseduetogod]

I was looking forward to this..I thought Zef could take Tim into deep waters before succumbing to a devastating body shot. Tim is still young but I cant think of any champ in boxing that goes to the body better than Tim.. Its like Wilders 1 punch power....Like Tunde says..body..body..head..body!

[@StraightShooter71]

Fight me fight me I wanna fight, step up and fight me, step up step up. How ironic he's now stepping down. This is a lesson for all the young fighters that want to be great, don't take lessons from Michael Zerafa

[@williamtaute9935]

Hard to end someone’s career if you don’t get in the ring

[@MasLoco73Chief]

it's gonna be a Great Fight

[@prototypep4]

Lol it was going to be a great fight.

[@peternut358]

You could see the fear in his eyes

[@ShadowStrike29]

Tim didn't even need to throw a punch to beat zerafa

[@benbowmaker8456]

Tim youre a aussie legend

[@lesblase3667]

Dammit.. Michael Zerafa almost made it on one of those fighters getting owned compilations. Mikey Hattons rocking up alright 🤣

[@dantolo817]

I can’t believe zerafa has dogged this fight but I must say he is a quality human has a lot of respect

[@kebaz1]

150% did you see Tim’s whole persona changed as soon zerafa mentioned Ricky Hatton zerafa has no heart and showed he has no level what so ever

[@abeu]

Skill-wise, Mick is about 2 levels under Tim. Mick sounds like he has chip on his shoulder and is trying to convince himself that is not the case.

[@drreed7164]

Micky was a fine lad and a master boxer.

[@thomasbarakat1691]

These 2 better fight sometime soon

[@chillimack]

I'm surprised zerafa didn't just get up and run away right there. What a massive chicken.

[@robbieryan224]

Oh man walking on eggshells. He promised him micky hatton, and he left like mickey mouse, dayumm! No wonder he pulled out! And what a toss the presenter was?

[@dungvu6739]

Zafazac we praying 4 u

[@Shickz]

No one Aussie boxing is dead. These blokes are as entertaining as watching paint dry

[@raffarmenio6933]

Zerafa still talking himself up trying to bait Tim to this day. Bloke thinks he's a big shot but has never beaten anybody of note. Beating Jeff Horn was his biggest victory. If he wins the Middleweight belt soon (Zerafa) I could see Tim move up a division to shut him up once and for all and try and takeover that division. He's almost cleaned out his main opponents at light middleweight except for the big dog and possibly Fundora. Stepping up is the next phase of his career. So much depth at middleweight.

[@emergingit]

Zerafa ending Tim's career..? When LOL..! Zerafa whinged about the ref and now Covid issues and now he's not fighting with a week to go. Michael doesn't get a 2nd chance .

[@Gael-ep6tu]

Him walking away is worse than losing the fight. He won't sell another ticket..

[@beaugeste8066]

He didn't fight Tim for his own reasons, now continues to mouth off saying Tim isn't ready to fight for a World Title. Maybe not & time will tell, but Tim is ready to fight anywhere, anytime & has never pulled out of a fight, let alone for his own reasons. He has a great fighters blood & gene's coursing through his body, he can use that gift & add to it, the World is his oyster, a nice young man as well 👍

[@micksmith3434]

Tim should grow a power tail like his father had! Guys aint even turning up to fight him now lol. MORE POWER

[@bigbarramundi8907]

Tim was told by a teacher at his Private school to get rid of it, as I was told by a guy at the same private school.

[@micksmith3434]

@@bigbarramundi8907 really hahaha. He needs to grow it back now

[@bigbarramundi8907]

@@micksmith3434 Obviously he doesn't think so..

[@matthomson6516]

You can tell the Hatton comment pissed Ben off too, as it did the whole of the Australian boxing community. Its a shame there will be no consequences for those words now.

[@bigbarramundi8907]

It didn't piss me off, as a fighter will use anything for an edge, which he isn't showing up anyway. But if and when Tim goes to America to fight the real guys, they will see this and not only use Hatton to get under Tims skin, but Kostya was also brutally stopped by Vince Phillips and use that too. Hopefully Tim can harden up to face the mental onslaught over there..

[@johnwick6423]

Zerafa can't keep eye contact with Tzyu

[@dokodoggmakaveli4852]

DIS IS A CRACKUP EXCHANGING WORDS

[@Shamrock299]

Zerafa is such a sook

[@canttouchthis5729]

Tim KO under 3

[@maxdick1926]

What’s with the suits lol

[@aulord80]

Zerafa has fought no one Tim will retire him, zerafa should not be in the same building let alone the same ring

[@prototypep4]

Not quite true. He fought Quillin and Brook and got smacked by both

[@prototypep4]

@Simon Paterson hardly. He didn't win a single round mate. Had a few good shots I'll give you that but wasn't even close.

[@prototypep4]

@Simon Paterson smacked doesn't always mean knocked out. He got destroyed by Quillin and simply outclassed by Brook. Both could be seen as a smacking.

[@prototypep4]

@Simon Paterson maybe get on the other side of fame and see how it is. I'm not a boxer due to vision problems but I was quite big in the music scene. If you get famous enough or, in tims case, have the family name sometimes you do want that peace of mind not to be harassed. Sure you and your kid might not have but others sure as hell might.

[@bigbarramundi8907]

@Simon Paterson Mate I heard the same thing about him that he is very arrogant and Spoilt. Pretty sad when only a couple of you trained in the arvos I presume, and he took the keys away.

[@TysonVincent-ks4zw]

This would have been a good fight if could of happened

[@JTongacrip]

Zerraffa =🐈

[@user-gd1ip2mi7i]

Jeff vs zarafa definitely jeff was a 👊🏽 bag

[@Michael-zh8yl]

tims got this easy , he on another level, zerafa is confident beacuse he stopped mundine in round 1 lol...i dont know how this fight is going down, but tim will stalk him and throw a dynamite punch that could end zerafas career..

[@marssmith1278]

Wonder why fox isn't promoting George kambossos jr

[@bigbarramundi8907]

Yeah me Too.

[@a-trax3971]

Because he never fought on Main Event, left Australia and scarified by going overseas and prove himself by taking on the best in world. Then being a big fish in a small pond, that the problem with Australian Boxing as they always stay at home waiting overseas come here where our market and promoting is weak and who wanna fight Wednesday night , like how people overseas gonna wake up watch that.

[@danielgonzalez-yp7hi]

15:35 = it was at this moment he knew he fudged up & decided to quit ! ✅

[@IbnMalikSMY]

Tim would have punished him the same way Khabib punished Conor for disrespecting his dad.

[@BennVai]

Our version of Kell Brook vs Ahmir Khan. This fight will never happen lol

[@carlin843]

Perfect comparison, but this would’ve been a better fight in my opinion.

[@nathj4818]

Zerafa pulled a Teo

[@geekzsti]

I visioned alot... Hasn't happened, bruv. You can imagine alot, don't make it true.

[@harrisontafea7680]

Fights gonna be fire

[@jackbauerhuit8520]

Zerafa pulled out

[@StraightShooter71]

Kosta was at the end of his career when he stepped in the ring with Ricky Hatton. If Kosta was in his prime as Hatton was when they fought, Kosta would have killed Hatton and killed Mayweather as well.

[@bigbarramundi8907]

Don't know about a prime Mayweather, even Johnny Lewis said he doubts Kosyta could have beaten Mayweather. Mayweather fought in a heavier weight class too.

[@wally1166]

Rubbish! Floyd mayweather 50- 0 made ricky hatton look like a amature Kostya would be no different

[@StraightShooter71]

@@wally1166 Mayweather Jr vs Hatton was a luck punch. A huge number of Mayweather's fights were calculated moves and hand pick his opponents very carefully. That's why he got 50-0. When Kosta Tszyu fought Jabb Juda, Kosta won by KO round 3, Kosta was at his best and he should have rolled Mayweather Jr instead but Mayweather didn't want to know about Kosta because Kosta ended Mayweather Seniors carear with a knock out as well. Mayweather wasn't that good, his record looks good bc he carefully picked his fights. Kosta would have killed him in 1995-2001. As he did Mayweather Senior

[@wally1166]

@@StraightShooter71 Floyd Mayweather 50-0 the greatest fighter of all time and the richest lol

[@StraightShooter71]

@@wally1166 Yes he's the Richest but he was managed by his Father every step of the way and as a result Floyd Mayweather Jr never fought the likes of Oscar Dela Hoya, Shane Mosley or Kosta Tszyu while they were in their prime. Mayweather Jr waited until the best of the best were out of their prime before offering to fight. Mayweather was good but not the greatest bc he his father wouldn't let him fight great fighters while they were at their peak bc Mayweather Jr would have lost to Greatest champions. Mayweather Jr has a great record but that doesn't mean anything when you haven't had the balls to fight the greats in their prime and Mayweather Jr had the opportunity to do that but he didn't. As a Junior Light Welterweight weight Mayweather Jr had a chance to fight Tsyzu in 2001 but he avoided Kosta bc Kosta was in his prime. Instead Mayweather Jr stepped up a weight division to avoid fighting Kosta Tsyzu. Jab Juda took the bout with Kosta instead and went down in 3 rounds. Jab Juda went the distance with Mayweather that same year. Mayweather Jr avoided fighting the big hitters when they were in there prime, Kosta Tsyzu was the biggest hitter of the Welterweight Division in history. Tsyzu hit like a light heavyweight. That's why Floyd Mayweather Senior didn't ever want his son in the ring with Kosta Tsyzu. Mayweather Senior learnt first hand the power of Tsyzu when Tsyzu KO'd him in 2 round

[@lesblase3667]

Tim made Zerafa look like an Atheist who’s trying to debate a Creationist. Dumbfounded. Too much facts for one sitting

[@suicidebysasquatch4873]

Still be a great domestic fight and hope it happens

[@imacdonald1630]

Annnnnd you pulled out.

[@Steve-gm2jl]

Mickey Hatton's rocking up. Yep but not M. Zerafa, he is running away despite the talk. This dude needs proper help.

[@davidclayton3831]

TIME WASTER!!! RESPECT TO STEVIE SPARKS!!!

[@danedgar1539]

Wasn't surprised zerafa ran from the fight. BTW 28 with 18 ko isn't the resume of a power puncher

[@hankspooner9023]

Zefra is yella

[@jaycee5890]

He does this an then pulls out of the fight

[@dereksmith7687]

Tim is way better then his father we all know what a champion he is.....

[@bigbarramundi8907]

No isn't that is pure fanboi talk. Kostya was a world champ, and beat the best in the world at that time. Tim is about %5 percent of Kostya.

[@neeyo7229]

What's the point of uploading this if he's pulled out of the fight??

[@prototypep4]

Because you can see the fear in him after he made the Mickey Hatton joke and it landed on a nerve.

[@Moari4lyfe1]

Zerafa saying the same shyt

[@MarkWhippy]

6:45 we now know the real answer to that question

[@salomietadap3279]

Michael "all bark no bite" zarafa

[@trentsmythe5088]

Far out Ben Damon ...give it a rest on the bullshit back n forward on the Ricky Hatton subject...bloody hell .. terrible interviewer Tim is on a different level I grew up watching his Dad ...legend!! Just like his dad he will go undisputed world champion

[@Mac-jx8uj]

Nobody should ever pay to watch this zerafa fight ever again . It is disgraceful what he has done by dogging it .

[@andrewmccabe9820]

Bendigo hates the bloke 😂😂😂😂😂

[@bubbaluv6487]

quillin almost killed zerafa horrible ko

[@camwells9726]

Biggest grudge match in Australian boxing :) it’s not like there is much else going on in Australian boxing

[@silverbackanimal7215]

Tim doesn’t even have to get in the ring to win

[@davidwoods9590]

Zerafa big mouth big talk no action chickens out

[@Bassplayingypsy]

Tim will stop Mike. Won't go the distance. Will be a good fight.

[@paulzerafa]

You fight with family not for family

[@streetheat3366]

Zerafa deserves a smack, you open your trap like that, you should get a smack. Just looking at zerafa, Tim wants to give him a smack.

[@valziexuglyforehead3916]

Lol you didn’t win the fight no accomplishment got to love the Russian side of Tim they are hard to impress.

[@FatTonysPastaandGreaseballs]

Zerafa doing a runner at the last minute. Shitting himself against tszyu. His new nickname should be the “Maltese ShitTszyu”