“He would still be world champion to this day,” Fenech said The boxing scene.

“You have to know the rules before you fight. These guys didn’t even know they could stop the fight. I love Tim. I talked to him afterwards and he was elated to be heroic. Just surviving the cut was heroic.”

“But Tim has been through this before. He knows what we have to do. He now has someone in his corner he can trust.”

Tszyu’s career took a turn in the wrong direction after a bloody 12-round split decision loss to Fundora in March 2024. He later suffered a third-round knockout loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev and then opted out of a rematch with Fundora before opting to rebuild his team around Fenech ahead of his July 26 fight with Errol Spence Jr..

The Australian star admitted he had strayed too far from the pressing style that made him one of the most risky attacking players in the sport.

“Stylistically, I started getting into the Cuban style, the rhythmic style,” Tszyu said. “For this fight, I wanted to change my approach. Even though I tried to do things differently, I feel that my style is best suited to applying pressure, with punches, trying to drown my opponent.

“Who better to learn from than Jeff Fenech?”

Fenech made it clear that Tszyu was returning to his aggressive style after back-to-back losses that tarnished his standing at 154 pounds.

“What you say is 100 percent right: Tim Tszyu will be there, but he will be in the right position,” Fenech said.

“So when he throws a combo, we’ll throw another one. We won’t give him the opportunity to hit us.”

Tszyu was equally direct when it came to his attitude towards the Spence fight.

“Yes, that’s what’s on my mind: eliminate him,” Tszyu said. “You know, this is a different approach? We’re going to war.”

Rolando Romero has been elevated to the title of super champion by the WBA, but he must fight in order to retain his title.

“Rolly” won the Regular title following a victory over Ryan Garcia in February 2025. His promotion to full champion came after Jaron Ennis was fired and a weight raise was made.

Romero, despite being linked to Devin Haney, Conor Benn and even Manny Pacquiao, has since been inactive. Today, WBA made the decision to further raise it to a higher level.

“The World Boxing Association (WBA) has officially named Rolando “Rolly” Romero as world super champion. As part of the ruling, the WBA also approved a fight for the vacant welterweight world title between top contender Shakhram Giyasov and No. 6 contender Jack Catterall. The fight will take place this Saturday, May 23, 2026, in the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.

“The decision was made by the WBA Championship Committee at the formal request of Romero’s team and after reviewing his career as a three-division WBA champion.”

Super champions are rewarded, according to the commission’s guidelines, “in exceptional circumstances and in the best interests of the sport.”

Despite orders and orders, the situation remains largely unchanged. Jack Catterall and Shakhram Giyasov already fought for the WBA Regular title this weekend, and given the sanctioning body’s goal of reducing the number of champions in each division to one, they would have to face Romero regardless of these modern nominations.

However, it has been confirmed that ‘Rolly’ must face the winner within 180 days.

“The sanctioning authority also determined that Romero must face the winner of the Giyasov vs. Catterall bout within a maximum of 180 days from the date of the fight.”

While “super champion” status has rarely been popular with fans, the ruling gives Catterall and Giyasov the chance to leave Egypt with a recognized world title.

Terence Crawford insists he has successfully retired, but his decision to fly to Egypt for Saturday’s Oleksandr Usyk-Rico Verhoeven fight continues to fuel doubts about whether the former four-division world champion is truly done with boxing.

Crawford appeared during the week’s pre-card fight at Pyramids and once again reiterated that he had “nothing to prove” when returning to the ring. Nevertheless, his presence at the season’s highlights in Riyad continues to fuel speculation about a return.

“I have nothing to prove. I have nothing to gain,” Crawford said when asked about returning to boxing in an interview with Ring Magazine.

“So you know, I’m happily retired.”

Crawford also explained why he thinks it’s crucial for fighters to step away from fighting while still able to compete at a high level.

“Don’t give them everything,” Crawford said. “Come out with something, you know, that way you’ll have it for something else later. I’m content with my decision.”

Despite these comments, Crawford’s continued visibility at Turki Alalshikh’s biggest boxing events keeps fans skeptical as to whether he is actually done. Crawford traveled to Egypt for the week of the Usyk-Verhoeven fight and spent time with Usyk during Thursday’s post-fight news conference.

Crawford praised Usyk and predicted that the unified heavyweight champion would ultimately defeat Verhoeven on Saturday night.

“I think Rico will be hard at first,” Crawford said. “But I think Usyk, with his experience, will solve it quite early.”

Crawford also deflected questions about a possible fight with Jaron “Boots” Ennis when the topic came up at the end of the interview.

“I don’t want to talk about it, man.” Crawford said.

Turki Alalshikh has repeatedly stated publicly that he wants Crawford to return for another major fight, although Crawford continues to insist that he remains retired.

Robert Segal is a boxing reporter at Boxing News 24 with over a decade of experience covering fight news, previews and analysis. Known for his first-hand reporting and in-ring perspective, he delivers authoritative coverage of champions, challengers and emerging talent from around the world.

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Last updated: 21/05/2026 at 21:16