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Darren Walton

'It's my turn': son on a gun chases Tszyu family first

Tim Tszyu (l) is set to chase a middleweight world championship title. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Tim Tszyu is intent on securing a place in boxing immortality that even his legendary father never achieved after gaining a crack at middleweight world championship glory.

While a date and the exact location have yet to be revealed, promoters have confirmed Tszyu (28-3, 18 KOs) will fight cagey Cuban southpaw Erislandy Lara (32-3-3, 19 KOs) in Australia in the coming months for the WBA middleweight belt.

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