When Jermell Charlo made the decision to move up to 168 pounds to challenge Canelo Alvarez, the WBO stripped Charlo of his title and it was then rewarded to Tim Tszyu, who had his first defense Saturday night live on Showtimes from Queensland, Australia. Following a measured start, Tszyu would crank up the heat in the 5th round and Mendoza was never able to deter the Australian star. Tszyu— also known as, “The Soul Taker,” seemingly left no doubt that he and Jermell Charlo are the two top dogs at 154 pounds. A potential clash between Charlo and Tszyu has the potential to be explosive. Jermell seems eager to come back down in weight, with the exceptional of a potential Terence Crawford fight, Tim Tszyu appears to be the most logical opponent if Charlo decides to come back to the junior middleweight division, which as of now, all signs point to that being the case.
