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Former WBO super-welterweight world champion Tim Tszyu has confirmed major changes to his team, including the appointment of Australian boxing legend Jeff Fenech.
Last week, the 30-year-old announced he had parted ways with his former team, including a split from long-time trainer Igor Goloubev in the biggest shake-up of his career to date. Manager Glen Jennings confirmed Tszyu had decided to part ways with himself, Goloubev, S&C coach Dave Barker, cutman Mark Gambin and medic Dr Bill Anseline.
On Wednesday, Tszyu revealed that Darcy Ellis, the son of boxing great Lester Ellis, and Mike Altamura would guide him from now on in a complete restructure of his team, with Hall of Famer Fenech, a three-division conqueror, acting as an adviser and mentor when called upon.
The Sydneysider has labelled them the ‘Aussie Super Team’.
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“I’m coming in with the mentality that this is my 2.0,” Tszyu said in an Instagram video.
“After my last loss i felt like I needed a change … with a different game plan.
“This is my next chapter, this is my time now. I’m coming in with a whole new mindset.
“Everybody is going to come on board and witness history.”
He continued: “I am very grateful for what the boys did for me.
“Especially my coach Igor. He started with me before I was even professional.
“I just wanted a little change and I felt I was in the right position to have that change.
“Tune in and watch because you are going to witness something.”
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Tszyu, who has a 25-3 (18 KO) record, has lost three of his four most recent bouts, including June’s crushing loss to Sebastian Fundora. After the defeat, Fenech took aim at Tszyu’s team, calling them “clowns” and declared his talent was being “wasted” under their guidance.
Last week, Fenech said that Tszyu could become a world champion again within nine months if he finds the right trainer, adding that axing Goloubev and Jennings was arguably the most important decision of his life.
“Everything they’ve been doing has been wrong,” Fenech told Fox Sports Australia.
“If I’m in Tim Tszyu’s corner for 10 fights against Sebastian Fundora, he wins all 10 of them.
“Because if Tim had the right people in his corner, he’d still be world champion.
“So let’s just hope it isn’t all too late.
“I think with Tim Tszyu being the fighter he is – and having the name that he does – he can be back at the top in nine months, very easily.”