Tim Tszyu vs. Vergil Ortiz: WBA orders winner to face Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov victor
(PBC/Golden Boy/The Sporting News) Tim Tszyu could potentially get first crack at a superfight with Terence Crawford if he can get by Vergil Ortiz in Los Angeles on August 3. A WBA announcement confirmed the interim super welterweight title would be on the line when the Aussie faces off with the hard-hitting knockout artist on a card headlined by Crawford's 154-pound debut, against WBA champion Israil Madrimov. Significantly, the sanctioning body also announced that the Tszyu-Ortiz winner would become the mandatory challenger to the WBA title, which will be held by the Crawford-Madrimov victor. MORE: Ryan Garcia has no place...
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