Tim Tszyu has spoken of his impending move to America amid an overhaul of his team, speaking of his renewed motivation and wish to “find himself”.
The former super welterweight world champion took to social media on Wednesday to announce that he’d be parting with some key members of his entourage.
“Since my last fight, I’ve had time to reflect and I can feel that fire still burning inside me,” he wrote.
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“To reach the next level, I’ve decided to restructure my team and bring in some new faces to support me on this next chapter.”
While he didn’t confirm exactly who’d be leaving his camp, a Daily Telegraph report revealed that Tszyu was parting with Igor Goloubev, his long-time trainer and uncle, and Glenn Jennings, his manager.
Appearing on the Unscripted podcast with former NRL player Josh Mansour, the 30-year-old was asked if he’d split with Goloubev and confirmed that he would be going in a different direction..
“Igor’s done a lot of good for me and I’m super grateful,” the Sydneysider said.
“My plan now is I’m gonna move to the States.
“Just by myself. It’s a big move. I’m going solo and I’m just gonna see what opportunities there are out there and make the most of it.
“I don’t know. We’ll see, I’m going to see where I vibe with, where I feel comfortable. It’s an exciting time for me.
“It’s hard to bring everyone along with you. It’s just one of those personal decisions that I made to be able to go live a dream, have a crack at it.”
Tszyu has previously spent time in America during training camps, primarily basing himself in Las Vegas.
The move comes after three defeats in his past four outings, including stoppage losses to Bakhram Murtazaliev and, most recently, in a rematch with Sebastian Fundora in July.
“I’m gonna go explore, I’m very motivated, I still want to get to the very top and I want to do it in a different type of way,” he said.
“I’m so excited for the future right now. There’s so much still left to achieve. I feel like I’ve still got 7-8 years of good boxing.
“I feel like this is a new chapter of my life. I’m going from being comfortable at all times, to complete uncomfortable. I’m looking forward to the future.”