Tim Tszyu vs. Tony Harrison fight prediction, undercard, odds, start

When his first title fight opposite Jermell Charlo fell apart in January because the undisputed 154-pound champion pulled out with an injury, unbeaten Tim Tszyu made the difficult decision to move on with his career rather than beholden to anyone else’s timeline. 

“Look, I wasn’t going to wait up on ‘Mell, and his life and what he is going to be doing in his career or what honeymoons he wants to take,” Tszyu told “Morning Kombat” this week. “I’m here to just do me.” 

Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs), the Australian-born son of Hall of Fame boxer Kostya Tszyu, will instead return Saturday (Showtime, 10:45 p.m. ET) on home soil in Sydney to face the only man to defeat Charlo as a professional in former WBC junior middleweight champion Tony Harrison (29-3-1, 21 KOs). 

The Showtime International special edition headlining bout will be contested for the interim WBO title, with the hope for the winner facing a healthy Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) this summer for all four recognized titles.

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“Tony Harrison was the next best option and the fight to make so this is why it’s made and this is why we are getting it on,” Tszyu said. “It’s a big challenge, it’s a very big challenge. He’s the man who beat the man. When I got told about this opportunity, I took it with both hands and said, ‘This is the fight I want. This is the challenge I need and the name I need on my resume at this point in my career because you need that respect.'”

Tszyu, 28, made a resounding U.S. debut last March on Showtime when he claimed a close decision against former title challenger Terrell Gausha in an all-action fight. 

Even though Tszyu succeeded in showcasing his “resilency through adversity” that he is…