No Limit Boxing CEO George Rose: Why Tszyu-Thurman Isn’t Happening & U.S. Distro Coming Soon?

Tszyu would lose to Fundora and then to Bakhram Murtazaliev in October, leading to him taking some time away from the ring. His once-scheduled opponent Thurman returned to the ring in March and stopped Brock Jarvis in the third round of their fight. Thurman would then call out Tszyu so that they could finally meet in the ring. Tszyu would return in April and scored a fourth-round TKO over Joey Spencer.

All signs were pointing towards a Tszyu-Thurman showdown in the summer, but then, all of a sudden, Fundora vacated his WBO junior middleweight title and decided to take on Tszyu in the rematch. While at the Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios L.A. presser, Rose was asked about the fight we all thought was next for Tszyu before the announcement of the Fundora rematch.

“Opportunity,” said an animated Rose. “Opportunity for a world title and to take this rematch. We just had to take it. Fundora wanted it, we were ready, and we both fought at the same time. The timeline and the opportunity worked out perfectly. Team Tszyu said they were ready, and when they tell me that, I want to absolutely make the fight. I had to detour from the original plan, but it’s not a bad detour as it is straight to a WBC world title opportunity.”

Rose continued, “I would still love to do that fight with Thurman. He was an absolute gem when he came out to Australia. The Australians loved him and hated him. He is a guy that is so good for boxing and pumps up the sport better than anyone else. We’d still love to look at Thurman in the future purely for the fact that he is someone entertaining for boxing.”

After suggesting a potential fight between Tszyu’s brother Nikita and Thurman, Rose raised an eyebrow and was intrigued by the idea but is set on the career path he currently has for Nikita.

Although Thurman vs. Tszyu is not next, this rematch with Fundora should be every bit of what the first fight was in 2024, which means that the fans still win.

Are U.S. Fans Going To Soon Be Able To Watch No Limit Boxing Shows From Australia?

No Limit Boxing has an exclusive distribution deal with Foxtel out of Australia for their boxing events. In December, DAZN announced that they acquired Foxtel, leading fans to believe that soon, No Limit Boxing would be on DAZN. Like all acquisitions, existing deals must first expire before discussing anything new. No Limit Boxing is still under the current deal with Foxtel, which means that they won’t be able to distribute their shows in the U.S. unless it’s with another promoter who has those rights.

So what does that mean for the future of No Limit Boxing being distributed in the U.S.? “Firstly, I want to apologize to the American fans as they are missing out on absolute treats,” Rose told FightsATW. “We are doing a fight a month and have been doing so since March. We have put on some fantastic shows.

“With DAZN buying out Foxtel, who are our exclusive partners, we have a current contract in place with them, so how the future looks? Who knows, and we’ll see when we get there. I know with DAZN’s tremendous boxing background it could mean better things for boxing in Australia and globally. Right now, we are very happy to be working with PBC & Prime for our big shows.”

Although U.S. fans won’t be able to watch No Limit’s upcoming June 25 show, Rose took the time to plug in who will be on it and the fighters to watch in the future. “It’s a really good card,” said Rose about the June 25 event. “We have Liam Paro and Liam Wilson fighting in Australia. Paro is a former world champion, and Wilson has contended for a world title twice. We also have two really stars in the making: Kirra Ruston and Callum Peters, two former Olympians who have moved into the pros.”

As boxing promoters continue to look for places to show their events, No Limit Boxing will keep growing in Australia, and when the time comes to visit a new deal, there is no doubt a company like DAZN will be ready to have No Limit Boxing as part of their portfolio.