At 32-years-old Jeff Horn (20-2) knows he is closer to the end of his career than the beginning. 

That doesn't mean that he isn't just as hungry now as he was when he was working his way up the ladder on his way to shock the world by beating Manny Pacquiao by controversial decision.

On August 26th he will be in another big fight when he faces Tim Tszyu in Townsville.  The event will be one of the biggest all -ustralian showdowns in recent memory.

"It is great. It is great for everyone to be able to have an event like this - of this caliber - to be up and running again. 16,000 is absolutely a great size crowd of people to have watching. Who knows we could have more by then and that would be absolutely fantastic as well. It is just great to get everything going again," Horn recently stated at a press conference to kick off the event.

Tszyu has stated on several occasions that he eats, sleeps and breathes boxing and that winning this fight is the only thing that he is thinking about.

Horn was asked what he thought about his rival's 'obsession' and he believes that Tszyu feels that way because he isn't as far along in his career or as accomplished in the sport.

"I feel like everything should be balanced and I believe I have the right amount of balance of boxing in my life. Yes it is very important but it is not my life. I feel like my family is my life and that is 100%. He hasn't got that just yet so I understand why he is that obsessed with boxing. I guess I have been there and done that and I still know what it takes to get that victory," explained Horn.

"If I know who I am fighting for and I am fighting for my family, my kids, my wife that gives me so much motivation. You have no idea what motivation it gives you to win."

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