'I fell apart': Tim Tszyu's admission before warning rivals away from hunting his 'Kryptonite'

Tim Tszyu admitted he "fell apart" in the lead up to his coaching change but feels the wheels are back "in motion" leading up to his Easter Sunday bout against Albanian Denis Nurja in Wollongong.

Tszyu is coming off an easy unanimous decision win over Anthony Velazquez in August in Sydney, and is 2-3 in his last five fights following a disastrous run in the US, with two defeats to Sebastian Fundora and a third round capitulation to Bakhram Murtazaliev.

Speaking at the official press conference for the Wollongong bout on Thursday, Tszyu was candid about his downfall in his last five fights and said he knows opponents will watch the Murtazliev bout to uncover his "Kryptonite"..

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"It is the rise, I feel like, I did fall apart. I am putting the wheels back in motion, and I'm gunning, straight back to that number one spot," he said.

"I think he's good. I think he's 20-0 for a reason. I know he's been watching my Bakhram fight. I know all of them, they watch the Bakhram fight, even the last opponent, they watched the Bakhram fight.

"When I go to sleep, I sleep with my right hand on my chin. The left hook's not coming.

"So as much as he's practicing his left hook, don't worry, my right hand is here.

"I'm very well aware that that's what they're thinking and that's what they're practicing. 'Oh, the Bakhram left hook, that's Tim's Kryptonite'. Watch Sunday (and) we see."

Tszyu is currently ranked No.7 by the WBC and No.8 by the IBF; he is also ranked No.3 by the WBO.

The Sydney fighter emphasised how he wanted to implement some changes against Nurja, who has faced low level competition in the lead up to the clash, with four of his last opponents amassing 26 defeats between them.

"I think there's obviously each training camp, you want to bring out something new, something different. you want to bring something that you haven't previously brought into the ring," Tszyu said.

"Stylistically be a bit more smarter, I feel like I've got natural talent that I possess. Also, a lot of skills that I've developed over the years. I'm just looking to get in there, stay active and just have some fun, you know, this is what it's all about.

"When you put passion and love for a certain thing and you put it all into into action, amazing things happen.

"I've changed myself to a certain extent, but I just can't wait to to get in there and bang on and let the dog come out."

Tszyu was also asked about the criticism from former world champions, who have stated in recent weeks that his time at the top of the sport is over, despite a fight set with Errol Spence in the middle of the year.

"Everyone's gonna have something to say at certain times. It's just part of being in the spotlight, being up in a certain level. I'm not there to prove to anyone.

"I know what I possess, I know what I'm good at, and I just can't wait to get in there against another undefeated opponent and have some fun."