Australian boxer Tim Tszyu (R) celebrates along with his companion Alexandra Constantine following his victory over USA’s Tony Harrison of their WBO tremendous welterweight world title bout at Qudos Financial institution Enviornment in Sydney on March 12, 2023. (Picture by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
Australian energy puncher Tim Tszyu scored a shocking first-round knockout over Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo to retain his interim WBO tremendous welterweight title Sunday and arrange a shot at undisputed champion Jermell Charlo.
The 28-year-old, son of famend former world champion Kostya Tszyu, got here out with all weapons blazing at Australia’s Gold Coast regardless of needing surgical procedure simply weeks in the past after a nasty canine chunk.
He landed some big right-handers, and a blistering left hook, to twice put Ocampo on the canvas, with the struggle over in simply 72 seconds. Tszyu related with 14 punches, whereas the shell-shocked Mexican didn’t land a single one.
“I feel it was an announcement made. America is the land I wish to conquer, the land I’m going to subsequent, the large one is coming,” stated Tszyu, who earned the interim belt with a savage ninth-round stoppage of American Tony Harrison at Sydney in March.
“I’ve acquired the interim belt, however I’m not glad. I need all 4. I need the identify Charlo on my resume.”
The victory saved Tszyu’s unbeaten file intact as he moved to 23-0 (17 KOs) to place himself because the necessary challenger for the unified titles.
Jermell Charlo celebrates within the ring after defeating Brian Castano of their tremendous middleweight title struggle at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park on Could 14, 2022 in Carson, California. Charlo gained by knockout within the tenth spherical.Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Photographs/AFP
American Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) hasn’t fought since knocking out Brian Castano in a Could 2022 rematch following a disputed draw of their first assembly.
He and Tszyu had been poised to struggle in Las Vegas in January however the American’s protection of all 4 main sanctioning physique world crowns was postponed after he broke his left hand.
The pair have been ordered to face off for the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF super-welterweight belts later this yr.
“I’ve copped a variety of adversity coming into this struggle and it was nearly pushing by. I didn’t suppose it could be that early, this man is a warrior,” Tszyu stated.
Tszyu got here into the struggle regardless of present process emergency surgical procedure for a gaping wound on his proper arm simply three weeks in the past that wanted 26 stitches.
However he confirmed no lingering points along with his motion or punching energy to ship Charlo a message.
On the undercard, rising Australian prospect Sam Goodman beat American Ra’eese Aleem on a cut up resolution in an IBF super-bantamweight world title elimination match.
It put him in line for a conflict with Filipino Marlon Tapales — the WBA/IBF champion — with scores of 117-111 and 116-112 in his favour and the third decide giving it to Aleem 122-116.
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