Tim Tszyu all the time delivers action-packed fights, however even he might have wished a extra relaxed combat than the one he acquired on Saturday night time.
After Keith Thurman dropped out because of damage, the lanky, awkward Sebastian Fundora stepped in to attempt to take Tszyu’s WBO title and earn the vacant WBC belt. Each Tszyu and Fundora helped ship a vintage-style battle.
Tim Tszyu suffers horrible lower from Fundora elbow
An inadvertent elbow early within the combat resulted in Tszyu creating a scary gash on the highest of his head, with blood constantly pouring out. It was a miracle he was even in a position to end the combat given how a lot blood he misplaced.
Fundora, in an act of solidarity, noticed his face bloodied by pinpoint punches from the much-smaller however highly effective Tszyu. However Fundora did properly to make use of his attain benefit to land a ton of quick-hitting jabs and quick hooks.
It was a combat of differing kinds, however the two shared a standard bond: blood. And neither fighter was prepared to offer an inch all through, with each trying to churn out profitable rounds towards their robust opposition.
Fundora ended up profitable by cut up choice. Absolutely, the lower performed a vital position within the consequence. We might see a rematch sooner or later, though Errol Spence Jr. entered the ring post-fight and mentioned he desires to combat Fundora subsequent.
