Tim Tszyu’s unified world title stays intact after the son of a gun retained his WBO interim super-welterweight title with a spectacular victory over Mexican Carlos Ocampo.
Risking all of it, Tszyu produced a rare show of firepower to efficiently defend the belt he claimed in March with a savage ninth-round stoppage of American Tony Harrison in Sydney.
A self-confessed “obsessed” Tszyu knocked Ocampo out in just a minute in a ferocious efficiency on the Gold Coast Conference Centre to ship a chilling warning to undisputed world champion Jermell Charlo.
In 77 seconds of mayhem, Tszyu first knocked down Ocampo with a giant proper earlier than ending the Mexican with a brutal left hook that left the vanquished in tears.
“I copped a variety of totally different adversities going into this struggle so for me it was all about getting the job performed, simply pushing by way of,” Tszyu mentioned.
“I did not suppose it was going to be this early as a result of this man’s a warrior. However it’s Tim Tszyu right here.”
Tszyu was final month ordered to struggle Charlo earlier than October 1 for the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF belts after the pair’s scheduled January 29 showdown was postponed final Christmas when the American broke two bones in his proper hand.
That blockbuster bout would have been canned had Tszyu misplaced to Ocampo, 22 days after needing emergency surgical procedure for a nasty dog-bite wound to his proper forearm.
Sometimes, although, Tszyu as soon as once more rose to event to substantiate his date with future with Charlo with essentially the most astonishing efficiency of his profession, extending his undefeated document to 23 wins from 23 fights with a seventeenth KO.
“I’ve bought a query,” Tszyu mentioned, seemingly irritated by regularly dwelling in his father’s shadow.
“What’s my mother-f***ing title?
“There isn’t any doubt I’ll America, that is the land I wish to conquer.
“The massive one’s developing. I’ve bought this interim belt however I am not happy. It isn’t simply the belts. I would like the title ‘Charlo’ on my resume.”
AAP
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