Welcome to our protection of one of many largest fights in Australian boxing historical past as Tim Tszyu seems to hold on his father’s legacy and grow to be a world champion.
Tszyu faces the hardest take a look at of profession within the brash Tony Harrison, one of many premier welterweights on the planet.
Observe all of the motion beneath for each end result and highlights from this unimaginable No Restrict card.
2.43PM: ONEFOUR’S SMALL VICTORY OVER RAPTOR
Two on OneFour’s members, Spenny and J-Emz, have been in Paulo Aokuso’s entourage strolling to the ring. Though they weren’t performing.
I’m satisfied our Code Sport boxing professional Brendan ‘Brado’ Bradford is a OneFour superfan!
2.37PM: GOODMAN’S MAD BUNCH IGNITES
Sam Goodman gained a convincing factors choice over the awkward veteran TJ Doheny to say the WBO Oriental and IBF Inter-Continental super-bantamweight titles.
Goodman confirmed superior motion and sharp punching as he claimed a 10-round choice; 100-89, 98-92 and 97-92.
Goodman (14-0, 7KO) strikes additional into world title rivalry whereas inflicting the fourth loss to Doheny (23-4, 17KO).
Goodman dropped Doheny within the third spherical with a brief left hook. Whereas Doheny survived and was sport for the remainder of the struggle, he was only a step behind.
The ringside physician took a have a look at the minimize over Doheny’s proper eye within the seventh spherical, nevertheless it was not hindering his imaginative and prescient.
Cheered on by his raucous supporter group “The Mad Bunch”, Goodman raised his arms on the ropes after being awarded victory. – Jamie Pandaram
1.51PM: OFFICIALS CONFRONTED BY DISGRUNTLED STAR
A livid Issac Hardman says “one thing’s fishy” with boxing judging after dropping a break up choice loss to Rohan Murdoch.
Murdoch gained an in depth 10-round choice, however Hardman, coach Blair Studley and even boxing legend Jeff Fenech, have been livid with the officiating.
Hardman known as for a whole overhaul of judging and officiating in Australia.
“I’m 26-years-old, and the dinosaurs within the f***ing nook, they’ve had their go,” Hardman stated. “Revamp the Australian Nationwide Boxing Federation.
“Do away with them. It wants a cleanout, whoever it’s. It wants a cleanout. One ref gave it 92-98 – that’s eight rounds to me – plus he obtained a degree taken off him. What the f**ok is that.
“Then the opposite ref provides in 92-97? What’s that? It’s ridiculous.
“It’s actually irritating. I’ve seen it occur to my group, and it’s the identical judges. One choose particularly, I gained’t say his identify, however one choose there, have at all times given us a nasty go. All the time. It’s disgusting, it truly is. It’s f***ed.
“One thing’s fishy.”
Hardman confronted officers afterwards in an offended method and needed to be calmed down.
Murdock 27-2 (19KO) inflicted the second defeat of Hardman’s profession and was in tears afterward.
Murdock established his jab within the first spherical and was capable of get round Hardman’s gloves with hooks within the second.
Murdock’s accuracy continued to dictate the subsequent two rounds, earlier than Hardman lastly determined to up the ante and land some telling blows within the fifth with Murdock backed up towards the ropes.
There was some robust exchanges within the center rounds as each males discovered a house for his or her hooks.
Murdock landed some telling uppercuts within the late rounds and took the choice 97-92, 97-92, 93-96, with Hardman (13-2, 11KO) shaking his head on the end result.
– with Jamie Pandaram and Brendan Bradford
1.27PM: WHERE’S TONY?
One half of this world title left it late.
Regardless of leaving his lodge at The Star at 12.30pm, Tony Harrison rocked up simply 90 minutes earlier than the struggle at Qudos Financial institution Enviornment.
“Tony Harrison is nowhere to be seen,” Ben Damon reported ringside. “He was scheduled to reach fairly some time in the past. We’re not fairly positive what’s taking place however hopefully he turns up.”
Possibly he was seeing the websites round The Star like Wenty Park or Tremendous Bowl on Dixon.
12.40PM: ‘I HAVEN’T WATCHED IT’
Tim Tszyu is within the constructing – however he missed brother Nikita’s brutal stoppage.
“I simply rocked up, bro, I’ve been within the automobile so I haven’t watched it (Nikita’s struggle).
Nikita declared his devastating stoppage of Bo Belbin was “simply the entrée” for his brother’s world title struggle later this afternoon.
The youthful Tszyu dropped beforehand unbeaten Belbin (7-1, 5KO) within the fourth spherical, then relentlessly unloaded a barrage earlier than referee Will Soulos stepped in to avoid wasting the Tasmanian from additional punishment.
“That was simply the entrée for the primary course later,” Tszyu stated, referencing his brother’s interim WBO super-welterweight title struggle towards Tony Harrison.
“Tim’s about to convey dwelling a world title, and also you’re all right here to witness it.”
Nikita Tszyu (5-0, 4KO) is predicted to struggle Benjamin Bommber subsequent in Melbourne.
– with Jamie Pandaram
ROBBED: JUDGES SLAMMED OVER DECISION
Boxing’s stink has left an unsightly mark on one of many fights of the 12 months.
Rivals Ben Mahoney and Koen Mazoudier fought to a 10-round break up attract an excellent 10-round bout for the WBA Oceania super-welterweight title.They each believed they’d gained and known as for an instantaneous rematch. One choose scored it for Mahoney, the opposite for Mazoudier, and the third had it 95-95.
“It’s a fairly disappointing efficiency from the judges to be trustworthy,” Paul Kent lamented.
“I assumed Mahoney gained the struggle. He definitely gained extra rounds so far as I used to be involved. “Listening to Barry (Michael) through the name I assumed he was spot on and I feel most of us noticed it that method. Mahoney managed the struggle for for much longer intervals than Koen Mazoudier did.
“We heard Mahoney’s (Queenslander) nook through the struggle say ‘We’re in NSW, we’re in his crowd, we’re going to get robbed’ and I inform what that’s prophetic.”
– with Jamie Pandaram
11.25AM: WATCH ONEFOUR WARM-UP
Jarome Luai will likely be filthy! The Panthers famous person and OneFour stan is ringside for the fights however he gained’t be seeing his boys carry out at this time.
What’s worse for the polarising five-eighth is OneFour had even warmed up their pipes in preparation for Paulo Aokuso’s walkout.
10.53AM: ONEFOUR CREW KO’D BY POLICE
Our professional ringside Jamie Pandaram with an replace on controversial drill crew OneFour who deliberate to stroll co-main occasion fighter Paulo Aokuso to the ring.
Infamous NSW gang squad Raptor has scored a late knock out on their long-running rival, canning the deliberate walkout. Heavy-handed? Probably. Pac walked Iron Mike to the ring and OneFour doesn’t a candle to Makaveli!
FULL STORY HERE
10.30AM: ‘SELL THAT TOOTH ON EBAY’
Legendary struggle caller Michael ‘The Voice’ Schiavello on the decision is a pleasant shock – and he’s on hearth early.
‘Aussie Russian’ Imam Khataev kicks the prelims off with a bang, starching ‘Korean Jake Paul’ Gi Sung Gwak with a left hook that despatched the South Korean’s tooth 4 rows deep at Qudos Financial institution Enviornment.
“Have a look at that left hook that completed him,” Aussie boxing royalty Barry Michael stated. “What a gorgeous quick left hook. Flush on the chin.”
“I feel somebody within the viewers ringside has a memento of Gwak’s tooth they’ll take dwelling,” Schiavello boomed as gradual mo replays present Gwak’s piano key flying.
“A memento of Gwak’s decrease canine.”
Khataev has set the tone for this dynamite card.
KOSTYA’S PREDICTION
Boxing legend Kostya Tszyu believes his son Tim is able to construct on the household’s Australian sporting legacy by tormenting Tony Harrison on Sunday to grow to be a world champion.
Chatting with Information Corp from Russia, the ‘Thunder from Down Underneath’ has little doubt Tim Tszyu (21-0, 15KO) has the tactical smarts to outclass Harrison (29-3-1, 21KO) of their world-title blockbuster at Sydney’s Qudos Financial institution Enviornment.
“That is Tim’s time,” stated Tszyu Snr (31-2, 25KO), who says his son has inherited his soul-destroying precision punching. “He can beat Harrison.”
READ THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW HERE
TIM TSZYU EARNS LEGEND STATUS
The Every day Telegraph and Foremost Occasion boxing professional Paul Kent consider Tim Tszyu’s world title struggle towards Tony Harrison will likely be etched in Australian boxing folklore.
Kenty – not one for flippant statements – has nailed it. And whereas it has lacked the construct up of the blockbusters earlier than it, there’s an actual sense Australia might have a brand new world champion in a few hours.
“It’s important on a variety of ranges,” Kent stated on the pre-fight panel. “Clearly from Tim’s perspective it’s a world titlefight and it’s the awakening of his profession as a world champion hopefully.
“However on one other stage, this (struggle) sits on the highest rung of all these world title fights we’ve had and I’m speaking in regards to the massive fights: Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao, and it goes again to when Barry Michael fought Lester Ellis and Jeff Fenech was combating and main the revolution in Australian boxing; Inexperienced-Mundine – it’s at that stage.
“It’s going to be a milestone second in Australian sport I consider.”
MAIN CARD
Tim Tszyu vs. Tony Harrison — 12 rounds, tremendous welterweight – interim WBO tremendous welterweight title
Paulo Aokuso vs. Yunieski Gonzalez — 10 rounds, gentle heavyweight – vacant IBO Intercontinental gentle heavyweight title
Sam Goodman def TJ Doheny through unanimous choice – WBO ‘Oriental’ tremendous bantamweight title
Rohan Murdock def Issac Hardman through break up choice – vacant IBF Australasian tremendous middleweight title
Nikita Tszyu def Bo Belbin through TKO
UNDERCARD
Ben Mahoney-Koen Mazoudier break up draw – WBA Oceania tremendous welterweight title
Shanell Dargan def Courtney Martin through unanimous choice
Imam Khataev def Gi Sung Gwak through KO
SOUTH KOREA’S ‘ANSWER TO JAKE PAUL’
Nikita Tszyu is planning a rare 5 fights in 2023 and may very well be in line for the Australian title subsequent.
The youthful brother of Tim Tszyu, Nikita begins the Foremost Occasion undercard at Qudos Financial institution Enviornment on Sunday towards undefeated Tasmanian Bo Belbin in a six spherical super-welterweight conflict.
However it may be revealed that plans are already in place for Nikita to struggle rising star Benjamin Bommber in Melbourne inside two months if he defeats Belbin.
Tszyu’s administration group consider he’ll be ready to struggle for the Australian title held by Victor Nagbe inside two fights, and plan to maintain him extraordinarily lively this 12 months as they fast-track him in the direction of a world rating.
Normally, busy fighters may have as much as three fights a 12 months, however Nikita Tszyu (4-0, 3KO) is hoping to observe Tim in the direction of a world title shot sooner.
Tim claimed the Australian super-welterweight title in his thirteenth skilled struggle, towards Joel Camilleri, however the plan is for Nikita to win it inside seven professional bouts.
In the meantime, the Fox Sports activities televised bouts to open the Tim Tszyu versus Tony Harrison interim WBO title struggle will characteristic South Korea’s model of Jake Paul.
Gi Sung Gwak, who fights Russian Imam Khataev, was a member of South Korea’s nationwide gaming group earlier than he turned a professional boxer.
The 29-year-old was enjoying on-line video video games towards rivals from all over the world, with audiences within the hundreds of thousands, earlier than deciding on a starkly completely different pursuit 5 years in the past.
“I used to be knowledgeable gamer, however I used to be getting too fats, so I began boxing coaching to get match,” he stated.
“It began as a pastime, however I actually favored it, so I made a decision to show skilled three years in the past.”
He has since recorded victories in all 4 of his fights, three by knockout, within the light-heavyweight division.
However big-punching 28-year-old Khataev can be undefeated, with two knockout wins from as many fights.
WHO IS ON THE UNDERCARD?
PRELIMS (from 10am)
Koen Mazoudier vs. Ben Mahoney — 10 rounds, tremendous welterweight – WBA Oceania tremendous welterweight title
Shanell Dargan vs. Courtney Martin — 4 rounds, featherweight
Imam Khataev vs. Gi Sung Gwak — 8 rounds, gentle heavyweight
MAIN CARD (from noon AEDT)
Tim Tszyu vs. Tony Harrison — 12 rounds, tremendous welterweight – interim WBO tremendous welterweight title
Paulo Aokuso vs. Yunieski Gonzalez — 10 rounds, gentle heavyweight – vacant IBO Intercontinental gentle heavyweight title
Sam Goodman vs. TJ Doheny — 10 rounds, tremendous bantamweight – WBO ‘Oriental’ tremendous bantamweight title
Issac Hardman vs. Rohan Murdock — 10 rounds, tremendous middleweight – vacant IBF Australasian tremendous middleweight title
Nikita Tszyu vs. Bo Belbin — 6 rounds, tremendous welterweight
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