The unbeaten Australian (22-0, 16 KOs) will defend his WBO interim junior middleweight title and in the process is gambling his upcoming shot at division king Jermell Charlo, with their unified title fight delayed due to the American’s injuries.
Because they’d completed four rounds, they went to the cards, with Hamdan claiming it 40-36 with all three judges.
Controversy surrounded the way the bout ended though, with Frost’s promoter, Angelo di Carlo saying the doctor had made the call to stop it before Hamdan’s trainer, boxing legend, Jeff Fenech intervened.
Tszyu’s challenger is Carlos Ocampo (35-2, 23 KOs). Ocampo’s two losses are to Errol Spence Jr and Sebastian Fundora — Spence knocked him out in the first round. There’s no shame in losing to those high-caliber fighters, but will Tszyu be another forgivable loss, or an unforgettable victory?
Nikita Tsyu has revealed he took his brother to the cleaners during their poker battle the night before Sunday’s blockbuster.
Because they’d completed four rounds, they went to the cards, with Hamdan claiming it 40-36 with all three judges
And the action is well and truly underway with three thunderous knockouts to open proceedings, before some staggering drama as a boxing legend and a referee overruled the official doctor and allowed a fight to continue after a horrible cut.
The Aussie, Tim Tszyu, the 28-year-old Interim WBO World Super Welterweight Champion, has been performing as a professional athlete for six years now and remains undefeated. He is coming off an electrifying knockout victory over former champion Tony Harrison back in March. Tszyu is seen to be firmly in line for Louisiana’s Jermell Charlo’s (35-1-1. 19 KOs) undisputed status and titles later this year, assuming he is victorious this weekend.
Controversy surrounded the way the bout ended though, with Frost’s promoter, Angelo di Carlo saying the doctor had made the call to stop it before Hamdan’s trainer, boxing legend, Jeff Fenech intervened.
Tim Tszyu said as he arrived at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre at 12.30pm on Sunday he had again been playing poker just hours out from his title fight.
