Sebastian Fundora defeated Australia’s Tim Tszyu by technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Council super-welterweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday.
A bruising, action-packed scrap on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment ended when a bloodied Tszyu failed to return out for the eighth spherical.
Fundora — who had overwhelmed Tszyu of their first assembly final 12 months — as soon as once more used his towering 6ft 6in (1.98m) body and big attain benefit to dominate the quick, stocky Australian.
Tszyu was rapidly in bother, knocked down by Fundora within the first spherical by a crisp left hand, and completed the second spherical with a nasty lower over his proper eye.
Though Tszyu battled bravely, jolting Fundora with some shuddering right-hands within the center rounds, the American continued to land damaging punches.
The tip got here after the seventh, when a weary Tszyu declined to return out for the following spherical.
“I gave it the whole lot however I simply couldn’t do it,” Tszyu mentioned afterwards. “Victory belongs to Sebastian Fundora — he’s one of the best 154-pounder on the planet proper now.
“He was the higher man. He’s very onerous to land, and he’s tall … I felt like I used to be shadow boxing with myself at occasions. It’s what it’s.”
Fundora, 27, who improved to 23-1-1, with 15 knockouts, mentioned he had been decided to use his benefits of peak and attain.
“I felt like clearly I’m the larger man, and everybody’s calling me a bully — so you recognize what, let’s begin bullying these guys,” Fundora mentioned.
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