Aussie son-of-a-gun Tim Tszyu stuns American Tony Harrison to declare world title

More than a child of a weapon, Tim Tszyu is a world champ in his own right after knocking out fancy American Tony Harrison in their super-welterweight face-off in Sydney. Tszyu dropped Harrison in the ninth round with a series of savage blows to the head and body to declare the interim WBO belt and replicate his famous dad Kostya in winning a world boxing title. Relatively simply ahead on points, Tszyu took off to life to pound Harrison and leave the referee without any option however to stop the battle at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday. See the most recent sport on Channel 7 or stream free of charge on 7plus >> The home town favourite’s triumph came 28 years after Kostya knocked out Jake Rodriguez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas – when Tim was hardly 2 months old – to catch his first world title, the IBF super-lightweight strap. Australian fighter Tim Tszyu commemorates his win over Tony Harrison. Credit: Dean Lewins/AAPThe Tszyus sign up with an elite group of simply 6 father-son boxing world champs, consisting of Julio Cesar Chavez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, and Leon and Corey Spinks. In protecting his unbeaten record, Tszyu (23-0, 16KO) likewise protected a merged mega-fight later on this year, most likely in July in Las Vegas, versus undeniable divisional king Jermell Charlo. Tim Tszyu (best) and Tony Harrison do fight in their interim WBO super-welterweight title. Credit: Mark Evans/AAPTszyu was expected to have actually squared off with Charlo in Vegas in January prior to the American broke 2 bones in his left hand in training. He might have awaited Charlo to recuperate, however put his world title dreams on the line by handling Harrison, the one-time WBC world champ. The only male to have actually beaten Charlo, Harrison (29-4-1, 21KO) had actually derided Tszyu as “the bottom of the totem pole” for beating mainly no ones and riding his household name to his date with fate. The motor mouth discovered out the difficult method that Tszyu is deserving of his location at the leading table in the stacked super-welterweight department. Exceptionally, Tszyu is the 2nd fighter coming from Kostya’s academy in rural Sydney to snare a world title in the previous 18 months. Tim Tszyu lands one on Tony Harrison throughout their Sydney bout. Credit: Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesGeorge Kambosos Jr, who matured training with Tszyu at the health club prior to creating his own course through in the United States and the Philippines, held the WBA, IBF, WBO and The Ring light-weight titles up until last June after disturbing the formerly unbeaten Teofimo Lopez in New York in October 2021. A careful and cautious Tszyu hardly tossed a punch in Sunday’s opening round, which the busier Harrison took. It was more of the exact same in round 2 as Tszyu had a hard time to get in touch with any significant blows. He upped the ante with a huge overhand right in the 3rd that rocked Harrison, who staved off the wobbles just to discover himself on the getting end once again in round 4. Australian fighter Tim Tszyu commemorates his win over Tony Harrison by interruption. Credit: Dean Lewins/AAPTszyu edged ahead with a series of body shots in round 5, in addition to an intense straight right to Harrison’s head. The Detroit dangerman countered in the 6th, landing more shots than Tszyu, who provided a number of swings and misses out on. Round 7 was difficult to call however there was little doubt Tszyu took the 8th with another stinging right to the American’s head, prior to ending the contest with his sensational barrage. Flemington Update: Jamie Kah and Craig Williams cleared of severe injury Flemington Update: Jamie Kah and Craig Williams cleared of severe injury
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