Fundora was awarded the split decision 116-112, 115-113, 112-116 after a 12-round epic as the Australian was cut by an elbow in Las Vegas
Sebastian Fundora has beaten Tim Tszyu in a split decision after the Australian was cut during the super welterweight title bout in Las Vegas.Sebastian Fundora has beaten Tim Tszyu in a split decision after the Australian was cut during the super welterweight title bout in Las Vegas.A bloodied Tim Tszyu has been cruelly denied in his quest to emulate his legendary father Kostya and become a unified world boxing champion after a sapping loss to towering American Sebastian Fundora.
The world champion had dominated the opening exchanges, putting his towering opponent on the back foot with some heavy right-hand blows. Despite blood pouring down his face, Tszyu was cleared to continue by the fight doctor but Fundora took advantage of the Australian’s lack of vision to level the score.
Fundora’s win sees him join his younger sister Gabriela as a world champion after she captured the IBF flyweight world title earlier this year.Tszyu was attempting for he and Kostya to join Leon and Corey Spinks as only the second father-and-son duo to become unified world boxing champions. He was also looking to set up a mega fight against either pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford or former unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr, with a pay cheque of $US10m on the table.
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