A serious cut prevented the Australian player from Tim Tszyu demonstrate all his potential in a duel with the American Sebastian Fundora. The former WBC cruiserweight champion shared this opinion with Grigori Drozd .
On Saturday in Las Vegas, Tszyu lost by split decision to the 197-centimeter Fundora, suffering the first defeat of his career. At the start of the fight, Tszyu received a serious cut. At stake in the fight was Tim’s WBO belt and the vacant WBC junior middleweight title. Tszyu boxed in the United States for the second time in his career; before that, all fights took place in Australia.
– Who would have thought so, but like that… Fundora’s elbow cut Timofey’s head. It’s a coincidence. Although the champion has to take all factors into account, so there is no excuse here. But it seems to me that without this cut, Tszyu would have had a serious chance of winning. It is clear that Tszyu is more technically interesting, both in speed and punching. But when blood floods your eyes… There was a heavy cut, difficult to manage, and it couldn’t be closed. Boxers with such a cut are, to say the least, unpleasant. The view is blurry. Tim Tszyu needs to draw conclusions and move on. The cut did not allow me to show my full potential, this factor greatly influenced the course of the fight. Fundor with a victory, and we are waiting for Timofey to improve his position,” Drozd told .
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