Cutting an embarrassed Australian boxer Tim Tszyu to defeat the American Sebastian Fundora, said , believes two-time Olympic champion Alexey Tishchenko.
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.
— There are several important aspects to this fight. They changed opponents a few days before the fight. The two boxers were of course tied, but that didn’t allow Tim to prepare properly against a rather uncomfortable opponent. He is very tall and with long arms. The tactics against him should be a little different.
The second point is Tim’s dissection. This influenced the manner and tactics of combat and affected the outcome of the battle. And in general, it seems to me that Tim did not fully realize his abilities, there were no combined strikes. He tried to hit more in one go. Sometimes it worked, but it wasn’t enough to win.
—Did this defeat set Tim back a lot?
– Of course, this was rejected. This is a step backwards for the further development of his career. I think he will use the rematch clause which, as I understand it, was in the contract and will be prepared specifically for this boxer. You can win against this opponent. And Tszyu will do it,” Tishchenko told .
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