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‘I’m prepared to die’: Tim Tszyu vows to make his family the greatest clan in boxing history as he looks to emulate famous father Kostya
Tim Tszyu says he is prepared to “die in the ring” on Sunday as the two-time world champion hopeful outlined his mission to make the Tszyu clan the greatest family in boxing history.
He bears a large scar on his forehead from his bloody loss to Sebastian Fundora, but Tszyu insists he carries no psychological scars into Sunday’s world-title blockbuster against Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev in Orlando.
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Tszyu’s last fight in America in March was a disaster. An accidental elbow from Fundora sent blood gushing from his head. The crimson fountain could not be stopped. Amid the blood and chaos, Tszyu lost his WBO world-title belt and a potential $38 million superfight with Terence Crawford.
Now, seven months on, Tszyu is back Stateside. This time, the only blood he wants is Bakhram’s. The V-shaped scar on his forehead is a tangible symbol of the “vengeance” Tszyu is seeking by mauling Murtazaliev and proving to the world o
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Kostya Tszyu survived a knockdown in a war with Diosbelys Hurtado to win the interim WBC junior welterweight title with a 5th round TKO at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California #OnThisDay in
When Oscar de la Hoya dropped the WBC junior welterweight title and moved up to welterweight, Miguel Ángel González and Julio César Chávez fought to a draw, leaving the title unoccupied in the meanwhile. Tszyu was looking to regain a title in the division after losing his to Vince Phillips, while Cuban amateur standout Hurtado stood in his way.
Early in round 1, Tszyu hurt and dropped Hurtado. When he got up and Tszyu moved in to finish matters, he walked into a right hand that put him down in return. Tszyu got up from what appeared to be a flash knockdown and went back on the attack, only to walk into another right hand that sent him down once more. Both got through the round, but damage had been done.
From that point on, it was a battle. Both fighters' faces swelled and looked bloodied before long. Finally in round 5, Tszyu's jab and longer-range attack combined with body work started breaking Hurtado down. Finally a series of hard body shots sent Hurtado down toward the ropes. He got up hurt, and another left hook to the body put him down a final time as the f