Tszyu survived a cut over the left eye in Round 2 but overcame Camilleri’s frustrating movement to take the points 99-91, 98-92 and 99-91 after 10 rounds.
It was Tszyu’s 13th consecutive win while Camilleri lost for the sixth time in 24 starts.
``Joel was tough and I learnt more in this fight than any other but now Jeff Horn’s on the radar,’’ Tszyu said.
``Hopefully we can meet in an all Australian superfight. It’s a fight that I believe I can win. Horn is a very strong, rugged fighter. But I see a lot of flaws in his boxing and I believe I can capitalize on the flaws and get the victory.’’
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Former world champ Horn, who is also a qualified schoolteacher, said Tszyu still had a lot of homework to do before facing the world’s top fighters.
``I definitely see myself taking care of Tim Tszyu at this stage,’’ Horn said.
``He won’t last in my classroom. The exam I set will be too tough.
``I don’t think Tim’s ready for me and I’ve still got big fish to fry. But if it’s a fight that people want to see and it sells, I’ll gladly fight him.
``Good on him for calling me out. He’s got the surname but it’s yet to be proven that he’s got the talent of his father. It’s a hard name to live up to.’’
Horn’s trainer Glenn Rushton said he would take a fight with Tszyu in heartbeat.
``Tim Tszyu is not his father and there’s no way he’s ready for Jeff Horn,’’ Rushton said.
Earlier, in a ridiculous mismatch rugby league great Justin Hodges rocked Kiwi ring-in Troy McMahon with his first punch and then stopped him in just 23 seconds to win what he would be embarrassed to say was his second professional fight.
McMahon, a tubby 43-year-old from Auckland, had trouble getting his gloves on before the bout and had trouble staying on his feet when Hodges landed the first punch of the bout, a straight right to the top of McMahon’s bald head.
McMahon stumbled and looked ready to fall face first to the canvas. Hodges was reluctant to hit him again but a follow-up combination ended by an uppercut forced referee Garry Dean to call a quick finish.
At 175cm and a soft 91kg McMahon, looked like a stuffed teddy bear against the 188cm, 103kg former State of Origin flyer.
McMahon was a last-minute opponent for Hodges after four earlier opponents had withdrawn.
``It was disappointing,’’ Hodges said in an understatement. ``The guy took the fight late.
``It’s not my fault. I came prepared. I hurt him and I didn’t want to hurt him anymore.
``It’s a shame it didn’t go longer. I trained hard and wanted a fight.’’
Hodges said he would look to fight again probably in November but against a boxer with ``much more experience.’’
He said he was still a long way from fighting Origin rival Paul Gallen.
Former world champ Jeff Horn agreed, saying Hodges would get ``ripped to pieces’’ against the Blues great.
Hodges says he wants to learn as much about boxing as he can but McMahon couldn’t teach him much last night.
Horn said it was obvious McMahon was going to get hurt from the first punch.
``When guys get hit on top of the head like that, they lose all their balance,’’ Horn said.
``The referee did the right thing.’’
In a welterweight thriller Ty Telford drew over 10 brutal rounds with rugged Jack Brubaker.
Horn’s Olympic team-mate, Jai Opetaia stopped rugged Kiwi cruiserweight Navosa Ioata at 1min 13sec of round eight.
The 75kg Ross Pearson, a former mixed martial arts star, scored a second round KO in his professional boxing debut over Brisbane’s Salar King.
After 37 MMA fights Pearson returned to the sport in which he excelled as teenager in England.
He dropped King twice in the second round for a stoppage victory at 2min 21 sec of the round.
``It’s the start of a new journey,’’ Pearson said.
``The transition to another sport is difficult because it’s a totally different skill set. But the emotions are the same and the desire is there to get in there and hurt someone.’’
``I want to take this as far as I can go. I want to reach the top in boxing.’’
King lost for the 11th time in 16 starts.
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Thanks for your company tonight – we saw it all, didn't we?
Some farcical scenes as Justin Hodges' bout lasted all of 20 seconds, some brutal stuff in the final two undercards – including a 'daylight robbery' decision as Ty Telford appeared home and hosed only to draw with Jack Brubaker.
And then a title fight which lived up to the hype, and a great win to the rising star that is Tim Tszyu.
He might not be ready for Jeff Horn just yet but he is certainly a challenger of the future.
Hopefully you enjoyed our coverage!
No surprises here, but Tim Tszyu has just called out Jeff Horn for his next fight.
He says it's the fight Australia wants – and he could be right.
Call my manager, Tszyu says.
Jeff Horn is looking on, and he has a pained smile on his face.
Tszyu was impressive tonight but you'd think Horn would be too polished.
But there's no doubt he's a fighter on the rise.
"It's pretty funny, but sometime when a teach has trouble in the class he sends him to another classroom," Horn says in response.
He says Tszyu is a couple of fights away from being a suitable challenger.
"Time will tell, but he's still got some work to do," Horn adds.
No surprises here, but Tim Tszyu has just called out Jeff Horn for his next fight.
He says it's the fight Australia wants – and he could be right.
Call my manager, Tszyu says.
Jeff Horn is looking on, and he has a pained smile on his face.
Tszyu was impressive tonight but you'd think Horn would be too polished.
But there's no doubt he's a fighter on the rise.
"It's pretty funny, but sometime when a teach has trouble in the class he sends him to another classroom," Horn says in response.
He says Tszyu is a couple of fights away from being a suitable challenger.
"Time will tell, but he's still got some work to do," Horn adds.
A huge win for Tim Tszyu who takes a clear unanimous decision 99-91, 98-92 and 99-91.
He controlled the fight and took the middle rounds easily, and then finished strong.
Camilleri fought like the Australian champ in the early rounds – but once Tszyu worked him out, he was on top.
It sets up an interesting period for the youngster… is a Jeff Horn matchup on the cards?
It's what the punters want.
A huge win for Tim Tszyu who takes a clear unanimous decision 99-91, 98-92 and 99-91.
He controlled the fight and took the middle rounds easily, and then finished strong.
Camilleri fought like the Australian champ in the early rounds – but once Tszyu worked him out, he was on top.
It sets up an interesting period for the youngster… is a Jeff Horn matchup on the cards?
It's what the punters want.
TSZYU-CAMILLERI
ROUND TEN: Tszyu is landing some big shots in the opening stages of this tenth round. Big left hooks are catching him.
The champion is smiling and laughing, but he's wearing a lot of punches here. And he's running out of time to jag a KO.
With a minute to go, Tszyu is chasing the knock out. He's charging forward and trying to line up Camilleri.
The youngster lost his footing a few times, slipping on the canvas.
But they go the distance and the crowd thinks Tszyu has got it.
It feels like Tszyu is in front. He appeals to the crowd to cheer him on. Jeff Horn says Tszyu has the scores on his card.
It'll go to the judges.
TSZYU-CAMILLERI
ROUND TEN: Tszyu is landing some big shots in the opening stages of this tenth round. Big left hooks are catching him.
The champion is smiling and laughing, but he's wearing a lot of punches here. And he's running out of time to jag a KO.
With a minute to go, Tszyu is chasing the knock out. He's charging forward and trying to line up Camilleri.
The youngster lost his footing a few times, slipping on the canvas.
But they go the distance and the crowd thinks Tszyu has got it.
It feels like Tszyu is in front. He appeals to the crowd to cheer him on. Jeff Horn says Tszyu has the scores on his card.
It'll go to the judges.
TSZYU-CAMILLERI
ROUND NINE: Another tough round to score – with Tszyu maybe getting a halfhearted uppercut, but for the most part there weren't any clean shots that round.
A flurry of punches at the end might be enough to give that one to Tszyu but it was a scrappy round.
One round left to take it out of the judges hands. Camilleri, you'd argue, is more in need of a knockout.
But neither boxer is safe here – especially on some of the scoring we've seen tonight.
TSZYU-CAMILLERI
ROUND EIGHT: A tough round opens up as Tszyu lands a heavy right.
Things are getting a bit tasty with some close combat before the ref breaks things up and there's a brief stoppage as Tszyu has some 'crap' removed from his eye. Blood, you'd imagine.
Again, Tszyu looks to finish that round the stronger.
But with two rounds to go, this one looks to be going the distance and it's honestly a close call – with Tszyu likely with his nose in front.
