Tim Tszyu-Steve Spark results: Tszyu 2.0 calls out Liam Smith, Magomed Kurbanov, Sergio Garcia
New opponent, same result. Tim Tszyu has called out three boxing superstars after making another statement in the ring. Check out all the results here.
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It took three rounds for Tim Tszyu to remind us all why he is so feared.
Michael Zerafa called him out for three years, then chickened out.
Replacement Steve Spark lasted three rounds.
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The uppercuts set it up, and the thudding body shots finished the job.
Tszyu is now on the cusp of a world title shot, though it should be noted WBC, WBA and IBF champion Jermell Charlo has already flagged moving up in weight should he unify the super-welterweight division on Sunday week against Brian Castano.
It’s no matter for Tszyu.
He’ll get a world title soon.
“There’s Liam Smith, [Magomed] Kurbanov and [Sergio] Garcia, if you’re watching boys, I’m coming for you.”
Australian boxing legend and ring-side commentator Barry Michael revealed Kostya Tszyu said son Tim will fight for a world title in Red Square next year.
“I’m close to Kostya and speak to him quite a bit and he said Tim will fight for a world title in Russia next year ... in Red Square,” Michael said.
Tszyu broke down the courageous Spark from the opening moments.
Spark had taken the fight on seven days’ notice, after Zerafa had pulled out.
It went the way we expected, though Spark will have earned countless fans for taking the thankless task.
Tszyu was dominant from the opening stanza.
He struck Spark with uppercuts in the first and second round that rocked the Queenslander.
In the third, the body punishment Tszyu inflicted was brutal.
Spark was floored with a left rip to the body early in the round, and the follow-up assault to the torso was too much to handle as Spark crumpled to the canvas once more.
Tszyu (19-0, 15KO) has it over Steve Spark (12-2, 11KO) but is eyeing bigger fish on the world stage, including Charlo and Brian Castano – who fight for the unified super-welterweight world title next weekend.
He will be dangerous opposition for either man.
In this bout, Tszyu made his intentions clear in the first round with power shots.
The second round was more of the same as Tszyu pounded Spark with uppercut and left hooks.
Tszyu had begun well, opening opportunities in the first round to land some right hooks and uppercuts.
In the third, Tszyu’s punishment was too much as Spark went down in with a body rip.
After being floored again with another body shot, the referee stopped the contest.
Tszyu reiterated that Zerafa will never get a shot at him, and that he is focussed on a shot against Smith next.
Smith, a former world champion, would be the ideal stepping stone to a world title shot.
The undefeated Sydney fighter is looking like a future world champion, and it’s a matter of who is willing to take the risk.
The fact there is a unification within a week, and Tszyu is continuing his rise so dramatically, suggests he will be fighting for all straps very soon.
Tszyu could emulate his legendary father Kostya Tszyu by becoming an undisputed boxing world champion.
“I’m sacrificing so much, I’m putting myself through so much pain, and this is all part of it,” Tszyu said.
My aim is to win a world title ASAP, and then to move up.”
Wilson rocked: Aussie hype train derailed
Liam Wilson was demolished in five rounds by WBO No.7 Joe Noynay, who hadn’t fought in nearly two years and only got out of quarantine on the eve of the fight.
Wilson had been pegged as Australia’s next Main Event superstar but he showed he is far from world class after being dropped four times on the way to his first defeat.
Noynay retained his WBO Asia Pacific super-featherweight title with the stoppage – the referee waved off the contest after a brutal left hand floored Wilson for a fourth time.
Noynay (19-2-2, 8KO) dropped Wilson (9-1, 6KO) with a vicious left hand in the first round.
Wilson was able to rise, and enjoy a better second round.
But Noynay had his way thereafter.
He floored Wilson twice in the fourth, using the body attack to break down the Australian. The same was true in the fifth before the definitive blow.
Wilson must now regroup, but on this showing is nowhere near the top dogs of the division including Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson.
Wade Ryan (19-9, 7KO) continued his career revival with a technical knockout against rival Troy O’Meley (11-2, 2KO) to win the IBO International super-welterweight title.
Ryan had inflicted O’Meley’s first career loss last year with a split decision win in Cessnock.
While O’Meley had planned revenge, Ryan had the game plan to orchestrate victory.
He set up the win with his jab, but by the fourth round was landing successive bombs with his ling range shots as his opponent bled from his left eyebrow.
Ryan dropped O’Meley in the fifth with a thudding left hook, and after another round of punishment in the sixth, O’Meley’s corner called it quits.
Sam Ah See (14-0-1, 7KO) remained undefeated, making his return after six years in the wilderness against Czar Amonsot (35-6-3, 22KO).
Saw @SamAhsee fight at North Sydney League's club years ago. What a return 😠#TszyuSpark
— Richie Lamberton (@RLamberton) July 7, 2021
Reeling from the death of his father, Ah See quit boxing for quite a while. But he showed no ring rust as he zapped Amonsot with a right uppercut early. The blistering follow-up attack was enough for the referee to call off proceedings in the welterweight bout.Linn Sandstrom and Natalie Hills battled to a six-round majority draw in their fight for the vacant ANBF Australasian female super-flyweight title.
Hills landed the majority of telling shots and should have been given the decision, however the judges robbed her of victory.
While judge Mick Heafey gave it to Hills 58-56, Phil Austin scored it for Sandstrom 58-58, and third judge Will Soulos scored at a 57-57 draw, leading to a majority draw decision.
It was an abomination, as Hills threw the majority of impact punches throughout the six rounds.
Originally published as Tim Tszyu-Steve Spark results: Tszyu 2.0 calls out Liam Smith, Magomed Kurbanov, Sergio Garcia
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