Tim Tszyu v Bowyn Morgan, Paul Gallen v Mark Hunt: Tszyu stuns with first-round KO
Tim Tszyu has sent a message, dropping Bowyn Morgan in the first round and calling for a world title shot in Australia.
- Home title fight awaits Tszyu
- Gallen calls out Whittaker after win
- Tszyu stuns with first-round KO
- Gallen wins heavyweight epic
- Grudge match labelled ‘fight of the year’
Tim Tszyu has defeated Bowyn Morgan, knocking the Kiwi out in under two minutes to set up a world title fight next year, as Paul Gallen defeated Mark Hunt in an epic heavyweight clash. Read how it all unfolded below.
Jamie Pandaram 11.15pm: Home title fight awaits Tszyu after Morgan demolition
A major world title fight looms for Tim Tszyu in his backyard after his first round demolition of Kiwi Bowyn Morgan.
Tszyu knocked out Morgan in less than two minutes at Bankwest Stadium, then declared: “I want only one thing, that’s the world title, here in Australia”.
Tszyu dropped Morgan after tagging him with a right hook, right uppercut, right hook combination followed by a thumping right-left.
Morgan was able to beat the referee’s count, but Tszyu then clocked him with a thunderous overhand right that put him face first on the canvas.
It was Tszyu’s most brutal knockout yet, and he is closing in on a WBO super-welterweight title fight against Argentina’s Brian Castano early next year.
“You guys know what’s next, that’s the world title here in Sydney, in Australia,” he told the raucous crowd of 11,820 that including sporting greats Lleyton Hewitt, Dustin Martin, Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker, Jack Wighton, Damien Cook and Drew Mitchell.
“Let’s do it 10 times the size of this, Australia deserves it, this is part of history.”
As Tszyu exited the ring to a long line of waiting fans, potential opponent Michael Zerafa was brushed by Australia’s newest boxing star when trying to get the victor’s attention.
Tszyu (17-0, 13KO) defended the WBO Global and IBF Australasian super-welterweight titles he claimed with victory against Jeff Horn last August, and has put the entire division on notice.
“It was countless hours in the gym, this doesn’t happen without hard training,” Tszyu said.
“I was just getting started. Bowyn Morgan is a tough competitor, I just never gave him the opportunity.”
Morgan (31-2, 11KO) suffered only his second defeat.
Walking out to the tune of “Another one bites the dust”, Tszyu looked all business stepping into the ring, and gained control immediately after the bell rang with two thudding left body rips and a right hook on Morgan’s temple.
Morgan struggled to unsettle Tszyu, as the Sydney fighter landed his missiles with ease.
NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Northern Territory are all pitching to host the potential world title showdown between Tszyu and Argentina’s Brian Castano in early 2021, made possible by COVID-19 restrictions.
WBO champion Patrick Teixeira won the title 13 months ago, but can’t get a visa into the United States to defend his belt, so the governing body has given him a January 6 deadline he’s unlikely to meet.
Tszyu is No 2 in the WBO super-welterweight rankings, while Castano is No 1, and if Teixeira fails to get a visa in three weeks, the WBO will strip him of the title, and order a fight between Tszyu and Castano for the vacant belt, with Teixeira to fight the winner once he can travel.
And because of the crowd restrictions around the world, Australia is a huge chance of landing the bout. Tszyu is the only fighter in the world to have two stadium fights in 2020 – having stopped Jeff Horn in Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
The tourism arms of each state have already been in contact with Tszyu’s team regarding that bout, aware that it could generate up to $7 million into their local economy via interstate travellers.
Jamie Pandaram 10.55pm: Gallen calls out Whittaker after win
Paul Gallen called out UFC star Rob Whittaker after defeating former mixed martial artist Mark Hunt in a thrilling boxing bout.
Gallen prevailed with a unanimous points decision over six rounds, despite being rocked badly twice.
Hunt landed a right hander that wobbled Gallen in the second round, and then a huge left hook in the fourth that looked set to drop the NRL legend.
But Gallen showed incredible tenacity to not only bounce back from those blows, but continue trading with the bigger man.
It was an epic tussle that destroyed any notion Gallen is not a bonafide boxer.
And, after claiming victory, Gallen declared: “I want Rob Whittaker”.
Read the full story here.
Adrian McMurray 10.16pm: Tszyu stuns with first-round KO
OH MY WORD – it’s over in the first! Tszyu drops Morgan twice. A right uppercut buckled Morgan, a left sent him to the canvas. He gets up but another right drops Morgan and that’s it!
“It was hours in the gym perfecting my craft. This doesn’t happen without the hard training I go through,” Tszyu says post-fight.
“I was just getting started. Morgan’s a tough competitor, I just didn’t give him the opportunity.”
He says he respects Morgan.
“You guys know what’s next? The world title here in Sydney, in Australia! Let’s do 10 times the size of this. I want to be an Aussie, and my Russian fans also … this is for everyone.”
He sends a message to his father in Russian.
“That’s the thing – now the list goes on! I only want one thing: the world title strap here in Australia.”
He drops an F-bomb to finish things. Sounds like a title fight is coming to Sydney next year.
What a night! An entertaining undercard more than matched the hype, while Gallen was impressive in his win over Hunt. And Tszyu … well, his stocks have continued to rise. Thanks for joining us – we’ll have live coverage of the first Test between Australia and India starting on Thursday afternoon.
Adrian McMurray 10.11pm: Time for the main event
Main event time! Bowyn Morgan heads to the ring, he’s in white trunks with a gold trim. Tszyu is announced, but he sticks around in the rooms and leaves Morgan waiting. He eventually makes his way out to Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust. He looks calm and very much in control and is in red trunks with a black trim.
Adrian McMurray 9.52pm: Gallen wins in heavyweight epic
Slow tempo in the opening exchanges, as both fighters size each other up. Gallen’s definitely moving better than Hunt. Small cut on Gallen’s nose, let’s keep an eye on that.
Wow! Hunt lands a big right and a left hook that rocks Gallen in the second. But he allows the former NRL star time to recover. Not sure why he didn’t go for the KO there … plenty of action right up to the bell.
Gallen pins Hunt in the corner in the third, and goes to work on the body. He is all over Hunt, who leans his way out of the corner momentarily. The ref brings them out of the corner, big round for Gallen.
As we move into the fourth, Hunt looks tired. But he has enough to throw a big left hook that’s hurt Gallen! Both men seem out on their feet, as Gallen fights his way back into it in his own corner. Both men have taken some real punishment … how are they still going?!
Hunt continues to look for the KO in the fifth, Gallen’s best bet is to stay tight. A huge right has hurt Hunt! Both men seem to have lost their legs.
Gallen keeps jabbing in the sixth and last round, and keeps it in tight around the ropes to finish things off. Hunt seems to connect with the back of Gallen’s head with seconds remaining – Gallen hangs out of the ring on the ropes but makes it back as the bell rings.
There’s a wait for the decision … Gallen wins by a unanimous decision (58-56, 58-56, 59-55)!
Speaking in the ring after his win, Gallen calls out Rob Whittaker for his next fight.
Adrian McMurray 9.22pm: Hunt, Gallen head to the ring
Here we go! Co-main event time. Hunt makes his way to the ring first. Gallen’s out next, walking out to a mash-up of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir. A very rugby league choice! Plenty of support from the crowd for Hunt, but boos ring out around the stadium for Gallen. Interesting! I guess the Parramatta locals still haven’t got over the Eels junior moving to Cronulla.
Adrian McMurray 9.05pm: Nasty cut leads to no contest
Tarimo is all over Fleming in the first, but Fleming lands two lefts to keep Tarimo at bay momentarily. Tarimo is all over Fleming, as he contends with swelling under his left eye.
A head clash in round three opens Fleming up above his right eye. The doctor takes a look, and goes to stop the fight, but gives him one more and will call it off if it worsens. It just gets worse. The cut man goes to work, but Fleming can’t see out of that eye. The doctor calls it at the end of the third, and it’s a no contest.
Both fighters embrace, and we’ll no doubt see them back in the ring in the coming months. Classy stuff.
Adrian McMurray 8.50pm: Tarimo-Fleming begins
Just one fight to go before Hunt-Gallen. Out first is Bruno Tarimo, who takes a while but eventually comes out to Kenny Loggins’ Danger Zone. Nice choice. Paul Fleming walks out with indigenous dancers and shakes a leg. Brilliant entrance! The vacant interim WBA Oceania, IBF International super featherweight titles are on the line.
Jamie Pandaram 8.38pm: Cancel threat for Hunt-Gallen fight
Late disaster has been avoided, with the Paul Gallen vs Mark Hunt fight cleared to go ahead at 7.20pm after it was set to be cancelled.
Gallen could not locate his blue book, which has all his medical clearance records, and no fighter can enter the ring without it.
The former NSW Origin captain desperately searched for it for two hours before arriving at Bankwest Stadium around 7pm, and was cleared to fight half an hour later.
The NSW Combat Sports Authority is extremely strict around the blue book policy and had threatened to cancel one of the most hyped fights in Australia this year.
Hunt had his own issues with the Authority last week after they demanded he undergo concussion testing, given comments he made in 2017 regarding head knocks that resulted in his withdrawal from a UFC event.
Despite having fought seven times since, he had to undergo additional head scans.
The results of the scans were going to be posted in the mail too late for the event, so Hunt had to collect them from the office and provide them to the Authority.
A round of boos echoed within Bankwest Stadium as Gallen was shown entering the arena, while the mere mention of Hunt’s name drew huge cheers.
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Adrian McMurray 8.33pm: Wilson moves to 8-0
Liam Wilson and Rodynie Rafol are up next. Always exciting when Wilson is in the ring, let’s see what he can produce here.
Rafol starts to bruise in the first, and there’s a bit of push and shove at the end of the round.
Wilson is cut around the eye in the second, and continues to remain in a southpaw stance. Fenech says he prefers to see him orthodox, and that he’s making things more difficult for himself.
Wilson lands the big left hook at the end of the third, and while Rafol stays on his feet with the help of the ropes, his corner throw in the towel between rounds.
Wilson wins by TKO in three, moving to 8-0. He marches on.
Adrian McMurray 8.10pm: I’ll win comfortably: Gallen
Main Event talk to Paul Gallen in the rooms. He says he’s not going to “stand still for too long … react to what he (Hunt) is doing”.
Why is he confident tonight?
“Just the way I’ve sparred, I’ve sparred guys as big as him. He’s got experience and punching power but I’ve got things he hasn’t got, I’ve got to showcase that tonight,” he says.
“I played grand finals here when I was a kid. To come back and fight on this ground is pretty special.”
Gallen says if he executes, he’ll win comfortably. No fuss from the G-Train.
Adrian McMurray 7.59pm: ‘Fight of the year’: grudge match stuns
Telford makes a strong start, he looks the goods. Jeff Fenech in commentary says this isn’t going to go the distance, and it’s easy to agree with that. Foley fights his way back into the contest in the third, and makes a strong start to the fourth. Foley is backed into the corner, drops to a knee and Telford strikes his body while he’s down. Hmmm.
At the end of the fourth, Telford’s corner tells him to calm down.
Meanwhile, Paul Gallen arrives. He’s driven himself to the stadium and looks relaxed.
Telford lands a big right to end the fifth, a round in which Foley pulled off some handy combinations. They trade a few shots after the bell.
A big right from Telford opens up Foley above his left eye in the sixth. They’re trading blows but neither fighter seems to be out of it just yet.
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Fenech urges Telford to punch up as he keeps searching for a big right. Telford stops as a mouth guard hits the canvas late in the seventh, and leaves himself open. Foley’s cut man uses the break to clean up the cut. Cheeky.
Telford lands three massive rights in the eighth, and Foley just keeps coming back despite looking tired and beaten. Foley’s knocked down between the ropes! Telford well on top heading into the ninth.
Telford continues to hand out the punishment in the ninth … but Foley fights back again! Telford is hurt and is Foley is landing plenty. My word!
So we go to the 10th. We see more of what we got in the ninth: both fighters rock each other, they both have taken plenty of punishment and continue to go right up until the final bell.
The commentary team declare this was the fight of the year.
“We’ve just seen something from another planet!” Ben Damon declares.
“Fight of the year … fight of the decade,” Fenech says.
The judges take their time … and Darragh Foley wins it in a split decision! The judges saw it 95-94 Foley, 96-93 Telford, 97-93 Foley. He takes the WBA Oceania, IBF Pan Pacific, IBO Asia Pacific super lightweight titles. What. A. Fight.
Adrian McMurray 7.15pm: Main event undercard begins
We move onto the main undercard now, with Darragh Foley and Ty Telford heading to the ring. These men genuinely hate each other, so this should be interesting. Telford walks to the ring accompanied by a rapper, which is a nice touch. The Vacant WBA Oceania, IBF Pan Pacific, IBO Asia Pacific super lightweight titles are on the line.
Meanwhile, Tszyu enters the building! Let’s go.
Adrian McMurray 6.50pm: Lantry scores undercard boilover
Luke Jackson and Tyson Lantry hit the ring.
Lantry is paying $13 for the upset, but isn’t fighting like he’s totally out of the contest. Jackson is landing plenty of punches, but Lantry is doing damage, albeit a little slower.
While Jackson looks to have the upper hand in the first, Lantry more than holds his own in the second. Jackson gets opened up around the eye in the third courtesy of a head clash. The referee warns both fighters about leading with the head.
Jackson keeps landing nice combinations in the fourth, but Lantry is more than holding his own. Great intensity, great boxing.
The Jackson corner are a little slow to clean up between rounds – and the referee is letting them know it.
The Jackson cut worsens in the fifth, and requires a check from the doctor. “Not real bad,” he says. We continue. Upon closer inspection, there are two cuts above Jackson’s right eye.
Lantry hunts for the KO in the last with some wild shots, but fails to land them. The blood continues to pour from Jackson’s face, but he’s only got a few minutes to hold on.
They go the distance, and what a fight that was! Quality stuff.
And we have an upset! Lantry wins via a majority points decision (57-57, 60-54, 58-57). Incredible result, Jackson might feel hard done by.
Adrian McMurray 6.10pm: Nasty cut ends fight in first
Next up it’s Riccardo Colosimo and Dillon Bargero.
Around two minutes into the first round, the fight’s stopped after Bargero is opened up just under the left eye. Nasty cut. The doctor doesn’t take long to call it off. The referee says it was the glove that did the damage, but replays suggest a head clash opened Bargero up. No replays permitted on the undercard for the officials. Drama! At any rate, Colosimo is awarded the win by TKO, and he moves to 4-0.
Adrian McMurray 5.55pm: Easy win first up for Girdham
We’re underway at Bankwest Stadium with the first fight of the night: Oscar Doane v Trent Girdham.
Girdham lands a huge right in the first 20 seconds to send Doane to the canvas. And Doane, making his pro debut, never really recovered, with Girdham taking it in a unanimous decision (40-35, 39-36, 40-35).
Impressive stuff. It’s wet in Parramatta, which is something to keep an eye on as the night goes on.
Adrian McMurray 5.30pm: The world awaits: all or nothing for Tszyu
As we look ahead to tonight’s other main event, boxing commentator Paul Upham says the pressure is all on Tim Tszyu.
The 26-year-old defeated Jeff Horn in his last outing, and world title fights await if he can get the better of Bowyn Morgan tonight.
But it could all head south if he fails to win, despite being the overwhelming favourite.
“The hardest thing in boxing is to get the big fights. Morgan’s got the big fight, he’s given up his Christmas. What’s he going to do with this opportunity? If Tszyu loses tonight, we know what the headlines will be: that’s the end of him,” Upham tells The Australian.
“These guys’ whole lives can spin and turn on the result of one fight. If Morgan wins tonight, he’ll make a name for himself around the world, he’ll be the one demanding the next title fight … all of that’s going to turn tonight. If that’s not pressure, I don’t know what is. If Tszyu loses tonight, it’s all back to the beginning again.”
Tszyu isn’t boxing’s biggest showman, rather letting his work in the ring do the talking.
While his father Kostya gets all the attention, Upham says we can’t discount the impact Tszyu’s mother had in shaping his work ethic.
“He has a tremendous drive that I haven’t seen for a long time. He wants to be the best. He doesn’t need to media or the fans, he puts that on himself.
“It’s not just from his father, his mother Natasha, she was a very successful businesswoman in her own right. I bumped into Tim when he was in year 12. I asked him about his family, and he said ‘I’m working hard for mum’. It just gave me an insight into who he was, it’s a family trait.”
As for the result? While Upham says Morgan is a “good honest boxer”, a volume puncher who can wear down an opponent, he’s predicting a stoppage victory to Tszyu in the later rounds.
“I think Tim will wear him down and eventually stop him. I think Tim’s got that class about him now and he’ll be even a bit better than he was against Jeff Horn. I don’t think Jeff had prepared as well as he could, and I don’t think Morgan is Jeff Horn either.”
4.45pm: Undercard preview: the nastiest rivalry in Aussie boxing
Lightweight: Luke Jackson (19-1) v Tyson Lantry (7-3)
Jackson – A Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, Olympic Games boxing captain and former world title challenger – begins his redemption story. The Tasmanian-born, Sydney-based featherweight will make his return to the ring after a 15-month absence, having overcome mental health battles and surviving a harrowing childhood to find renewed passion for the sport. Under new trainers Fidel Tukel and Adam Thompson, Jackson begins his journey back to the world title picture, but must take out rugged Maitland fighter Lantry – a former state champion. Lantry has lost his previous two bouts after trainer Jamie Pittman left to work at the AIS, however Pittman has returned for this bout and Lantry is supremely confident of springing an upset.
Vacant WBA Oceania, IBF Pan Pacific, IBO Asia Pacific super lightweight titles: Ty Telford (6-0-1) v Darragh Foley (18-4-1)
The nastiest rivalry in Australian boxing and three title belts on the line. Foley and Telford have been at each other since the announcement of this fight and stole the limelight at Monday’s press conference with spiteful verbal baiting that continued at Tuesday’s weigh-in. Both men have predicted KO wins and the referee will do well to keep them apart before the opening bell. Ireland-born Foley has the experience and has fought for regional titles in England and Scotland. But Telford is undefeated, has youth on his side, and his only record blemish is a controversial draw against Jack Brubaker that most at ringside had him winning.
Lightweight: Liam Wilson (7-0) v Rodynie Rafol (14-8-2)
Wilson is tipped by many as the next big thing in Australian boxing, and has caused one of the great rifts in the game after defecting from promoter Dean Lonergan to rival Matt Rose. He is building a highlight reel of knockouts and declared himself “the best body puncher in Australia”. But in Rafol, he encounters a tough customer who has been in the ring with world title contender George Kambosos Jr and former champion Michael Katsidis. Wilson lost his father to alcoholism when he was just 15, but as his dad lay on his deathbed the teenager promised to win a world title for him. He racked up 123 wins from 139 amateur bouts, competed at the Commonwealth Games, and is now on the way to fulfilling his prophecy.
Vacant interim WBA Oceania, IBF International super featherweight titles: Paul Fleming (26-0) v Bruno Tarimo (25-2-1)
Fleming – the undefeated world title prospect – returns to the ring after a two-year lay-off, having needed time away from boxing. Prior to his sabbatical, the Queenslander was tipped as a future world champion. Tarimo has stormed into the title picture having established himself in Australia after leaving Tanzania, where his family remains. Tarimo was originally brought to Australia by trainer Angelo Hyder as an opponent for Billel Dib, but after producing a shock upset win in 2018, Hyder began training him. Tarimo has since defeated Joel Brunker and Nathaniel May to establish himself as among the best super-featherweights in Australia. But does he have what it takes to hand Fleming his first loss?
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Adrian McMurray 4.00pm: Why Gallen’s the real deal in the ring
Paul Gallen is no longer just a footy player throwing the gloves on, but instead a fighter on the rise in his own right, according to boxing commentator Paul Upham.
Gallen, 39, takes on former MMA fighter Mark Hunt at Bankwest Stadium tonight, in what will be his 11th professional bout.
The former Sharks and NSW captain first fought professionally during his rugby league career, but now retired, Upham says he’s gone beyond just being a former football player.
“Credit to Paul Gallen: he’s done very well. I see his dedication to the craft of boxing, I’ve seen significant improvement,” Upham tells The Australian.
“Cleary some of those early fights were designed for him to start off and get a win. I see him working with Graham Shaw who is a world champion trainer. Paul seems to be open to learning. He seems very receptive to improving himself to be the best.
“The hours he’s put in … there’s a real difference between him and Sonny-Bill. Sonny told me he doesn’t train for boxing in between bouts. When he was doing boxing, rugby league, rugby union … He said he didn’t really have the time because he focused on the sport he was in. Now Paul’s retired from rugby league, I think he’s put in enough training and had enough fights to say he’s not just a rugby league player.
“Can you put him up against the best guys in the world at heavyweight? Certainly not, he’s not ready for that.”
There was no love lost at the weigh-in, as Hunt attempted to land one on Gallen. Upham suggests Gallen might be getting to the former UFC star, but added both understand the entertainment industry and how to sell PPVs.
“Paul knows the more popular he becomes, the more people want to see him whether they’re against him or for him, that’s more money when it comes to PPVs,” he said.
As for the result, Upham says tonight’s co-main event was Gallen’s to lose, but that Hunt’s route to victory was obvious.
“It’s a bit strange. As we saw with Conor McGregor coming over to boxing and Floyd Mayweather, MMA is completely different to boxing even though they’re combat sports. There’s a cardio element there – granted it’s only a six-round fight, and having said that Paul Gallen is definitely not Floyd Mayweather.
“Age is a key factor: Gallen’s 39, Mark Hunt is 46 … 127kg is a lot of weight to be carrying. I think Paul will win on points – if he doesn’t get knocked out, and I think he could at any stage. I think Paul will just have enough boxing ability to stay out of trouble and get the win on points. Having said that if Mark wins via a first-round knockout I wouldn’t be surprised either.”
Jamie Pandaram 3.00pm: Fists fly at Gallen-Hunt weigh-in
A pre-fight press conference at the Sydney Opera House scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled after Mark Hunt tried to punch Paul Gallen at the weigh-in.
Clearly riled by Gallen’s claims he will “embarrass” and “retire” him at Monday’s media event, Hunt took a swing at the rugby league legend during the weigh-in at Taronga Zoo on Tuesday afternoon.
It was a bad look for the Sydney Superfight at Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta, headlined by Tim Tszyu’s super-welterweight showdown against Bowyn Morgan, and fight promoters No Limit have been forced to cancel Wednesday’s press event that was designed to push through last-minute sales for the pay-per-view show.
Read the full story here.
Jamie Pandaram 2.45pm: States ready to jostle for potential world title fight
A multimillion-dollar bidding war will erupt between Australian states to host Tim Tszyu’s world title fight should he defeat Bowyn Morgan on Wednesday night.
NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Northern Territory are all pitching to host the potential world title showdown between Tszyu and Argentina’s Brian Castano in early 2021, made possible by COVID-19 restrictions.
WBO champion Patrick Teixeira won the title 13 months ago, but can’t get a visa into the United States to defend his belt, so the governing body has given him a January 6 deadline he’s unlikely to meet.
Read the full story here.
2.30pm: How to watch
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2.00pm: Full Sydney Super Fight card
Prelims (Foxtel & Kayo – 5.30pm-7.00pm)
Super lightweight: Oscar Doane (debut) v Trent Girdham (1-0)
Super welterweight: Riccardo Colosimo (3-0) v Dillon Bargero (5-11)
Lightweight (6.15pm): Luke Jackson (19-1) v Tyson Lantry (7-3)
Main Event Undercard (PPV Main Event & Kayo – 7.00pm)
Vacant WBA Oceania, IBF Pan Pacific, IBO Asia Pacific super lightweight titles (7.05pm): Ty Telford (6-0-1) v Darragh Foley (18-4-1)
Lightweight (7.55pm): Liam Wilson (7-0) v Rodynie Rafol (14-8-2)
Vacant interim WBA Oceania, IBF International super featherweight titles (8.25pm): Paul Fleming (26-0) v Bruno Tarimo (25-2-1)
Co-Main Events
Heavyweight: Paul Gallen (9-0-1) v Mark Hunt (0-1-1)
Gallen: Age: 39 | Height: 179cm | Weight: 103.6kg
Hunt: Age: 46 | Height: 178cm | Weight: 127.1kg
IBF Australasian, WBO Global super welterweight titles: Tim Tszyu (16-0) v Bowyn Morgan (21-1)
Tszyu: Age: 26 | Height: 174cm | Weight: 69.46kg
Morgan: | Age: 31 | Height: 177cm | Weight: 69.32kg
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