Nikita Tszyu received his tenth combat in a row, grinding down Koen Mazoudier in what was extra of a one-sided beatdown with occasional interruptions. The brawl came about in Sydney and was heralded as Tszyu’s stepping stone to the large leagues—as a result of nothing says “prepared for America” like barely scraping previous a man nobody will bear in mind subsequent week.
The opening spherical? A sleep fest that may have gone Mazoudier’s manner, by some miracle. However let’s not child ourselves, Tszyu wasn’t about to let the underdog story unfold on his watch. By the second spherical, he began throwing what seemed like precise punches, and by the fourth, the stats have been in—90 of 184 energy punches landed. Guess he remembered he was in a boxing ring in any case.
Mazoudier tried to maintain up, bless his coronary heart. He even managed to make Tszyu bleed within the sixth, which was in all probability the spotlight of his evening. However because the combat dragged on, the script was clear: Tszyu was the star, and Mazoudier was only a supporting act. The ninth spherical was only a formality, the place Tszyu determined sufficient was sufficient and unleashed no matter was left in his tank to ship Mazoudier packing.
Submit-fight, Tszyu was all smiles and clichés, speaking about how robust it was and the way indescribable the sensation of victory is. “I simply stored saying (to myself) don’t be a bitch. Don’t be a pussy!” he shared, providing a glimpse into the profound philosophical insights one beneficial properties when punching somebody’s lights out.
And let’s not neglect the sideshow—Michael Zerafa’s little scuffle with Tommy Browne, which ended with Browne pulling out with an damage and Zerafa’s brother throwing punches at Browne’s coach. What’s a combat evening and not using a little household drama? The commentators have been horrified, the followers have been thrilled, and someplace, a promoter was in all probability rubbing his palms collectively in glee.
Zerafa, driving excessive on the chaos, didn’t waste any time calling out Tszyu for a future bout. “Nikita, I’m comin’!” he declared, as if the evening wanted extra testosterone-fueled declarations. Because the mud settles and the hype machine gears up, one factor’s clear: the boxing circus is on the town, and the clowns are operating the present. Let the countdown to the following brawl start.
All Outcomes
- Nikita Tszyu defeated Koen Mazoudier for the WBO Intercontinental & IBF Australasian Tremendous Welterweight titles over 10 rounds.
- Michael Zerafa received in opposition to Tommy Browne by TKO after Browne withdrew attributable to damage in a scheduled 8-round catchweight bout.
- Conor Wallace clinched a victory over Jerome Pampellone by break up determination (scores: 116-112, 116-112, 113-115) in a 12-round mild heavyweight match.
- Dharringarra Trewhella secured a unanimous determination win in opposition to Calvin Jensen with all judges scoring the combat 58-56 in a 6-round welterweight contest.
- Billy Polkinghorn triumphed over Michael Reynolds by unanimous determination (scores: 49-46, 50-45, 50-45) in a 5-round catchweight combat.
- Sonny Knight edged out Laban Stringer by break up determination (scores: 39-37, 40-36, 37-39) in a 4-round catchweight match.
