Tim Tszyu always delivers action-packed fights, but even he may have wanted a more relaxed fight than the one he got on Saturday night.
After Keith Thurman dropped out due to injury, the lanky, awkward Sebastian Fundora stepped in to try to take Tszyu’s WBO title and earn the vacant WBC belt. Both Tszyu and Fundora helped deliver a vintage-style battle.
Tim Tszyu suffers horrible cut from Fundora elbow
An inadvertent elbow early in the fight resulted in Tszyu developing a scary gash on the top of his head, with blood consistently pouring out. It was a miracle he was even able to finish the fight given how much blood he lost.
Fundora, in an act of solidarity, saw his face bloodied by pinpoint punches from the much-smaller but powerful Tszyu. But Fundora did well to use his reach advantage to land a ton of quick-hitting jabs and short hooks.
It was a fight of differing styles, but the two shared a common bond: blood. And neither fighter was willing to give an inch throughout, with both looking to churn out winning rounds against their tough opposition.
Fundora ended up winning by split decision. Surely, the cut played a crucial role in the outcome. We could see a rematch in the future, although Errol Spence Jr. entered the ring post-fight and said he wants to fight Fundora next.
