Tim Tszyu has been given the cruel news he will not get a re-match with Sebastian Fundora.
That is if the new WBC and WBO world champion follows a demand from officials to defend his belts against pound for pound king Terence Crawford.
It was revealed on Monday morning, the WBO has made Crawford the mandatory challenger for Fundora’s title.
Tszyu started the fight against Fundora well but became blinded by his own blood when a stray elbow from Fundora opened up a nasty cut high on his forehead in the second round.
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The Australian was severely hampered by the gushing wound but showed bravery as the fight went the distance.
The boxing world was stunned by the bloodbath, with many arguing the fight should have been stopped as soon it became apparent how deep his cut was.
It comes as drama swirls behind the scenes about a disputed re-match clause with Fundora’s camp claiming he has no obligation to fight Tszyu next.
That comes despite Tszyu’s promoter No Limit Boxing insisting a re-match clause is in place.
ESPN reported on Monday morning no rematch clause existed in the contracts signed by the two fighters. Leading boxing journalist ...
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