Tim Tszyu stopped Carlos Ocampo 1 minute, 17 seconds into a scheduled 12-round 154-pound fight to set up a fight with undisputed champion Jermell Charlo.
Tszyu, fighting in front of his home country fans, hurt Ocampo with a straight right about 30 seconds into the fight and followed with a barrage of hard follow-up shots.
Ocampo went down from another right about 30 seconds later but was able to continue. However, moments later, Tszyu finished the job with a brutal left hook that sent Ocampo into the ropes and down.
A full report can be read here.
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Aussie Sam Goodman defeated Ra’eese Aleem of Las Vegas by a split decision in a 12-round battle of 122-pound contenders.
One judge scored it 116-112 for Aleem but the other two had Goodman winning, 117-111 and 116-112. Boxing Junkie scored it 115-113 for Goodman.
The fight was difficult to score, as both men had good moments in the back-and-forth war. That might explain the disparity in the scoring.
Aleem (20-1, 12 KOs) had his most success in the first half of the fight, particularly in terms of his body work. However, Goodman (15-0, 7 KOs), fighting with more urgency, outworked Aleem in the latter rounds.
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Tim Tszyu, a top 154-pound contender, is set to face Carlos Ocampo tonight (Sunday in Australia) in a scheduled 12-pounder in Broadbeach, Australia (Showtime).
Tszyu (22-0, 16 KOs) is expected to challenge undisputed champion Jermell Charlo in the fall if he can get past Ocampo (35-2, 23 KOs).
The featured bouts on the card begin at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The main event will take place later in the show.
Boxing Junkie will post the results of the main event and other featured bouts immediately after they end. Simply return to this post and refresh when the time comes.
Full coverage – a fight story, photo gallery and analysis – will follow on separate posts the day of the fight and the following day.
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