Unbeaten WBO #1 Tim Tszyu rose from an early knockdown before finding his footing and securing a twelve round unanimous decision over Terrell Gausha on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
“It was all so quick,” said Tszyu of the knockdown. “It was good that I faced adversity for the first time and I was able to come back. All respect to my opponent, Terrell Gausha. He’s a hell of a warrior and he’s a true gentleman. It was a simple flash knockdown. It was perfect timing. He’s a former Olympian. He’s got great credentials. That’s a great lesson for myself. I got back up and I dug deep.
“I felt in control the whole time. I kept the pressure on. I wasn’t going to back down. He kept landing shots but I said, ‘I’m going to keep coming forward and keep fighting.’ I kept my composure but I just kept saying to myself that this is a new round. I have to dig deep and I have to catch up here. I felt like I did that. I put the pressure on. I didn’t take one step backwards. I kept going on.
“I’ll definitely be there for Charlo vs. Castaño. I’ll definitely be watching. I’m coming for the two boys. Whoever wants it, come get it.”
did not see the fight….please weigh in…..
Tsyzu learned from the opening bell that getting sloppy can cost you a knock down which it did. After round one, he got his act together and put a clinic on banging away at Gausha’s body. Does Tsyzu need more work before a next big fight? I feel yes, he does. First of all, head movement would be a good start. Tsyzu tends to get comfortable standing straight up and flat footed at times which makes him a target by a decent counter puncher. Second, Tsyzu has a habit of being robotic and “pushy” with his punches. This habit makes his punches seem slightly predictable in his arsenal. Any seasoned fighter will be able to effectively counter and defend themselves better against this style. Have a great day.
They weigh in before the fight
I got bored with the fight after 9 rounds and went to bed. It was my first time seeing Tim fight. He has potential, but in no way is he ready for Castano or Charlo. He doesn’t stand a chance against either one of them yet. He needs to fight a few more US-based fighters to improve his skills before fighting for the title.
They try to hype him up, nothing like years ago, when Roy jones, and Mugabi was coming up, a good slick counter puncher, would take him to school, his opponent got too happy after knockdown, a James toney type would beat him easily.
Tszyu reminds me a lot of his dad. He stands very upright and is s tad stiff, but has heavy hands and power.
after getting up from being dropped, he pressed forward. His power controlled the fight from then on.
Tszyu might not move well, but he varies his punch speed and angles nicely. He has good velocity and really rips punches to the body and throws nice uppercuts as well.
He definitely needs a few more fights under his belt but that is to be expected with such a small amateur career.
He definitely has ability and power to be a check someday. Needs a trainer like freddie roach to polish his footwork, head movement, and strategies tho.
To be a champ someday, damn autocorrect.
What happens when he fights an opponent he can’t walk down and apply pressure? An opponent who can punch and forces him backwards? I think the Charlo / Castano winner makes for a good fight but I don’t think he’s ready. That being said.. why not make the fight? Crawford has also been mentioned as has Spence. I’d favor them both over Tszyu as well.
I can at least imagine both Charlo and Castano as opponents, although I think it is a number of fights too early.
Neither Crawford nor Spence Jr. should be on the map as soon future opponents, both of these are on a completely different level.
In my opinion, what I saw is Tim needs to work on his defense. He rolled many punches but he also walked through many punches. It will haunt him as he moves up in competition.
There are some positive thoughts that Tim can bring with him from this fight. At the same time, it should have given one or two thoughts about the continuation of the career.
It is possible that Tim may take a belt in the future, but as it looks now, it is a bit too predictable, slow and easy to target him.
It is not easy to take a belt. It is a totally different thing to keep it over the years. Maybe he should concentrate on the latter and go a number of fights before taking the final step and challenge a champ.
One fight I would really like to see, however, is Tim Tszyu vs Israil Madrimov. Who would take the first step backwards in that fight?
He’s gonna need to sharpen up more than a few things before going after the top guys! Stands to straight, no angles, follows his opponents in a straight line, little to no head movement just to name a few!! It was fun watching him though
The amount of these so called experts here..There is not just one way to be master of the craft.
If you dont fight and move like lets say Canelo or Tyson you automatically cannot fight the best?
How do you know what style suits for some boxer?
Of course he trains to get better and he will before the top dogs , but i promise you that Tim is never gonna be famous of his head movement or his lateral movement.
He has his dads fighting style like SteveG wrote earlier and boy oh boy..Kostya Tszyu was near pound for pound great in his prime and he was not bobbing and weawing like crazy either.
So it´s very dangerous and effective style on Tszyu familys hands.
Maybe you experts ask Terrell why the hell he did not hit that easy target to the moon?
That still head what is attached to the body what just stand so straight and follows opponents on straight line..
Terrell knows why
We are armchair warrior experts. I am ok with that. It’s all for fun. Observations and making points are what makes this forum creative. 🙂
I wouldn’t call this adversity. Sure he got dropped early, but wasn’t hurt at all. In fact he came back strong to show he wasn’t hurt. It was a good fight and fun to watch.
My comment has nothing to do with Tim,it has to do with premium ability entertainment.After paying them to see the fight i did not only NOT see the fight, but told in the future if I continue on with their service (COUGH,COUGH) I would be billed 59.95 to watch their fights??? Anyway I cancelled naturally and wonder did anyone else order the fight and not get it like myself. On another note Tim is a good strong fighter I saw some highlights today he needs a strong trainer that has world class experience, with this he certainly can become a champ.
It just boggles my mind when I read that people are still paying $$ to watch fights and b%tching about it when there are other avenues to watch it for free.
I watched the highlights of the fight and wasn’t impressed by what I saw, Castano and Charlo can sleep on both their ears for the moment..
Tzyu is a very serious contender and young by the way, he’s going to be a world champion but just not yet. He needs to return to the drawing board..
Jabbing with his rear hand, odd.
Look he doesn’t have his fathers power and not even close.
If that had been Charlo in there he gets stopped easily.
He’s young and can still learn alot and his for sure a contender and maybe one day champion.
But as it stands right now he’s not ready for the elite and the only thing that would happen if he met the elites right now is he would get stopped.
But stop this thing about him having power like his dad because he honestly doesn’t.
No head movement and flat fleeted, this alone needs to be implemented if he is to stand a chance against the other champs.
Tszyu was tested by a guy who had no power! He got hit on the head a lot fortunately, no pop on those punches. But, he can’t afford those mistakes against top rated hungry lions in the division. Definetely, not ready yet for prime time.
Credit to Tszyu for getting up off the canvas and winning. He’s not ready for Charlo vs Castano. He knows it but its marketing. He said what he was suppose to say.
Tszyu needs a lot of work before a title shot. He attacks in a straight line. He does not move his head. He does not utilize a jab. He does not move his head left off the center line when he throws his right, he arcs his right, all that leaves him open to a devastating short and straight right counter as he throws his right. Had the opponent had a KO right counter, Tszyu would have gone to sleep by the 3rd rd.
True, Chalf.. and he isn’t as young as many on this forum imagine him to be.. he doesn’t even bend his knees in the trenches .. A KO waiting to happen. I’m not sure what people are seeing??!! This kid is very limited.. yes, he’s strong and well conditioned but his technique indicates he hasn’t been stateside much.. chin in the air like his Daddy when Cool Vince showed him what the game is really about.
Tszyu has a legacy and his stiffeness certainly makes him vulnerable . Even if Tzsyu stumbles against the elite he is PPV material. Just a little movement and tighter defense and he is good to go against all the 147-154 belt holders
“Even if Tzsyu stumbles against the elite he is PPV material.”
– NFW is Tim Tszyu PPV material……
The guy is a good body puncher, but he is way too easy to hit. I must say however they choose the right guy for him to look good against. Gausha can`t crack an egg. I think Tsyzu will go the same way his father did when he came up against strong punchers like Vince Phillips and Hatton.
tsyzu needs work on his defense he will probably get better not yet ready for castano or charlo