By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
Tim Tszyu 66.34 kg / 152.8 lbs vs. Steve Spark 69.66 kg / 153.5 lbs
Venue: Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Promoter: No Limit Boxing
TV: Foxtel Main Event Pay-Per-View, ESPN+
Tim Tszyu: “You can act like one thing on TV and you can act like something else in person. The way he acts on TV is not how he is out there…[it only finishes] one way. Everyone knows it. I know it, and even he knows it.”
Steve Spark: “It’s been fantastic. I can’t thank everyone enough. I’m going to make everyone proud and win this fight tomorrow night. I’m coming for war tomorrow. I’m coming to take Tim out tomorrow. It’s all business now.”
Spark in 2!
get your bet on then, Spark is a 11/1 underdog.
dont you mean stevie gets sparked in 2?
Well you really know your boxing. dont you Roy.
Tszyu gets knocked sparko.
Tsyzu simply still learning the ropes and making himself marketable in the business world of boxing. Make no mistake, once he actually steps up against some bigger giants in the sport, reality may sink in yet.
True, but there doesn’t appear to be anyone in Oz that can stop him.
Good morning. Oz is a vast kingdom. He has much more to explore on his journey.
Tim Tszyu has fought nobody only scrubs!! his still in the bottom, he has a long ways to go!! I highly doubt he could beat charlo , charlo will knock him out same as GG
Kostya Tszyu was my favorite fighter when he was active. Hoping his son is as great of a fighter as he once was. Because Tszyu’s right hand was so devastating, I think his awkward left hand with quick jabs, short hooks and power body hooks were effective but went under the radar. The knock out of Judah is/was my favorite moment as a fan. I knew he only had a few fights left in him, and that KO was a strong statement to put him as one of the all-time greats.
Little Timmy is not a bad little fighter but he absolutely better stay away from Charlo.
That fight will be a slaughter like feeding a pig to a Lion.
Tszyu is gonna “spark” Spark…
I’m surprised at how well Tim has adapted when faced with more difficult opposition. His fight against difficult Horn was no less than impressive.
Both boxes have quite recently met Brubaker. Tim delivered heavy punishment and the corner throw in the towel in the fourth and Steve won without shining.
Steve has not faced real quality while Tim has. That fact should on its own be decisive.
If Tim wins, and he should, I think “hurry slowly” is an appropriate approach when talking about his career.
Seems most sons of legendary boxers grew up wanting to do what their fathers did in the sport. But likely grew up too privileged to have the hunger their father once had.
For Tim Tszyu, it seems different. You can actually see the progression and fine tuning in Tim Tszyu he may could go further.
Kostya best win was likely against a prime Zab Judah. That was just to catapult Ricky Hatton’s career just a few fights later. Not necessarily a world beater but a fine career for a Australian born boxer.
I still believe he has quite a way to go before looking at Charlo, Lubin, or even Lara. 154lbs is a tough division and he seems a bit small statured for the top brass.
Agreed, tough opposition in the 154lbs class. Tim is not even close to scrapping with the lions of the division yet. As mentioned above, Tim is still learning and his camp knows it. His camp is making him marketable now and that’s all. Simply for show and for future bigger business.
Waste of time for Tim. He let that clown Zerafa drag him into another worthless domestic fight that will not advance his career 1iota.