Recently elevated WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu (24-0, 17 KOs), making his first world title defense, scored a twelve round unanimous decision over iron-jawed Brian Mendoza (22-3, 16 KOs) on Sunday at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. Close first half of the fight with both having their moments. Tszyu started to take over in round seven and he methodically broke down Mendoza the rest of the way. Scores were 116-111, 116-112, 117-111.
Wish Tim would be a bit more active but good fight.
Anyone hear that one chubby lady screaming during the fight? I hope that isn’t Tim’s partner.
Yes, JJ. That ole howl made the fight almost unbearable, LMAO!! Tim dissection.. Mendoza was a tough cookie though. What a chin on that guy!! Good fight.
It’s not. Tims missus is fine lol
I’m pretty sure that was Tim’s sister.
Yea it has been confirmed here in OZ that it was his sister. Hoping he gives her a talking to about not doing that in future fights. Infuriating.
There were so many times during the fight when I was yelling at him to jab and follow with the right but I think he wasn’t as active as usual as he respected Mendoza’s power.
Agreed. It was a very patient fight by Tszyu. I can respect that as a gameplan, but it makes the fight a bit dull. He clearly wanted to solve the puzzle and close Mendoza out late, and certainly tried. This is one of those rare howntown fights where I thought the scoring was actually closer than it should have been. I had Tzsyu winning 9 rounds and there were a couple that were darn near 10-8. I’m proud of Mendoza for making the final bell as I thought he’d get stopped.
No victory in seeing the final bell if it meant another two hundred punches to the head. Corner could have stopped the fight 2 rounds earlier so their fighter wouldnt get beat up. Mendoza was hurt and had nothing to come back in the late rounds.
Justis…agree…said some time ago that today’s fighter don’t have that “be first” mentality….throwing punches in bunches….restless style…somewhat more of an exaggerated chess game…. studied this…with a timer between punches in several weights classes .,comparing today’s fights with those earlier… very few fighters have that relentless punching style..i.e…Inoue certainly is a throwback…Just food for thought…agree with you Justis
*relentless style *
It was the fat lady but she was singing before it was actually over.
Yeah I didn’t know Porky Pig was a boxing fan….a drunk and obnoxious one
I’d like to see Tim be a little slicker in the ring, but he certainly handled Mendoza, and he did so with relative ease and composure throughout. I wonder if Charlo will finally give him his chance, he deserves it. Well done Tim.
Charlo obviously represents something totally different than Mendoza. I *suspect* Charlo could handle the power, but that’s a big question mark. Tszyu isn’t the kind of guy who needs an opening, he makes his own and is a precision puncher. I’d lightly favor Tszyu in that fight, but it’s definitely an interesting matchup.
I’d like to think that would finally silence the Tim Tszyu doubters, but some people can’t be pleased can they. Mendoza an absolute warrior, he did himself proud.
I was a doubter but this made me a believer and I believe Charlo can’t beat him
Tim came on second half of the fight. Real good win for him.
Great fight by both warriors, great win for Tim Tszyu. We all know Charlo/Charla avoided and ducked Tim Tszyu because he/she was terrified. If and when Charlo/Charlo has the balls to get into the ring with Tim Tszyu, Tim will destroy this him inside the distance.
@Artur(a) Are you so “biased” for Tim that you have to disrespect Jermell’s surname and gender? Your comments are usually better.
Tims beating the top contenders i doubt Charlo gives him a fight.
A decent enough win
Mendoza got somewhat lucky in the Fundora fight though ( a win is a win I know ) and was getting pasted up to the ko
TZ is extremely flat footed, as was / is Mendoza in this ( all his ) fight/s
A good result for TZ, but not a win of any real significance unfortunately
You’re never going to get a Tszyu bouncing around on the balls of his feet. This is the way he fights (very similar to his father) and it won’t change.
The thing about Tszyu that impressed me was his precision with power punches. It wasn’t a high-output fight by either guy, and Mendoza had a good gameplan. But Tszyu was landing the cleaner, harder shots and Mendoza needed a lot of heart to get through 12 rounds. Tszyu’s style is more of a proto-typical puncher… even a bit old timey. It’s not that Tszyu isn’t fast, he just uses reflex speed rather than putting on dancing shoes and fighting for position with his feet.
Tim keeps improving and developing new facets to his game. He will be ready for the elite when they get around to fighting him.
One thing that was a bit new was Tszyu’s willingness to bang chopping shots in tight spaces. There were a lot of time I thought Mendoza was waiting for a break with a clicnh and Tszyu raised up and smashed him with a looping right. He started doing that midway through the fight and stunted any momentum Mendoza had by cracking him with those tight shots.
Hopefully Tim Tszyu next fight between the winner of Crawford vs Spence jnr rematch or Charlo for the other belts
Tim has nothing to do against Crawford or Spencer
I can guarantee Tim won’t go down in weight to fight Crawford. It’s conceivable Spence or Crawford might go up in weight to fight Tszyu. The good news is that I think Crawford and Spence could accommodate a little more weight and make it happen. I could see it as more likely for Crawford as he probably won’t fight more than a few more fights in his career and this would bring a lot of money to the table as a big international fight.
Very calculated patient fight by Tszyu, he respected Mendozas power but in the end it was Tszyu who had the heavier hands. I thought his defence was a lot tighter this fight. He will give Charlo fits if Charlo ever decides to fight him, reckon he knocks Charlo out.
Tim is limited in some aspects of his boxing, flat footed, could move more, but every fight he has some improvements as he learns the game. Humble guy with real grit. Really enjoy watching Tim in his journey.
Anastasia Tszyu is the 3rd sibling and younger sister of The Tszyu Brothers. She is not fat. In fact, she is a very good looking young lady. Naturally, Kostya would not let his one and only daughter box. Just her brothers. She is 21 years old. And if she wants to cheer for her 2 brothers, cool. She is the sister. Let her cheer.
And instead of fat shaming a woman who is not fat, why not be more productive with your life, and check yourself out.
Anastasia, keep doing your thing. Go to law school. Get your MBA. Your 2 brothers are going to be rich. They need an adviser they can trust.
Holy crap… you posted something I totally agree with!
Kostya buggered off this family to start a new one back in Russia. If she doesn’t want to fight it is her personal choice not her father’s. Tim says they have an extremely distant relationship with him
Yeah, that is unfortunately true and I’ve seen it when father and son have been together. Tim seems like he’s disgusted with his father and I never figured out why until I read the story. Apparently Kostya did mother Natasha dirty, and Tim hasn’t forgiven him. Kostya owns a restaurant in Moscow and very seldom visits Australia and his original family.
Great take….James…well stated…and this is from a lawyer….
Arturo, Charlo had an opportunity to make the most money he’s ever made in the ring to face Canelo and to unify a division, he’s never fought in; why would he not take that chance, instead of facing who you want him to face and when? Its a bizness man…from the words of Jay Z. Now, the fight vs. Tszyu should be made for all the belts. Just know, Charlo is not Brian Mendoza; while tough and has power, fought like Willie Pep for some reason.
Great take…DMV….Charlo made a great business decision….by taking the Canelo fight….though I do have a problem with his performance and feel that Charlo cheated the public..,cause Charlo can fight…he chose not to…but he made a business decision to fight Canelo and not Tim….easy decision to make…..and still can fight Tim for good money…not about balls but good buisness
Fundora needs 5 good confidence builders to get back into contention. He won’t be ready for another top level fight until 2025, if he follows the recipe. Otherwise, he needs to find another job.
Too bad Kosta would not let his daughter box. It would have been cool to see Tim’s sister fight Fundora’s sister on their undercard, should Tim fight Fundora. Tim’s sister likely weighs 140 pounds. Fundora’s sister weighs less than 120 pounds.
As Lennox Lewis said about Mike Tyson when they fought, Mendoza can take a hell of a punch.
Tsyu is not the real champion and he knows it but unless Charlo has trouble IE RJJ years ago Tsyu will lose against Charbroil he just gets hit too easy and has little to no headmovement or footwork whatsoever and when Crawford moves up hes for sure out of luck
Charlo gets hit just as much as Tim does and he’s up there in age and doesn’t really seem interested in the game anymore. Tim would be the favorite now and for good reason.
Boxing Historian, true in a way, and Tsyu even said it himself before this fight that he is not a real champion, yet. That something to respect how humble and realistic Tsyu is. Tsyu getting hit too easy is well on its way to becoming past tense, he is learning the art better each fight. And he has heart, something that cannot be taught.
‘Tzsyu’
NOOOOO WAY this version or any version of Tim Tszyu would’ve beaten Charlo!! I’m sorry I just don’t see it! The Charlo that cleaned out 54 to become UNDISPUTED would’ve been too much for Tim
Tzsyu gifted that twelfth round to Mendoza. It looked like he just didn’t want to hurt him anymore.
I agree… fact is Mendoza can punch and has pulled fights out of the abyss with big KOs before. Tszyu busted him up and was well ahead and dialing back was probably the right thing to do even if it wasn’t the most fan-friendly way to end a fight. Pressing hard in the last round of a fight already in the bag would’ve been an unnecessary strategic risk.
Did you catch Tim looking at the ref? I think he just didnt want to damage the guy for no reason. Its clear Mendoza can take a beating and just didnt want to go down. I dont like stoppages, but the final round could have resulted in serious damages if it wasnt for Tim backing off. Thats at least how I see it.
Got to give it to mendoza for his toughness! Tim hit him with everything he had and punished him dirty on the second half of the fight!
Now that Mendoza is out of the way, the best scenario for boxing fans would be Tim vs. Charles Conwell. That would be a war!!! Everyone is afraid of Conwell except Tim, so let’s bring it on!
Forget about size, Charlo doesn’t want the smoke & knows Tszyu will take his 3 belts on his way to a fight. He’ll hide behind PBC & milk it for all its worth. The real fight will be Tszyu-Crawford. Tszyu comes forward & hasn’t shown he can fight off the back foot but Bud fights with unmatched skill out of both stances giving better than he gets.
Tszyu put up a great fight. I hope Jermell finally finds his balls and fight Tim Tszyu I really would love to see that fight finally happen. However Charlo has been avoiding Tim like the plague, I don’t think it will ever happen.