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No time for fairy tales: Tim Tszyu destroys game Stevie Sharp

Tszyu, who claimed the vacant Commonwealth title at 154-pounds with the win, is in line for a shot at the winner of the unification bout between WBC, WBA and IBF champion Jermell Charlo 34-1 (18) and WBO counterpart Brian Castano 17-0-1 (12) at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 17.

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WBO number one junior middleweight contender Tim ‘The Soul Taker’ Tszyu 19-0 (15) is looking to face a world-rated international opponent in his next fight following his three-round demolition of Stevie ‘The Viking’ Spark 12-2 (11) at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia on Wednesday night.

 

The 26-year-old Sydneysider had little trouble with late replacement Spark, who stepped in on one week’s notice after original opponent Michael Zerafa withdrew citing concerns about Covid-19 protocols, landing the harder shots before a left rip sent the Queenslander to the deck in the third.

 

The 24-year-old Spark beat the count but quickly found himself on the canvas again from a second left to the body. Referee Brad Vocale waved off the fight at the 2:22 mark.

 

“I had fun in there, that’s the main thing,” Tszyu said. “I’ve got one objective in my mind, to take whomever out that’s in front of me. I’ve got all respect to Stevie Spark. But this is my ring, this is my division and I’m here to stay.”

 

Tszyu, who claimed the vacant Commonwealth title at 154-pounds with the win, is in line for a shot at the winner of the unification bout between WBC, WBA and IBF champion Jermell Charlo 34-1 (18) and WBO counterpart Brian Castano 17-0-1 (12) at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 17.

 

But first he wants to test himself on the international stage.

 

“There’s Liam Smith, (Magomed) Kurbanov, and Danny Garcia, they’re the three guys I’m going for,” he said. “So if you’re watching, boys, I’m coming for you.”

 

Tszyu’s manager Glen Jennings confirmed the plan.

 

“It’s exciting, really exciting,” Jennings said. “It’s a bit of a milestone for us tonight, because technically we’re done domestically and we’re moving on to the international stage.”

 

Former WBO champion Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith 29-3-1 (16) was unlucky not to get the nod against Magomed Kurbanov 22-0 (13) in Russia in May.

 

“He gave Canelo [Alvarez] problems... so a name like that on my resume; that’s what I need,” Tszyu said.

 

“Congratulations on your win,” Smith posted to Tszyu on social media. “Let’s go, make a serious offer and let’s have a proper fight.”

 

Spark, who was coming off a dominant eight-round decision win against Jack Brubaker 16-4-2 (8) at welterweight in April, predicted a bright future for Tszyu after his defeat.

 

“I took this fight on seven days’ notice, I stepped up two weight classes,” Spark said. “Guys, I did it for you, I did it for Newcastle, I did it for the Australian boxing public. I love fighting and giving everyone a show.

 

“The hype is real, Tim’s a quality opponent. He’s a future world champion, that bloke, and I’m glad I got to share the ring with him.

 

“This is an experience I’m going to take a long, long time in my career. This is only going to help me mature.”

 

In the main support bout hot prospect Liam Wilson 9-1 (6) was upset by world-rated Filipino southpaw Joe Noynay 19-2-2 (8). The 25-year-old switch-hitter from Queensland was caught and dropped in the opening round. He rebounded in the second and third stanzas but was on the deck twice in the fourth and again in the fifth, forcing referee Phil Austin to wave off the contest at the 2:40 mark.

 

The fight was contested at super featherweight. It might be time for the 176cm Wilson to look at a move up to lightweight.

 

Junior middleweight Wade ‘The Gunnedah Gunslinger’ Ryan 19-9 (7) stopped Troy O’Meley 11-2 (2) in the sixth round of their scheduled 10 round rematch. The skilful southpaw, who gave Tszyu all he could handle in 2017, busted O’Meley up and put him down in the fifth round before referee Phil Austin called off the bout at the end of the sixth. Ryan won every round.

 

Czar Amonsot 35-6-3 (22) looked a shadow of his former self as he failed to survive the opening round against Sam Ah See 14-0-1 (7) in their scheduled eight-round welterweight bout. The 30-year-old Ah See was returning from a six-year absence from the ring but was clearly sharper than Amonsot, 35, who was knocked down in the opening frame before referee Will Soulos saved him from further punishment at the 2:47 mark.

 

Super flyweight Linn Sandstrom 1-1-1 boxed to a draw against debutant Natalie Hills 0-0-1 over six two-minute rounds. Both boxers received a 58-56 card with the third judge seeing he fight even at 57 apiece.

 

Miles Zalewski 9-1 (7) knocked out Lee Fook 0-3 at 0:13 of the fifth round of their eight-round bout fought at just above the junior welterweight limit. Fook was leading on all three judges’ scorecard 40-36 at the time of the knockout.

 

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