Popular undefeated hometown favorite Tim Tszyu dominated former world champion Tony Harrison with a ninth-round TKO to win the Interim WBO Super Welterweight title Sunday in a SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL main event live on SHOWTIME® before 11,740 rabid pro-Tszyu fans at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Tony Harrison’s brother, who helps him train, wants him to retire from boxing after his ninth round knockout loss to Tim Tszyu last Saturday night at the Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.
![Tony Harrison: "I wish I had fought [Tszyu] four years ago"](https://www.boxing247.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tim_Tszyu-Harrison-Results8.jpg "Photo: Tony Harrison: \"I wish I had fought [Tszyu] four years ago\"")
32-year-old Tony Harrison (29-4-1, 21 KOs) wished he could have fought Tim Tszyu (22-0, 16 KOs) four years ago when he was a little younger and more active with his career after losing to him by a ninth round knockout on Saturday night at the Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.
In an impressive punching power punching display, #1 ranked WBO junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu (22-0, 16 KOs) took apart the upset-minded Tony Harrison (29-4-1, 21 KOs), wearing him down with heavy power shots to knock him out in round one on Saturday night in their headliner on Showtime at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Tim Tszyu (22-0, 16 KOs) looked Golovkin-esque with his ninth knockout of Tony Harrison (29-4-1, 21 KOs) on Saturday night to win the WBO interim junior middleweight title at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Undefeated home fighter Tim Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs) weighed in at 153 1/2 lbs, and his opponent, former WBC junior middleweight champion Tony Harrison (29-3-1, 21 KOs), also came in at 153 1/2 lbs on Friday at their weigh-in for Saturday’s 12 round clash for the interim WBO 154-lb title at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
The battle to face undisputed champion Jermell Charlo takes place this Saturday night, broadcasting stateside on Showtime. In the main event, Tim Tszyu faces Tony Harrison in what appears to be a very competitive matchup on paper.
Tim Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs) is ready for the tough test he has against former junior middleweight world champion Tony ‘Super Bad’ Harrison (29-3-1, 21 KOs) this Saturday, March 11, on Showtime at the Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney, Australia.
Tony Harrison’s less-than-pleasant remarks about Tim Tszyu’s talent this week have seemingly resulted in the unbeaten #1 WBO junior middleweight contender from dropping the nice guy mode that he’d been showing towards the Detroit native.
Shawn Porter feels that the youth, power, and superior conditioning of Tim Tszyu will prove to be too much for the old pro Tony Harrison this Saturday night, on March 11, in their battle for the interim.