{"id":590774,"date":"2026-04-07T07:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/590774\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:31:09","slug":"sergio-mora-slams-tim-tszyu-as-damaged-goods-after-denis-nurja-win-but-dire-errol-spence-jr-theory-outed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/590774\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Mora slams Tim Tszyu as \u2018damaged goods\u2019 after Denis Nurja win but dire Errol Spence Jr theory outed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former world champion Sergio Mora has taken a brutal swipe at Tim Tszyu, branding him \u201cdamaged goods\u201d \u2013 despite getting the job done over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s longtime pay-per-view king returned to the ring on Easter Sunday,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/boxing\/boxing-2026-tim-tszyu-vs-denis-nurja-live-updates-how-to-watch-the-fight-in-australia-nelson-asofasolomona-fight-start-time-full-fight-card-results\/news-story\/688bfba553eee1fe079ae566b38e8d3a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> securing a dominant decision victory<\/a> over previously unbeaten challenger Denis Nurja in Wollongong.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffPPV: UFC 327 Prochazka vs Ulberg | SUN 12 APRIL 11AM AEST | The UFC\u2019s undisputed light heavyweight championship will be on the line, when Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg meet for the vacant title at UFC 327 | <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/ppv\/ufc-327?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkmma-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-mma-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With the win, Tszyu tees up a blockbuster mega-fight against former unified welterweight champ Errol Spence Jr. later this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Errol Spence is going to be one hell of a fight,\u201d Tszyu said after the fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a banger. You know how I am? I don\u2019t take a backward step. If he wants to meet me at the front, bring it on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know what they say \u2013 catch the big fish. Let\u2019s go fishing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite winning every round against Nurja and almost finishing him a couple of times during the bout \u2013 Mora believes the fight raised some big red flags.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t like what I saw,\u201d he told Chris Mannix on the <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/a-heavyweight-slobberknocker\/id1176276029?i=1000759762587\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Boxing Mannix and Mora podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not like one minute, one round of what I saw with Tim Tszyu\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was no snap in his punch. There was no spite in his punches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was [previously] a spiteful puncher with that right hand. He had concise combinations whenever he had someone hurt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had Nurja hurt a couple of times, he had him down. He couldn\u2019t pull the trigger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe doesn\u2019t have the umph behind the punch anymore because that\u2019s what happens when you get knocked out, when you get beat up \u2013 you start to doubt your power, doubt yourself\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTim Tszyu is damaged goods and he\u2019s this close to being a shot fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tim Tszyu punches Denis Nurja during their WBO International super middleweight title bout.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The comments will sting the Sydneysider, who has built a reputation on his ability to finish fights, but has been recently developing other parts of his game with new Cuban coach Pedro Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>Spence has been out of action since his brutal 2023 loss to Terence Crawford, but Mora still believes \u201cThe Truth\u201d has enough left in the tank to finish the Aussie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErrol Spence beats Tim Tszyu,\u201d Mora said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe Tim Tszyu is a sucker for southpaws. Of course everyone is a sucker when you\u2019re dealing with Sebastian Fundora\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut with Bakhram [Murtazaliev], he\u2019s not a southpaw, but he was hurting Tszyu, and putting him down, with a southpaw combination. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the orthodox stance he would throw the 2 [right cross] and then the 1 [left jab] powerhand \u2014 that\u2019s pretty much a 1-2 from the left-handed stance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErrol Spence would beat and knock out Tim Tszyu \u2013 even with three years of inactivity because he has defence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTim Tszyu keeps his head in the line of fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tim Tszyu sports a cut during his fight against Denis Nurja.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>HALL OF FAMER IMPRESSED WITH TSZYU<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Tszyu has received a vote of confidence from world-renowned boxing trainer Robert Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia, who has coached over a dozen world champions, says he\u2019s tipping \u201cThe Phoenix\u201d to defeat Spence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTim Tszyu performed well, went the distance, had good counterpunching,\u201d said the Hall of Famer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wilder-vs-chisora-review-tszyu-wins-fury-vs-makhmudov\/id1869095701?i=1000759889132\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Boxing Scene Today podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was happy with his performance \u2026 I think it was good to go the distance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garcia says that there\u2019s a big question mark over Spence, however.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErrol Spence might not have anything left,\u201d said Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s probably what I think \u2013 that he doesn\u2019t have much left. And if I was forced to make a prediction right now, I think Errol Spence has nothing left and it\u2019ll be Tim Tszyu [winning].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garcia went on to make the point that Spence might be choosing not to have tune-up fights because it\u2019s too big a risk for him to spoil the lucrative showdown with Tszyu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe might get beat and expose that he\u2019s done and nobody is going to want to see him anymore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe wants to wait for the huge payday and that\u2019s it. Hopefully I\u2019m wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019ve got tape\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/boxing\/boxing-2026-nelson-asofasolomona-defeats-jarrod-wallace-next-fight-tim-tszyu-george-burgess-crossover-boxing-nrl-news-videos-higlhights\/news-story\/26cea8860768de0f15ded3881791421a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Big Nasty\u2019s shock Burgess spy reveal after second crossover victory<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aussie boxing great\u2019s pointed Tszyu act&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/boxing\/boxing-2026-jeff-fenech-walks-out-on-tim-tszyu-vs-denis-nurja-fight-prediction-for-errol-spence-jr-fight\/news-story\/e4d72da25e8c2c3ed282409e180c1929\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">and verdict on big US test<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tszyu ready for &#8216;big fish&#8217; after win | 02:41<\/p>\n<p>TSZYU MAKES BOLD SPENCE PREDICTION<\/p>\n<p>It comes as Tszyu has been talking about exactly how he plans to handle Spence when the pair meet.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yk_IkZ6wZDg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yk_IkZ6wZDg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Last Stand<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yk_IkZ6wZDg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">podcast, the Aussie says he will beat Spence in a way similar to how Fundora recently dispatched Keith Thurman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook what happened with Thurman,\u201d said Tszyu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErrol Spence is sort of in that [same] generation, and that\u2019s what I want to do and expect to do against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s bring the new with the old now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>US fight writers have also weighed in on the looming bout. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianmazique\/2026\/04\/05\/errol-spence-jr-confirms-comeback-fight-and-opponent-im-do-you-so-bad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Writing for Forbes<\/a>, Brian Mazique said that Spence would be a major name for Tszyu to add to his scalps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTszyu still has a lot to prove after tough losses to Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev. A win over Spence would add a big name to his conquered list,\u201d Mazique wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpence needs to get back in the swing of things. Beating Tszyu would suggest he is a legitimate threat at 154 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith likely more than three years of ring rust to shake off, Spence will have a noteworthy test on his hands. But considering where both men are in their careers, this seems like a fight that makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former world champion Sergio Mora has taken a brutal swipe at Tim Tszyu, branding him \u201cdamaged goods\u201d \u2013&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":590775,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[2095,64,75771,63,689,288565,288557,802,1920,288554,29449,157531,288552,279082,288564,288560,288556,142617,60150,284100,288558,288551,288559,288561,673,2041,2067,677,288553,140787,288562,3708,157532,288555,85,91324,959,5942,288550,9222,2614,112900,4526,20591,288563],"class_list":{"0":"post-590774","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-aussie-boxing","11":"tag-australia","12":"tag-australia-and-new-zealand","13":"tag-blockbuster-mega-fight","14":"tag-bold-spence-prediction","15":"tag-boxing","16":"tag-boxing-news","17":"tag-brian-mazique","18":"tag-carlos-ulberg","19":"tag-chris-mannix","20":"tag-crossover-victory","21":"tag-cuban-coach","22":"tag-damaged-goods","23":"tag-dire-theory","24":"tag-dominant-decision-victory","25":"tag-james-cooney","26":"tag-jiri-prochazka","27":"tag-light-heavyweight-championship","28":"tag-looming-bout","29":"tag-megastar-rival","30":"tag-middleweight-title-bout","31":"tag-mora-podcast","32":"tag-new-south-wales","33":"tag-north-america","34":"tag-northern-america","35":"tag-oceania","36":"tag-orthodox-stance","37":"tag-pedro-diaz","38":"tag-ring-rust","39":"tag-robert-garcia","40":"tag-sergio-mora","41":"tag-southpaw-combination","42":"tag-sports","43":"tag-super-middleweight-title","44":"tag-terence-crawford","45":"tag-tim-tszyu","46":"tag-tune-up-fights","47":"tag-unanimous-decision","48":"tag-united-states-of-america","49":"tag-welterweight-champ","50":"tag-wollongong","51":"tag-world-champions","52":"tag-world-renowned-boxing-trainer"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590774\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}