Australia\u2019s former WBO super-welterweight champion was taken straight to hospital after being unable to carry on after a ferocious seventh round at the MGM Grand\u2019s iconic Garden Arena.<\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Ironically, Tszyu looked to be turning the fight in that seventh round after being dropped in the opener by a savage straight left to the head from Fundora.<\/p>\n Despite being bloodied himself, Fundora caught Tszyu with a flurry of upper cuts in the final seconds of the seventh that shook the Australian before he told his corner he did not wish to continue.<\/p>\n Tszyu had been attempting to emulate his Hall of Fame dad Kostya as only the third father-son duo in boxing history to both win multiple world titles.<\/p>\n \u201cShattered for Tim, first and foremost. Shattered knowing how hard he worked for this and how bad he wanted it,\u201d Tszyu\u2019s promoter George Rose said.<\/p>\n \u201cVery sad night at the office, but I\u2019m glad that he\u2019s walked out of the ring.\u201d<\/p>\n Rose commended Fundora for putting on a masterclass in defence of his WBC strap.<\/p>\n \u201cBest I\u2019ve ever seen Fundora fight, hands down,\u201d said the No Limit Boxing boss.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought the strategy that they had coming in, how he fought long, he really used his length early. He was tremendous, a really good win for him and I don\u2019t think anyone else in the division beats him now.\u201d<\/p>\n The tallest world champion in all of boxing, standing at 197cm and boasting a massive reach advantage over his rivals, Fundora didn\u2019t allow Tszyu to get to him without being exposed himself.<\/p>\n Still, Rose maintains Tszyu can climb the mountain again – if he wants to.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst and foremost, he needs to just recover from this, go through your process of facing defeat,\u201d Rose said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got to go through your moments with that, and then it\u2019s a decision for him.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s still, as far as talent and capability goes, very much a very capable fighter, a very talented fighter, and I still think that he still beats most of the guys in the division on his night.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just a decision up to him as to what he\u2019s going to do, whether he gets back in the gym on Monday, whether he has a break, what he does.\u201d<\/p>\n Rose insists it\u2019s too early to speculate about whether or not the 30-year-old will fight on, having lost three of his past four bouts after going unbeaten in his first 24.<\/p>\n \u201cIn this sport, a loss is a long time that you\u2019ve got to deal with that for,\u201d said the former premiership-winning NRL prop.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not a one-week thing like most team sports where you can move on within a week.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot\u2019s got to happen on the back of it. Firstly, you\u2019ve got to go medically.<\/p>\n \u201cThen you\u2019ve got to look at where the hunger\u2019s at, and Tim\u2019s one person you never can question his hunger or desire or the amount of application he puts in with his efforts in this sport. He rips in.<\/p>\n \u201cHe just fought for a world title at the MGM Grand so, while that\u2019s a really cool thing, taking a loss is a tough thing.<\/p>\n \u201cI know Tim\u2019s still very talented, very capable, but it comes down to him. He\u2019s the guy who\u2019s got to put his life on the line in the ring.<\/p>\n \u201cSo the decision is on him, and I support him with whatever he chooses 100 per cent.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he wants to make another run for a world title, I\u2019ll do everything in my power to make that happen.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s his health first.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aussie Olympic hero announces \u2018surprise\u2019 engagement<\/p>\n 1 min read<\/p>\n![\"Download](\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/static\/media\/right-red-arrow.92bca5db.svg\"){kind=icon}
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The future for Tim Tszyu (right) is unclear after his loss to Sebastian Fundora in Las Vegas. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n![\"Sebastian](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/d73406ade8c05d8120f5624a8b238b75f246eb19.jpg\")
Sebastian Fundora proved too tall an order for Tim Tszyu in their much-hyped rematch in Las Vegas. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n