He just appeared lethargic, frustrated, disinterested. Horn eventually shook his head — and Tsyzu was the winner. With regards to the criticism being levelled at me around the stoppage, I’d like to say this. "I've gone through every scenario in my head about a thousand times over the last couple of weeks but I'm glad I got it done early," Lussick said. Adam apologised to me after the Zerafa 2 fight and admitted that at the time, he thought Jeff was done. The undefeated Tszyu will take on New Zealand fighter Bowyn Morgan at Bankwest Stadium on December 16. When Tim went back towards the ropes on two occasions in the first round, rather than Jeff drive him onto the ropes and unload on him, as planned and as he did with Pacquiao, he just let him off the hook. Asked about when a shot at the world title might come, Tszyu said he’ll be ready whenever.

I could show you a hundred fights where it was obvious a boxer would lose – but won. Of course I knew what was going on and so did the rest of Australia. Of course we’re all disappointed, including Jeff.

He gets Justin Hodges out of there inside the first minute #TszyuBrubaker #boxing. Picture: Matt TaylorSource:News Corp Australia. One member of Horn’s team was heard saying to him in his corner “either get out, or f***ing punch” earning a rebuke from Fenech. When he came back to the corner after each round, I was looking at him very closely. New to Kayo? As dominant as Tszyu was during the main event on the night, it was former NRL big man Darcy Lussick who stole the show with a hellacious finish against a fellow former NRL heavyweight in Justin Hodges.
We all know it only takes one punch to turn a fight around – or even win a fight, as we recently saw when Povetkin threw one left uppercut to KO Dillian Whyte, even though Povetkin had suffered two knockdowns in the previous round and looked set to be KO’d himself. Selected international fights, classic bouts and more. Further, as I am also Jeff’s manager, I knew there was no rematch clause in the contract, so there would be no second chance for Jeff to redeem himself. These are all of the points I considered. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Any hope Horn had ended after a crucial intervention early in the fight. Get all the latest boxing news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Morgan, 31, is 21-and-1 over the course of his career. Jeff wasn’t himself. Strongly criticised for the way he handled Jeff Horn during his eight-round TKO defeat against Tim Tszyu in Townsville last month, Rushton has provided a lengthy explanation for everything that happened — and launched some friendly fire. He followed his jab with a right uppercut with success on two occasions and was able to fight without any fear of return fire. And we’ll never know.

Tim Tszyu will feature in the first Sydney stadium fight since 2006 in a promotion that will also headline Paul Gallen taking on former UFC star Mark Hunt.
On the night of the fight, I was concerned during the warm-up. While Tim was clearly winning the fight, and we wish him and his team every success for the future, Jeff was not getting beaten up as some people have indicated. This was certainly not the same Jeff Horn who walked into the ring on that magical day just over three years ago to defeat Manny Pacquiao. Glenn Rushton became an Australian villain on the night Jeff Horn was beaten to a pulp by Tim Tszyu — and he’s finally unloaded. Team Horn before the fight (l-r) Stephen Edwards, Adam Copland, Jeff Horn, Ben Horn, Glenn Rushton. Rushton continues to insist Horn wasn’t badly hurt in the fight and criticised referee Phil Austin for counting a knockdown against his man in the third round he says was a push. The intensity and volume of punches Jeff was supposed to be throwing on the inside weren’t happening. Tim Tszyu defeats Jeff Horn: What you missed in boxing demolition Tim Tszyu’s demolition of Jeff Horn was a masterclass in pain. Credit: Getty. 30-27 Tszyu. There has to be a chain of command and I had said to Jeff after Zerafa 1, that the only person I would discuss a stoppage with in future was his brother, Ben Horn, and yet for Zerafa 2, I still had Adam Copland desperately wanting to throw the towel in, while I was trying to concentrate on every detail that was unfolding before me so as to make the best possible decision. It's not the main event on the night, but a duel between two NRL heavyweights is always going to draw the eyeballs and the fireworks are set to fly when Hodges and Lussick touch gloves. If you’re not clearly winning the next round within a minute, I’m going to throw the towel in. He’s normally like a junk yard dog ready to tear someone apart, however, his demeanour was subdued and the usual pop wasn’t in his punches. Ben Horn and I were on the same page and discussed this during round eight. Damon reported that no Australians came forward for the fight, with Dennis Hogan pre-committed to a US event, Daniel Lewis dealing with issues away from the ring, and Michael Zerafa intent on fighting Anthony Mundine. But Austin wasn’t going to play those games and stopped the fight a minute into the round in a crucial intervention. “Wow.”. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images. Do I believe he would have stopped the fight had our corner acted differently – no. “He’s so composed.”, Jeff Horn takes a knee. Another shot later in the second had the same effect as it was clear Broadhurst was struggling.

This is not unusual and many athletes just wake up one day and realise they don’t want to do it anymore. A powerful right hand from Light smashed the left ear of Trent Broadhurst who grimaced in pain immediately before dropping to the canvas. I want to do what you want to do.”, When he didn’t answer, one of the those advocating for a retirement said: “That says it all.”. But as Fenech had predicted, the younger man introduced his uppercut to proceedings — with devastating effect. What drives people is different for everyone. You don’t stop a fight just because a boxer is losing – you stop a fight if a boxer is injured and can’t continue or is being badly hurt by his opponent – neither of these were the case in Jeff’s fight. He stunned Horn with a sweetly-timed chin rattler and followed it with a heavy straight right as he looked for a finish.

Tszyu had found the spot on his opponent’s body that could end the fight and ripped Horn’s midsection. All times AEDT (GMT +11). It was Tim Tszyu’s night. In the corner after round eight, I knew Jeff’s career was on the line and I wanted Jeff to go out on his terms, so I did something I’ve never done before – I asked him if he wanted to continue. Horn was down for the first time and in serious trouble. This is such an exciting journey for Australian boxing. Morgan vs. Tszyu at Sydney Super Fight on Tapology. The fact that he was on the apron tells me that he probably wasn’t thinking clearly, as he knows the rules. “You can’t let him come to you, you’ve got to go to him,” Horn’s trainer Glenn Rushton implored from the corner. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. Tsyzu showed he was than a match strength-wise, throwing Horn to the canvas on two occasions in the middle of the round — but they weren’t knock downs. I believe Jeff will take some time to ponder his future, reflect on who he is, how he wants to be remembered, why he is boxing, if he still enjoys it, and if he has more goals he wants to achieve in boxing, etc. Jeff Horn looks at the referee. Tim Tszyu’s demolition of Jeff Horn was a masterclass in pain. Glenn Rushton had some things to get off his chest. “He doesn’t need any more this guy,” Fenech said. Picture: Alix SweeneySource:News Corp Australia. Anything is possible if the hunger is there.

Tim Tszyu will headline the first Sydney stadium fight since 2006 in a card that also features ex-NRL star Paul Gallen against UFC legend Mark Hunt.

Stephen was heard saying a couple of times, “I don’t want to”, meaning he didn’t want Jeff to continue, and Adam is telling Ben “no” when Ben was supporting me about allowing Jeff to continue for another minute to see what he could do. Another reason I asked him if he would like to do one more minute in round nine is because all through the prep we had made round nine Jeff’s best round. Jeff deserved every chance to go out a winner – the fact he wasn’t given that one last opportunity breaks my heart. Sign up now!!! It was a messy fight with a lot of clinching and few clean punches landed. Some said they didn’t want him to go back out there. 10-9 Tszyu, Round 2: Tszyu picked Brubaker apart throughout the round and landed lefts and rights at will. Tim Tszyu lands a shot on Jeff Horn. “We want world titles and we want them in Sydney. New to Kayo?

Again, there was no physical reason why he couldn’t continue and had this been any other fighter he would have been expected to continue – but everyone seems intent on overly protecting Jeff.


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