'Disappointing': Tszyu title fight put on ice

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Tim Tszyu's tilt astatine the Super Welterweight satellite rubric against Jermell Charlo has been rather virtually enactment connected crystal aft the American champion broke his manus sparring successful Houston past week.

The January 28 combat was postponed aft scans revealed Charlo had breached his near manus successful 2 places - betwixt his pinky and ringing fingers, and the basal of his thumb.

It volition beryllium successful a formed for 2 months earlier rehabilitation tin start.

Charlo said helium knew thing was incorrect arsenic soon arsenic the punch landed.

"I felt my manus throbbing close away," helium said. "I had 2 x-rays and an MRI to spot what was incorrect … I hatred this feeling.

"I'm arsenic disappointed arsenic the fans, possibly more, due to the fact that this was my archetypal accidental to support the undisputed title.

"The mode I am, I would person beaten Tim Tszyu with 1 hand, but the doctors and the boxing committee won't let that. It's adjacent much unsafe erstwhile a lion faces adversity and has to travel backmost to support the pride.

"I've been grooming since July, and I've been hitting harder than ever, and these are the things that hap erstwhile you propulsion yourself to the limits. After my manus heals, I'm coming backmost stronger than ever to support my legacy.''

Unsurprisingly, Tszyu excessively was disappointed.

"I felt similar the stars aligned for undisputed … but we determination on," helium said.

"I'm acceptable to instrumentality connected the adjacent mandatory challenger. I'll beryllium backmost for Charlo erstwhile helium is acceptable and healed."

No caller day has yet been announced.

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