Tim Tszyu has put an exclamation mark on his claim to the super-welterweight title with a stunning first-round demolition of Carlos Ocampo in the Gold Coast on Sunday.
The Aussie was expecting to be made to work for the victory but in the end he got the job done in just over a minute.
Tszyu’s power was on full display from the outset as he landed a clean 1-2 with the first punches he threw.
A right hand then stunned his opponent as Tszyu smelled blood in the water.
Ocampo went down following a flurry and while he did answer the count, the writing was on the wall.
Tszyu swarmed following the restart and landed a clean left hook to send the experienced Mexican crashing into the ropes and seeing referee Danrex Tapdesan wave the bout off.
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Here’s how it played out:
Tim Tszyu vs. Carlos Ocampo fight results Tim Tszyu defeats Carlos Ocampo Round 1: IT’s OVER. Tim Tszyu gets the knockout in just over a minute.
2:50pm: Ocampo is in the ring, Tszyu is making his way in now. The main event is upon us. Follow along with our unofficial scorecard.
Sam Goodman defeats Ra’eese Aleem Aussie super-bantamweight Sam Goodman booked himself a world title shot with a slick boxing performance to claim a split decision victory (116-112, 117-111, 112-116) over the experienced Aleem.
In a closely fought contest with few real flashpoints, Goodman finished the stronger of the pair, picking up the majority of the rounds in the back half of the fight after a tight opening.
Aleem appeared to fade in the later rounds and Goodman made the most of it to improve to 15-0 and claim the biggest win of his career, handing Aleem his first loss in the process.
Hassan Hamdan defeats Justin Frost Hamdan claimed a unanimous decision victory (40-36 x3) over Frost in a shortened fight.
The bout was stopped at the end of the fourth round after a headclash caused a nasty cut above Hamdan’s left eye.
Hamdan had been the more active and accurate fighter prior to the doctor stepping in.
After the fight, Hamdan said he’d take on Frost in a rematch and vowed to stop him if they meet again.
