- Advertisement -Australian boxer Tim Tszyu has undergone surgery on a laceration to his right forearm after sustaining a dog bite at a barbecue on Saturday. The injury could potentially derail Tszyu’s first defence of his interim boxing world title against Carlos Ocampo on 18 June. As highlighted by amp.theguardian.com, Tim Tszyu’s first defence of his interim boxing world title may be derailed after the Australian underwent surgery on a laceration to his right forearm over the weekend. Tszyu was reportedly injured by a dog bite at a barbecue on Saturday, ahead of his scheduled WBO super welterweight title fight against Carlos Ocampo on 18 June. “It’s certainly not the ideal preparation anytime a fighter ends up in hospital a few weeks out from a world title fight, but the best news right now is that Tim is doing OK.“He has the best and most experienced team around him in world boxing.

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2023 08:20 UTC