Tszyu vs Harrison

Who won Tszyu vs Harrison?

Tim Tszyu beat Tony Harrison by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, March 11th, 2023, at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBO super welterweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Sam Goodman was victorious over TJ Doheny, and Nikita Tszyu beat Bo Belbin.

Tszyu vs Harrison stats

Back in March 2023, Tim Tszyu stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Tony Harrison made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Tim Tszyu was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Harrison had a height advantage of 4 inches over Tszyu. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Tim Tszyu and Tony Harrison fought out of an orthodox stance.

Tszyu was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 5 months later than Harrison, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 26 fewer professional rounds, totaling 144 compared to Harrison's 170.

Tim Tszyu went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBO at super welterweight.

Tony Harrison was ranked number 3 by the WBO in the 154lb division.

Tszyu vs Harrison form

Tszyu had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Terrell Gausha on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Armory, Minneapolis, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Takeshi Inoue on November 17, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Qudos Bank Arena, New South Wales, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Dennis Hogan on March 31, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales.

Before that, he had beaten Bowyn Morgan on December 16, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round at Bankwest Stadium, New South Wales.

He had defeated Jeff Horn on August 26, 2020, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Queensland.

Tony Harrison had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Sergio Garcia on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Bryant Perrella on April 17, 2021, by split draw in their 12 round contest at Shrine Exposition Center, California.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jermell Charlo on December 21, 2019, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at Toyota Arena, California.

Before that, he had won against Jermell Charlo on December 22, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had defeated Ishe Smith on May 11, 2018, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tim Tszyu had been fighting more than Tony Harrison.

Going into this contest, Tim Tszyu had last fought 11 months and 13 days ago, while Tony Harrison's last outing had been 11 months and 2 days ago.

Tszyu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

Harrison's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 10 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Tszyu vs Harrison start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 AM UTC at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Tszyu vs Harrison?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ShowTime.

What were the odds on Tszyu vs Harrison?

Tim Tszyu was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Tony Harrison made his way into the ring at 21/10 (+210) with oddsmakers.