Tim Tszyu hospitalised after dog attack

TIM TSZYU volition inactive combat connected June 18 contempt having undergone exigency country to his close arm.

The Australian super-welterweight attended a barbecue connected Sunday erstwhile helium was bitten connected the backmost of his close forearm by a friend’s dog, according to Fox Sports Australia 

The 28-year-old is scheduled to look Mexican Carlos Ocampo successful conscionable nether 3 weeks astatine the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach successful Queensland.

Despite the incidental Tszyu’s promoter George Rose, CEO of No Limit Boxing, says the combat volition spell ahead.

“It’s surely not the perfect mentation anytime a combatant ends up successful infirmary a fewer weeks retired from satellite rubric fight, but the champion quality close present is that Tim is doing ok.

“He has the champion and astir experienced squad astir him successful satellite boxing. They person reassured maine he’ll beryllium much than acceptable connected June 18 to instrumentality connected Ocampo.

“If they’re confident, I’m confident.”

Tszyu’s manager Glen Jennings is definite that the unbeaten super-welterweight volition beryllium acceptable to fight.

“The coiled was superficial. The post-surgical study is each good,” helium said.

“There is nary uncertainty that Tim volition beryllium acceptable and 100 per cent steadfast and focussed to instrumentality connected Carlos Ocampo connected June 18.”

A triumph for ‘The Soul Taker’ volition borderline him person to a showdown with 154lbs champion Jermell Charlo. The American precocious received a deadline from the WBO that helium indispensable look his challenger nary aboriginal than September 30.

Charlo has not fought since beating Brian Castano 1 twelvemonth ago. A breached near manus successful grooming wrecked immoderate accidental of the champion facing Tszyu connected their archetypal day of January 28.

In March Tszyu stopped Tony Harrison successful 9 rounds to support his 22-fight unbeaten record.