Australian fighter Nikita Tszyu says he should have been awarded victory against countryman Ben Mahoney, after at first saying he thought he lost the fight that ended in a draw.
Promotion No Limit Boxing is trying to secure Tszyu on the undercard of December's blockbuster fight between David Benavidez and Michal Cieslak in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tszyu but sportingly said he thought he had lost the pair's Brisbane bout last month after the judges, with three different scorecards, declared a stalemate.
The 29-year-old and his team have always been happy to take things slowly and not rush into taking big fights in the boxing mecca.
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Australian fighter Nikita Tszyu says he should have been awarded victory against countryman Ben Mahoney, after at first saying he thought he lost the fight that ended in a draw.
Tszyu says he is ready to tackle the United States after fighting his professional career to date in Australia.
Promotion No Limit Boxing is trying to secure Tszyu on the undercard of December's blockbuster fight between David Benavidez and Michal Cieslak in Phoenix, Arizona.
Believing his domestic duties are done, Nikita Tszyu is ready to take on America after changing his tune and claiming victory in his draw with countryman Ben Mahoney.
Tszyu but sportingly said he thought he had lost the pair's Brisbane bout last month after the judges, with three different scorecards, declared a stalemate.
Mahoney danced around the ring like he had won a world title.
"I'm not a very good judge," he said of his initial verdict.
The 29-year-old and his team have always been happy to take things slowly and not rush into taking big fights in the boxing mecca.
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