{"id":1685,"date":"2026-04-05T20:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/tim-tszyu-dominates-denis-nurja-to-claim-international-middleweight-title-in-wollongong\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T20:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:46:02","slug":"tim-tszyu-dominates-denis-nurja-to-claim-international-middleweight-title-in-wollongong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/tim-tszyu-dominates-denis-nurja-to-claim-international-middleweight-title-in-wollongong\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Tszyu dominates Denis Nurja to claim international middleweight title in Wollongong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/0d46827d623f9c66bcdff494da389d41?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=3333&amp;cropW=1875&amp;xPos=1059&amp;yPos=0&amp;width=862&amp;height=1533\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Tim Tszyu has won the WBO international middleweight title with a lopsided unanimous points win over Albanian Denis Nurja.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The Sydneysider&#8217;s victory in Wollongong on Sunday kept him on course for a mega fight with American superstar Errol Spence Jr and another world title shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Tszyu dominated Sunday&#8217;s 10-round bout, winning on all three judges&#8217; cards by 100-88.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">As well as the WBO international middleweight belt, victory meant Tszyu notched successive wins for the first time since 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">It also secured him the WBO No.1 ranking in the same organisation&#8217;s junior middleweight rankings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The WBO champion is Puerto Rican Xander Zayas, who is booked for a title defence against American Jaron Ennis in New York next month.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_floatRight__nfR_t RelatedCard_relatedCard__4Im5s interactive_focusContext__yRhc_ interactive_defaults__AKxUU interactive_hoverContext__LDUDX interactive_defaults__AKxUU\" data-component=\"RelatedCard\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/externallink\/101115870\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radio\/programs\/abc-sport-daily\" data-component=\"FullBleedLink\" class=\"RelatedCard_link__rsgR9 FullBleedLink_root__lTw_U interactive_focusContext__yRhc_ interactive_defaults__AKxUU FullBleedLink_showVisited__g3Xvz\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP RelatedCard_heading__S_nm2 Typography_sizeMobile18__eJCIB Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_serif__qU2V5 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">ABC Sport Daily podcast<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP RelatedCard_synopsis__cFwMW Typography_sizeMobile14__u7TGe Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that&#8217;s making headlines.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Tszyu (27-3, 18 KOs) landed many more blows, skilfully switching between the head and the body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">He dropped Nurja (20-1, 9 KOs) in the fourth round and delivered a comprehensive beat down, but couldn&#8217;t finish the tough Albanian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a tough man,&#8221; Tszyu said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;I had him a couple of times, but he just didn&#8217;t drop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">A big cut opened up under Tszyu&#8217;s left eye after a head clash a minute into the fourth round and he was set to get it stitched after the fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Just over a minute later Tszyu dropped Nurja with a left to the head and finished the round with several more punches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Tszyu landed lots of punishing body shots in the fifth, as he continued to pile on the pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">He alternated his attack well between body and head, and whenever Nurja landed he invariably responded with multiple blows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Referee Les Fear deducted a point form the Albanian in the seventh round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Asked about the mooted match-up with Spence, Tszyu said: &#8220;I feel like I&#8217;m up for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;It will be one hell of a fight, a banger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;You know how I am; I don&#8217;t take a backward step<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;You know what they say, &#8216;Catch the big fish&#8217; \u2014 let&#8217;s go fishing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\"><strong>AAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-04-05\/tim-tszyu-claims-boxing-title-against-denis-nurja\/106533078\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Tszyu has won the WBO international middleweight title with a lopsided unanimous points win over Albanian Denis Nurja. The Sydneysider&#8217;s victory in Wollongong on Sunday kept him on course for a mega fight with American superstar Errol Spence Jr and another world title shot. 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