Undisputed junior middleweight champ Jermell Charlo has damaged his hand whereas in coaching. What this implies, after all, is that the a lot hyped January twenty eighth battle between Charlo and well-liked undefeated contender Tim Tszyu is postponed. Although this clearly isn’t excellent news for the followers, Charlo has made it a degree to elucidate the state of affairs.
“I was sparring,” he stated, “and I threw this nice punch and as soon as it landed, I knew something was wrong. I felt my hand throbbing right away. I had two X-rays and an MRI to see what was wrong. It showed it was broken in two places. I hate this feeling. My hand will be in a cast for two months. I’m as disappointed as the fans, maybe more, because this was my first chance to defend the undisputed title.”
Still, the 35-1-1 Charlo continued to specific confidence. “The way I am, I would have beaten Tim Tszyu with one hand,” he continued, “however the medical doctors and the boxing fee gained’t permit that. It’s much more harmful when a lion faces adversity and has to come back again to defend the delight. I’ve been coaching since July, and I’ve been hitting tougher than ever, and these are the issues that occur if you push your self to the bounds. After my hand heals, I’m coming again stronger than ever to defend my legacy.’’
The 21-0 Tszyu weighed in, expressing frustration but in addition understanding concerning the state of affairs. “I’m very disappointed,” Tszyu stated. “I felt like the stars aligned for undisputed…but we move on. I’m ready to take on the next mandatory challenger. I’ll be back for Charlo once he is ready and healed.” While the 2 males will not be squaring off on the twenty eighth of January, a later date will hopefully fall in line, as every fighter seems to be very effectively matched towards the opposite.
“Undisputed 154-lb World Champ @TwinCharlo suffered a broken left hand in training and his much-anticipated, high-stakes defense against No. 1 contender @Tim_Tszyu, which was scheduled for 1/28, has been postponed. New date to be announced soon,” posted Premier Boxing Champions.
