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Tszyu Draw Prompts Fiery Post-Script, Teams Trade Barbs
Three judges split 117-111, 115-113 and 114-114, and Mahoney’s promoter said he will seek an official review.
- On Wednesday, Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney fought to a split draw in their IBF super welterweight world-title eliminator on the Gold Coast, leaving the path to facing Englishman Josh Kelly uncertain after 12 rounds.
- Three distinct scorecards resulted in a draw: Judge Phillip Holliday scored 117-111 for Tszyu, Judge Sabrina Kerr 115-113 for Mahoney, and Judge Carl Zappia 114-114, ending the Tszyu family's unblemished 56-win streak in Australia.
- Tszyu initially conceded, "I gave the fight to Ben, honestly," immediately after the bout, but walked back the admission during the press conference about 30 minutes later, explaining disappointment at lacking clinical precision.
- Tempers flared when No Limit Boxing boss George Rose clashed with Mahoney's corner, declaring "I wanna slap the s*** out of someone" before challenging critics. Mahoney's promoter, Mick Francis, subsequently requested an official review of the scoring.
- Elsewhere on the card, Koen Mazoudier improved to 16-4-1 by defeating Sam Beck with more than 300 landed punches of 1089 thrown, keeping his title aspirations alive while rising talent like Callum Peters and Kirra Ruston secured victories.
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Tszyu fight ends in controversial draw
Nikita Tszyu's 12-round epic with Ben Mahoney ends in a controversial split decision draw.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Nikita Tszyu Admits Mahoney Edged Split Draw
Nikita Tszyu admitted Ben Mahoney deserved the victory after their 12-round IBF super welterweight eliminator ended in a split draw on Wednesday at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre ... continue Nikita Tszyu Admits Mahoney Edged Split Draw @ Boxing News 24
‘Slap s*** out of someone’: Inside the chaos as explosive threats made over shock judge claim
Ben Mahoney’s team are promising to take action over the dramatic finish to their IBF world title eliminator against Nikita Tszyu – with the gutsy Queensland underdog also stressing he won’t ever fight on a No Limit show again.
·Australia
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