Tim Tszyu broke his silence after his brutal knockout in the third round, and revealed the outcome of his second defeat in his career. talking to Fox News AustraliaThe Australian fighter has revealed shocking details about his physical and emotional recovery. “I couldn't feel my legs, and my mind was fuzzy. Every shot I took felt like a bomb going off,” Tszyu said, recalling the fight. “In my head, I thought this mother was going to have to kill me to get me out of here.”
The fight ended with Tszyu falling four times, suffering his first concussion. He spent the night in the hospital unable to sleep. “It was a strange feeling,” he added. “What burns me is that I was unable to show myself. I felt humiliated and embarrassed in front of the whole world.”
Adding to the sting of the defeat, Tszyu's fiancée, Alex, suffered vile abuse from the trolls. “People say things to her and things like that, but the fact that she can handle it shows her character,” he said. “Not to my lady, not to my family. This is not true.
Despite the setbacks, Tszyu remains defiant. “I don't know how many times I fell down, but no matter what, I would always keep getting back up. I was ready to die out there,” he said.
Now, Tszyu wants to reconnect with his roots and Australian fans. “I want to get back to the old school – no technology, no stats, no numbers. Just pure grind. I feel like I left my Aussie fandom behind to chase the stars. “Australia has always been in my heart.”
He couldn't help but taste American coffee: “You can't get good coffee in Vegas. I missed my dog, my wife, the fresh Australian air, and my local coffee shop.
