Tim Tszyu has been forced to withdraw from his August 3 fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr. on the Crawford-Madrimov mega card in Los Angeles. The decision was made on the advice of his doctor, who ruled him out due to a terrible cut sustained in his previous fight against Sebastian Fundora not being healed enough for him to resume full-contact sparring. Despite Tszyu's withdrawal, Ortiz will remain on the card. Sources told ESPN that the event is being organized by Turki Alalshikh.
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TSZYU WITHDRAWS FROM ORTIZ CLASH ❌ Tim Tszyu has been forced to withdraw from his August clash with Vergil Ortiz after the gruesome cut in which he sustained against Sebastian Fundora was unable to heal in time meaning he could not resume full-contact sparring. Ortiz will… https://t.co/oXKxexHaaU
‼️ Tim Tszyu vs Vergil Ortiz has been cancelled and will not take place on Aug 3rd because Tszyu’s cut from the Sebastian Fundora fight has not healed in time for him to start sparring.
Tim Tszyu has been forced to withdraw from his Aug. 3 fight vs. Vergil Ortiz on the advice of his doctor, who said he can't yet resume full-contact sparring following the gruesome scalp cut suffered vs. Sebastian Fundora, sources told ESPN. Ortiz will remain on the card.
Tim Tszyu vs. Vergil Ortiz Off Due to Cut From Tszyu-Fundora Fight: Report https://t.co/0kXTjB5hEQ
They were a little hasty in announcing the Tszyu-Ortiz fight.
Per source, Tim Tszyu has been forced to withdraw from his Aug. 3 fight vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. on the #CrawfordMadrimov mega card being put on by @Turki_alalshikh in LA. Doc ruled him out due to terrible cut suffered vs. Fundora not being healed enough for him to fight. #boxing