“This is a lot of blood loss,” “No contest or DQ” – Fans react as Tim Tszyu’s head gets cut open in violent split-decision loss to Sebastian Fundora

Despite Tim Tszyu’s head injury being the main topic of discussion for the evening, he was not disqualified after receiving an elbow from Sebastian Fundora that split open the top of his head. The elbow was ruled as accidental, allowing Fundora to continue the match.

Additionally, the fight was not halted and did not result in a no-contest. Instead, Tszyu was awarded a highly debatable split decision. The standout moment of the evening was the cut he sustained, which elicited responses from numerous X followers.

A fan responded to a tweeted image of the cut (NSFW warning) shared by renowned boxing journalist Michael Benson, voicing their wish for the fight to be halted.

“This is a lot of blood loss, probably stop it.”

A different fan demanded that the result of the match be declared either a no-contest or a disqualification.

“Either stop the fight as no-contest or DQ.”

Many supporters also compared the incision to a gunshot injury because of its extremely vivid depiction.

“Looks like he got shot damn”

Many were surprised by the volume of blood that Tszyu had shed.

“It’s a bloodbath. My goodness!”

A compilation of fan reactions is displayed underneath:

Despite the expected disappointment, this outcome will likely be difficult for the Australian knockout artist to accept and will likely put an end to any speculation of a potential fight with pound-for-pound boxing legends, Terence Crawford or Errol Spence Jr.

Has Tim Tszyu experienced any other close decision fights?

Despite his loss tonight, Tim Tszyu has never experienced a split decision in his previous 25 bouts. However, his recent defeat against Sebastian Fundora was the only match that ended in a close split decision. All of his other fights have ended with a clear and decisive outcome.

Take a look at Tim Tszyu’s impressive knockout of Carlos Ocampo:

Despite possessing impressive punching power, Tszyu has primarily secured his victories through either knockout or TKO, with the remaining wins being attributed to unanimous decision. While his defeat against Fundora was not in line with his expectations, it is common for undefeated fighters to eventually experience a loss.

Not many are able to retire without a single loss, therefore Tszyu will have to move forward without his previously undefeated record being a significant part of his identity.