Sebastian Fundora, right, celebrates after winning a super welterweight title boxing match against Tim Tszyu Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sebastian Fundora defeated Australia’s Tim Tszyu by technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Council super-welterweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday.

A bruising, action-packed scrap at the MGM Grand Garden Arena ended when a bloodied Tszyu failed to come out for the eighth round.

Fundora — who had beaten Tszyu in their first meeting last year — once again used his towering 6ft 6in (1.98m) frame and huge reach advantage to dominate the short, stocky Australian.

Tim Tszyu, left, fights Sebastian Fundora in a super welterweight title boxing match Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Tszyu was quickly in trouble, knocked down by Fundora in the first round by a crisp left hand, and finished the second round with a nasty cut over his right eye.

Although Tszyu battled bravely, jolting Fundora with some shuddering right-hands in the middle rounds, the American continued to land damaging punches.

The end came after the seventh, when a weary Tszyu declined to come out for the next round.

“I gave it everything but I just couldn’t do it,” Tszyu said afterwards. “Victory belongs to Sebastian Fundora — he’s the best 154-pounder on the planet right now.

“He was the better man. He’s very hard to land, and he’s tall … I felt like I was shadow boxing with myself at times. It is what it is.”

Fundora, 27, who improved to 23-1-1, with 15 knockouts, said he had been determined to exploit his advantages of height and reach.

“I felt like obviously I’m the bigger guy, and everyone’s calling me a bully — so you know what, let’s start bullying these guys,” Fundora said.