Tim Tszyu Controlled Velazquez to Rebuild His Momentum
Tim Tszyu defeated Anthony Velazquez by unanimous decision over ten rounds on December 17, 2025, at TikTok Entertainment Centre in Sydney. Scores of 100–90, 100–90 and 100–91 rewarded a controlled return in which Tszyu repeatedly pushed the American onto the defensive.
The Sydney appearance brought a chance to reset
Tszyu was returning to his home city for a major assignment after a difficult stretch in his career. Velazquez arrived as an unbeaten prospect seeking a breakthrough against a former world champion.
The No Limit Boxing program also included Sam Goodman’s return and Australian title contests. Tszyu’s main event offered a sustained test rather than an immediate route back into a world championship fight.
Pressure and combinations steadily widened the advantage
Tszyu used his jab and straight punches to establish control, then mixed in hooks and body attacks. Velazquez spent much of the contest moving backward and looking for counters.
The American developed a cut beneath his left eye, which received a medical inspection before the seventh. He continued and found occasional combinations, but could not create a lasting change in momentum.
Ten completed rounds delivered a clear unanimous verdict
Velazquez remained standing through the final bell, forcing Tszyu to finish the work over the scheduled distance. The judges’ wide margins reflected the Australian’s consistent success across the rounds.
The decision supplied a rebuilding victory without requiring a stoppage. Tszyu’s ability to maintain pressure, vary his punches and manage the later rounds provided the central achievements of his December Sydney appearance.
Sources
- No Limit Boxing: December 17 Sydney event and result
- BoxingScene: official scorecards
- Sporting News: round-by-round pressure and eye cut
