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Adrian Warren

Nikita Tszyu wins but taken 10 rounds for first time

Nikita Tszyu throws a punch in his Australian super welterweight title win over Danilo Creati. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Nikita Tszyu has overcome a nasty mid-fight moment to score a unanimous points win over Danilo Creati and retain his Australian super welterweight title at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion.

Tszyu (9-0, 8 KOs) caught Creati (8-2-1, 1 KO), with some powerful left hand shots in the first round in Wednesday's clash, and the Italian-born challenger had a knockdown scored against him in the second, when his glove brushed the canvas.

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