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Darren Walton

Tszyu, Harrison trade final barbs at lively weigh-in

Tim Tszyu has angrily dismissed taunts that he's a nervous wreck after the home-town favourite and flashy American Tony Harrison both comfortably made weight for their much-anticipated world-title fight in Sydney.

Striving to follow his legendary father Kostya as a world champion, Tszyu hit the scales at 69.68kg at Saturday's weigh-in for Sunday's super-welterweight showdown at Qudos Bank Arena.

Just six grams separated the pair, with the taller, leaner Harrison (69.62kg) also well under the 69.9kg limit and claiming Tszyu's fasting has hurt the Sydney slayer.

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