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Melissa Woods

Tszyu's bout with Ortiz Jnr cancelled on medical advice

Tim Tszyu's return to the ring has been put on ice with his world-title fight against American Vergil Ortiz Jr. cancelled on medical advice.

Tszyu was set to return to the United States to fight on a blockbuster card in Los Angeles on August 3 (local time) headlined by pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford.

The clash with undefeated knockout specialist Ortiz was for the WBA super welterweight interim world title, with Tszyu taking preparations off-shore and training with his legendary father Kostya in Thailand this month.

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