Australian boxing champion Tim Tsyzu was taken to hospital for emergency surgery after being bitten by a dog at a barbecue.
Tsyzu, 28, is an unbeaten professional boxer who is the son of former undisputed world champion Kostya Tszyu. Boasting a record of 22-0 and currently holding the WBO interim junior middleweight title, Tsyzu is scheduled to defend his belt against Carlos Ocampo in Queensland, Australia on June 18.
The boxer suffered a severe cut on his right arm after being bitten by a dog on Sunday and was rushed to hospital to have surgery for the wound. Fans are worried his title fight against Ocampo won't go ahead next month, but Tsyzu's manager Glen Jennings has insisted the fight is not in jeopardy. "The wound was superficial. The post-surgical report is all good. There is no doubt that Tim will be ready and 100 per cent healthy and focused to take on Carlos Ocampo on June 18," he said in a statement.
