'This bastard had to kill me to stop me': Tim Tszyu on loss and redemption

Tim Tszyu has broken his silence after a brutal third-round knockout to reveal the cost of his second career defeat. talking Fox News Australiathe Australian boxer revealed harrowing details about his physical and emotional recovery. “I couldn't feel my legs and my brain was fuzzy. Every time it hit me it felt like a bomb going off. “In my mind, I was like, 'This bastard has to kill me to get me out. here. '”

The fight ended with Tszyu being knocked down four times and suffering his first concussion. He spent the night in the hospital unable to sleep. “It's a strange feeling,” he said. “What annoys me is that I can't show myself. I just feel humiliated and embarrassed in front of the whole world.

To add insult to injury, Tszyu’s fiancée Alex also suffered vicious abuse from trolls. “People say some similar things about her, but the fact that she's able to handle these things shows her character,” he said. “Not to my wife, not to my family. It's not right.

Despite the setback, Tsiyu remained defiant. “I don't know how many times I got knocked down, but no matter what happened, I kept getting up. I was ready to die right there,” he said.

Now, Tszyu hopes to reconnect with his roots and Australian fans. “I wanted to go back to the old school – no technique, no statistics, no numbers. Just pure grind. I felt like I was leaving my Australian fans behind and chasing the stars,” he admits. “Australia is always in my heart.”

He couldn't help but take a sip of his Americano: “You can't get good coffee in Vegas. I miss my dog, my wife, the fresh Australian air and my local coffee shop.”