Tim Tszyu’s fight against Dennis Hogan will go ahead as planned on March 31.
Fox Sports’ Ben Damon confirmed on Sunday that Hogan was injured while sparring on Wednesday, but the damage sustained to his nose isn’t bad enough to call off the Tszyu Hogan Fight time .
He’s now clear to face Tszyu in the world title eliminator at Newcastle Entertainment Centre.
Hogan last week confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that he had a “little bit of a nose injury” but has been cleared to fight after a medical assessment.
The winner of the fight is in line for a shot against WBO super-welterweight champion Brian Castano.
Hogan (28-3-1) represents a big challenge for Tszyu (17-0-0), who is currently the biggest name in Australian boxing.
“This is a great tune-up for him to get back on the world stage,” Hogan’s manager, Danny Dimas, said at Tuesday’s press conference.
“We’re not underestimating Tim. Tim’s a great fighter, a great Australian fighter. Dennis is a world class fighter.”
Tszyu himself added he had all attention placed squarely on Hogan as he looks to continue his rise.
“As they say, he’s world class,” he said.
“But I think he’s just under that world class [standard] because he’s never been able to get to the top. But look, I need to beat a ‘Dennis Hogan’ to be where I want to be.” Tszyu Hogan stream
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