Tim Tszyu vs Sebastian Fundora LIVE: All the action as Aussie world champ has the biggest fight of his life

Tszyu has been warned that fighting towering southpaw Sebastian Fundora at such short notice risks ‘career suicide’.

When his original opponent, former world champion Keith Thurman, withdrew from Sunday’s non-title pay-per-view blockbuster last week with a biceps injury, Tszyu could have sat back and waited.

Instead, he took the opportunity to compete against Fundora, who is 22cm taller than him.

The Sydneysider said ‘zero’ boxers in the world would fight Fundora on such short notice, especially with his WBO world title on the line.

Former Aussie boxer and manager Peter Mitrevski said agreeing to the fight was an unnecessary risk.

“It’s a huge risk, for me it’s career suicide,” Mitrevski said this week.

“Fundora has ruined the career of one Australian with Daniel Lewis and he can ruin Tim Tszyu’s.”