Tim Tszyu (22-0, 16 KOs) was hospitalized and underwent surgery after being bitten by a dog on his right arm. the extent of the injury to the Australian has yet to be specified, and decisions on whether the WBO interim welterweight title defense scheduled for June 18 will Carlos Ocampo (34-2, 22 KOs) has been rescheduled for another date, not yet.
Tszyu does not want to change the date of the fight and hopes that the wound will heal quickly. In March, the 28-year-old Australian won the World Boxing Organization title by knocking out Tony Harrison. Ocampo in his last appearance in the ring lost to Sebastian Fundora.
Tszyu is a mandatory opponent for Jermell Charlo, who is a full-fledged WBO champion and holds three more titles in the same weight class.
