WATCH: Australian Boxer Quits on the Stool

Published 08/26/2020, 2:45 PM EDT

“Live to fight another day.” That is exactly what Jeff Horn did in his latest bout against Tim Tszyu.

With a record of 22-2-1, Horn took on undefeated IBF Australian and WBO Global light middleweight champion Tim Tszyu. Unfortunately for Horn, he was dominated in the match; the champion punished Horn for eight rounds straight. And forced him to quit on the stool before the ninth round.

This win improved Tszyu’s record to 16-0 whereas his opponent’s record changed to 20–3–1. Check out the stoppage below.

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Trainer: “Have you got a punch left in you or not?”
Horn: “No.”
The convo between Jeff Horn and his corner was raw and honest before they threw in the towel. pic.twitter.com/70Ykg29n80
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) August 26, 2020

Paul Kent of The Daily Telegraph called the moment “embarrassing.” Check out what he had to say about the situation.

“For Glenn Rushton, who is Jeff Horn’s trainer, to be sitting there at the end of the eighth to be asking him if he wants to fight. If he’s got one more punch in him… was embarrassing, to be honest. It showed the amateurism that’s been there throughout most of Jeff Horn’s career. The greatness of Jeff Horn is that he’s been able to overcome that.”

Well, it is not the first time that Rushton did something like this. Critics have accused him of not pulling out his boxer from a fight in time before.

Twitter reacts to Tim Tszyu’s win over Jeff Horn

Very solid statement from Tim Tszyu as he dominates Jeff Horn and forces his corner to stop their all-Australian clash at the end of the eighth round. Tszyu, son of Kostya, is just 25 years old and now 16-0 (12 KOs).
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 26, 2020

SON OF A GUN!@Tim_Tszyu is Australia’s king of boxing after a DOMINANT win over Jeff Horn #HornTszyu pic.twitter.com/G4ROzN1f0d
— Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) August 26, 2020

Jeff horn looks as unfit as @D_LUSSICK in 2015 pre season
— Nathan Peats (@nathanpeats9) August 26, 2020

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to hear the commentary of Glenn Rushton (trainer of @jeffhornboxer) at the end of the 8th to his fighter .. was disgraceful & a blight on Australian Boxing .. #JeffHorn was done, to ask him did he have anything left is 🤬🤬 #HornvsTszyu #HornTszyu #TimTszyu 🥊🥊
— MushroomFunGuy 🍄 (@adlock233) August 26, 2020

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