Nikita Tszyu survives a scare to retain Australian crown against Danilo Creati

Australian junior middleweight champion Nikita ‘The Butcher’ Tszyu (9-0, 7 KOs) survived a mid-fight scare from Danilo Creati (8-2-1, 1 KO) to retain his title by 10-round unanimous decision at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday night.

Sydney southpaw Tszyu, 26, started the fight well, applying effective pressure. His sniper-like left cross was matched with a hard right hook that had reddened Creati’s face as early as the second round. It looked like it was going to be an early night.