Nikita Tszyu Comments on the Controversial Decision to Declare Fight with Michael Zerafa a No Contest

Australian boxer with Russian roots, **Nikita Tszyu**, commented on the stoppage of his fight against **Michael Zerafa**. The two fighters collided heads in the second round, and at the beginning of the third round, the referee decided to halt the match, declaring it a no contest.

**- What happened?**
— I just heard that Michael said he couldn’t see. So he decided to call it off. That’s what I’ve been told. What can you do? The fight was going well. I apologize to everyone who came out expecting a 10-round war. It’s really disappointing. I’m sorry, guys.

**- Do you believe he couldn’t see?**
— [after a pause] I don’t know, Tszyu responded in the ring after the fight was stopped.

**Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa had a stare-down before the fight:** [link]