Nikita Tszyu overcame a mid-fight challenge from Danilo Creati to earn a unanimous points victory and retain his title at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. Despite dominating the early rounds, Tszyu was rocked by a big right hand in the sixth round but managed to regain control and pound his opponent in the later rounds. In other notable fights, Malik Zinad became the first Libyan to qualify for a world title fight, while Clara Lescurat successfully defended her WBA super flyweight title against Linn Sandstrom.