Tszyu had success with the upper cut in that round. Will he keep looking for it?
There’s the jab first up.
Tszyu flinches as Mendoza lands a couple and then flinches a bit more as Mendoza lands some power punches.
Good shot to the kidney from Mendoza.
Left hook to the face lands by Tszyu.
Big shots from Mendoza, two really powerful blows to Tszyu’s head that rocks the champion.
Tszyu is still walking him down though and looks OK, landing a jab of his own.
That right eye is swelling nicely for Mendoza now — can Tszyu do anything with it?
Mendoza is being evasive, Tszyu is biding his time.
Good shot from Tszyu on the ropes! He catches Mendoza!
And again, a wild right that flashes across the face of the American.
Two hooks from Tszyu land to end the round.
Another tight one in which both fighters had their moments.
