Boxing-Australian Tszyu downs Harrison in Sydney, next stop Charlo

FILE PHOTO: Bowyn Morgan (L) of New Zealand goes down after a punch from Tim Tszyu of Australia in their World-Title elimination bout during the Sydney Super Fight boxing event at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tim Tszyu stopped American Tony Harrison in the ninth round at Sydney Arena on Sunday to win the interim WBO super welterweight belt and almost certainly set up a winner-take-all fight with unified world champion Jermell Charlo.

Tszyu, the son of former undisputed light-welterweight world champion Kostya, sent Harrison to the canvas with a volley of punches. Although his opponent regained his feet to beat the count, the referee stopped the fight.