'Let's get on with it': Judging dramas solved as Tim Tszyu-Joey Spencer fight locked in
Tim Tszyu's fight against Joey Spencer will go ahead as planned after the judging issues raised by the American's camp were solved.
News broke earlier in the week that Spencer's team was unhappy with the fact three Australian judges would be at the desk for the clash on Sunday.
It led to Michael Zerafa placing himself on standby to replace Spencer and plenty of conjecture over whether the scheduled bout would proceed.
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Michael Zerafa put his hand up to replace Joey Spencer. Getty
But in a major boost - and probably a sigh of relief for No Limit - the governing body has now confirmed two international judges will be added to the panel.
"I've just received that the Combat Sports have approved that it's a significant contest," promoter Matt Rose told Spencer's team at open workouts.
"We've talked to the WBO and they're gonna bring in two international judges. It's out of our hands, they made the decision to allow us to do it. Let's get on with it."
Tszyu's manager Glen Jennings explained the situation to Spencer and his group.
"We only ever wanted equity and fairness - it was never an issue for us," he said.
"I want to thank these guys for pushing them to make the decision."
Joey Spencer will face Tim Tszyu this weekend. Getty
The former world champion is desperate for a victory as he returns to Newcastle for the first time in almost four years.
Tszyu (24-2) lost his title to Sebastian Fundora in controversial fashion last March, before being obliterated inside three rounds by Bakhram Murtazaliev in October.
Spencer (19-1) is a highly-touted prospect out of the United States and has won his past three fights.
