Byline: James O'Shea . Unbeaten Paul Gallen eyes Sonny Bill Williams bout. He needs his corner to protect him, and his trainer showed only the barest inclination of doing that in Townsville. It was all over in three rounds. As his girlfriend Kirstie Nicholls held an ice pack to his swollen cheekbones, he joked about the fight and happily posed for photos. Close family friend James O’Shea has been speaking on behalf of the family, and said the humble boxer was determined to revamp the image of his beloved sport. The supervisor of the fight, Australian National Boxing Federation representative John Hogg said the fighter had “seemed fine” after the match, and pointed to the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes as proof that accidents can happen in any sport, the Courier-Mail reports. Northern Irish boxer Paddy Barnes . Such sad news to hear about the passing of Braydon Smith. “A lot of times in this country the sport gets a bad rap. Less than two weeks earlier, he had flagged the showdown as “the biggest fight I’ve ever had in my life”. The gym is now closed until further notice. It was here that he died on Monday afternoon. Accompanied by the hashtag #prayforbrayd support for the “incredibly strong” boxer flowed. For all the outrage about one of the judges being too close to the Tszyu camp – and it was a shoddy look, no doubt – only the most one-eyed Horn fan would have given the Queenslander even a single round of this fight. Braydon Smith (R) poses with his opponent John Moralde ahead of the fight. Your web browser is no longer supported. Given how much he improved last night since his previous fight against Jack Brubaker, a match-up against current super welterweight world champ Patrick Teixeira wouldn’t be beyond him. In fact, if Tszyu continues on his current trajectory, there won’t be too many fighters on the planet he’s incapable of dominating. The family has thanked members of the community for their outpouring of support. Paralympics 2012: swimmer James O'Shea fulfils incredible quest Some of the greatest raptures in this arena on Wednesday night were reserved for James O'Shea… “A loss is a loss, but I’ll take good experience from it. When the bell rang, Smith was upright, seemingly lucid, and proceeded to chat with friends ringside. Northern Irish boxer Paddy Barnes ... as boxing is a 32-county sport in Ireland. Instead, it was the 25-year-old whose composed ringcraft was far too much for his more experienced, decorated opponent. After encouraging him to keep charging forward even when Tszyu was picking him off at will, and saying one of his punches was landing – from memory he was referring to the right hook, but it doesn’t really matter given none of Horn’s punches found their range – questions should be asked of Rushton. He doesn’t need a brave corner. “One of the guys down there (PA Hospital) said Braydon was used to being in front of big crowds and there was a big crowd at the hospital for him,” he said. Brayd with his dad and trainer and Brendon Smith.Source:News Limited. Last year, The Star reported that in 2004, Thalami Skosana, a young schoolteacher, had bought a house in Malvern for R160 000 from O'Shea's company Triponza. “A big goal of his life was to show people it’s not (a bad sport).”. His father and trainer Brendon and grandfather Bradley both lived for the sport. "So many people looked up to him," he said. “Whether that was in boxing, he’d reach his peak. The 23-year-old law student collapsed after losing his 10-round bout with Filipino John Moralde on Saturday night. Rushton asking “do you want to give us another minute?” even after Horn admitted he didn’t have a punch left in him was irresponsible, dangerous and downright amateurish. Announcer James O’Shea said in the post-fight formalities that, at the end of the eighth, referee Phil Austin called to an end the “contest”, but it was anything but. “A lot of times in this country the sport gets a bad rap. Boxing; This was published 4 years ago. James O’Shea @IrishCentral. Girlfriend Kirstie Nicholls was there to support Brayd on Saturday.Source:News Corp Australia, The young boxer pictured in 2011, the year he made his professional debut. The Brazilian’s camp already reached out to Tszyu late last year about a potential world championship bout. Maybe even two. "He really wanted to change the image of boxing," Mr O'Shea said. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, Sam Newman slammed over ‘vile’ Joe Biden tweet. Mr O'Shea said the ordeal had been extremely tough for Smith's family. 'He really wanted to change the image of boxing,' family spokesman James O'Shea said. Brayd came from a boxing family. But then his condition took a sudden turn for the worse. AS THE song goes "it's been a long day without you my friend. Drinking a sports drink, he appeared to have some bruising under his right eye, and some redness over his brow. Brayd had been surrounded by family and friends since being hospitalised. He burst onto the boxing scene making his professional debut in 2011 and entered the ring on Saturday night with an unbeaten record of 12 wins, fighting for the WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental featherweight championship title. “I’m feeling really good,” the featherweight boxer and law student said. Four time world champion Anthony Mundine offered his thoughts and prayers to Brayd’s family and friends on Twitter. The young man emerged from the fight with nothing more than some facial bruising, and in high spirits. prayers & thoughts to family & friends. Australian... http://t.co/mlHpcHsKRT. Pic: Adam HeadSource:News Limited. “He really wanted to change the image of boxing,” Mr O’Shea told AAP. In a similar tribute to the one for Philip Hughes, whose death during a game of cricket touched the nation, people in Toowoomba and boxing fans around Australia have started hanging out their boxing gloves and posting pictures online with the hashtag #hangyourglovesout for Brayd. Family representative James O'Shea said the young boxer - nicknamed "The Great White" - had been alert and talkative when they spoke in the dressing room after the fight. Better fitness and footwork meant Tszyu was able to fight enough of the bout from a distance, something which was always going to advantage him. What comes next for Tszyu? Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. Pic: Adam HeadSource:News Limited. If Tszyu the younger keeps this up, maybe we’ll have to start calling Kostya “Tim’s father”. The 32-year-old has been the spark Australian boxing needed in recent times, but it’s now abundantly clear his time in the ring is up. I learnt a lot about myself tonight. 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While completing his final year of law studies, Brayd trained and worked at the family business, Smithy’s boxing gym. It was embarrassing. For Horn himself, there’s no shame at all in walking away now. Announcer James O’Shea said in the post-fight formalities that, at the end of the eighth, referee Phil Austin called to an end the “contest”, but it was anything but. Messages from all over the world, including from the Philippines where supporters of Brayd’s opponent have reached out, repeatedly praised the young man for being a “true gentleman” of the boxing fraternity. “He really wanted to change the image of boxing,” Smith family representative James O’Shea said on Monday. Half an hour later he began complaining of a severe headache and collapsed. “He was a lot stronger than I expected but I landed a lot of big shots on him. Updated January 30, 2016 — 8.40am first published at 8.35am. When news came on Monday afternoon that Brayd had died in hospital, the hopeful messages turned to mourning. Boxing; A-Z; Advertisement. On Monday afternoon Brayd’s parents made the gut-wrenching decision to turn off his life support. NRL news: Paul Vautin, skin cancer, ‘Fatty’ Vautin, cancer. Family representative James O'Shea said the young boxer - nicknamed "The Great White" - had been alert and talkative when they spoke in the dressing room after the fight. No one can deny he played an important role in guiding his charge to the pinnacle of world boxing, but equally his naive instructions – Jeff Fenech called Rushton an idiot before the fight, and his commentary last night suggested that opinion has only further deteriorated – have recently done Horn no favours. By James O'Shea. I’m just going to do my best and make sure that’s not me.”. It was the same with law. No one knew the fight would be his last. The popular young boxer and law student who collapsed some hours after stepping out of the ring at Rumours International in Toowoomba on Saturday night breathed his last surrounded by family and close friends at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane in the early afternoon. “I’ve always said Braydon would reach his peak in whatever he set out to do,” Mr O’Shea told the Toowoomba Chronicle. He told everyone last night to call him Tim, not “Kostya’s son”. He was placed into induced coma at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital. After he collapsed, it was thought he might have minor bleeding and swelling on the brain. “If anyone can get through this, it’s you #prayforbrayd” a close friend wrote on Facebook. The coronavirus could spoil those ideas, at least in the short-term, and Tszyu needs to keep fighting in the meantime. “It doesn’t end there, the list goes on – we want to get these guys in the studio and re-live some of these great fights with James O’Shea and Joel Stower from the Semi-Pros.