IBF junior middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) is assured that he’s going to ship former 154-lb belt-holder Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) right down to his second consecutive defeat this Saturday, October nineteenth of their struggle on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The struggle will likely be proven stay on PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video Motion.
Former WBO 154-lb champion Tszyu, 29, is going through arguably the largest puncher of his eight-year profession, taking over the unbeaten Grozny, Russia-born Murtazaliev, and this struggle is coming on the worst doable second for the Aussie. Murtazaliev is a large puncher who throws in combos and is harmful. He’s like an influence model of Dmitry Bivol however extra prepared to interact. He’s not a runner.
In Tszyu’s final struggle, he was dethroned by Sebastian ‘The Towering Inferno’ Fundora, dropping a 12-round break up resolution on March thirtieth. Tszyu’s confidence could possibly be at an all-time low after that defeat as a result of his loss wasn’t as a result of reduce that he acquired. He was crushed by the higher fighter, Fundora, and had no solutions to his measurement benefit.
“I’m very assured I’m going to win this struggle, however it’s all about future,” stated Bakhram Murtazaliev to the Jai McAllister channel, discussing his title protection in opposition to Tim Tszyu on Saturday.
“He was a world champion, and that places him at a excessive degree. There’s a number of them. I’ll present you within the struggle,” stated Murtazaliev when requested if there are any weaknesses in Tszyu’s sport. “After I end with this struggle, I hope for a Unification.”
If Murtazaliev defeats Tszyu on Saturday, he might completely derail his profession. It’ll be almost unattainable for Tszyu to come back again from this defeat to be one of many main gamers at 154.
“We’ve ready for 12 rounds. There aren’t any issues. One spherical, ten rounds, or twelve rounds,” stated Murtazaliev about his prediction for his title protection in opposition to Tszyu. “It’s going to be very thrilling and enjoyable to look at. It’s going to be an excellent struggle.”
Murtazaliev vs. Tszyu has knockout written throughout it as a result of each guys can punch and will likely be going for a stoppage. Tszyu gained’t be capable to get hit as typically by Murtazaliev as he was in his loss to Fundora final March. Murtazaliev is a a lot greater puncher and can reduce him up and pressure a stoppage.
“It doesn’t matter to me. So long as I keep champion, that’s all that issues,” stated Murtazaliev when requested about his ideas on Tszyu being the A-side within the promotion of their struggle.
