TIM Tszyu’s ring return has been confirmed as he will get one other world title alternative. Since being publicly faraway from Turki Alalshikh’s Saudi plans, followers questioned the place Tim would land subsequent. Headlining a PBC present on October 19 in Florida, Tszyu tackles IBF super-welterweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.
Tszyu was initially slated to return on August 3 in a mouthwatering conflict with Vergil Ortiz Jr. Nonetheless, the bout was shelved as soon as it grew to become obvious {that a} horrible lower Tszyu sustained in his shedding effort to Sebastian Fundora had not sufficiently healed. Ortiz went on to dethrone Serhii Bohachuk on August 10, and now Tim, 24-1 (17 KOs), has a second date and a brand new opponent to ponder.
Streaming by means of Prime Video, this occasion is not going to be pay-per-view. Promoter Tom Brown precisely described the Aussie boxer as one of many sport’s most fan-friendly fighters. ‘The Soul Taker’ can be eager to tackle any challenges.
As for IBF champ Murtazaliev, he’s making the primary defence of a title he picked up by defeating Jack Culcay in April. Undisputed 154-pound king Jermell Charlo had dropped the IBF belt. Murtazaliev travelled to Brandenburg to cease Culcay in 11 rounds.
Now primarily based in California, Murtazaliev, 22-0 (16 KOs), from Grozny, Russia, has fought nearly completely within the States since 2016. After stepping apart whereas ready for a crack on the elusive Charlo, that is the primary acid check of the 31-year-old’s profession.
