Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) faces IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) in a non-PPV occasion on October nineteenth on PBC on Prime Video on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Tszyu’s Street Again to Championship Gold
It’s taken Tszyu, 29, longer than anticipated to problem for a world title once more after shedding his WBO 154-lb title final March in a slim 12-round break up resolution to Sebastian Fundora. But when Tszyu can seize the IBF title from Murtazaliev, he’ll be again in enterprise.
The Murtazaliev vs. Tszyu occasion will probably be proven on PBC on Prime Video Motion beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. There’s no phrase but on who will probably be on the undercard, nevertheless it must be somebody fascinating for boxing followers to tune in to observe.
Tszyu suffered a minimize to the scalp early in his battle in opposition to Fundora on March thirtieth on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. The minimize bled a lot that it made it tough for Tszyu to see the punches thrown by the 6’6″ Fundora. In hindsight, Tszyu’s nook ought to have pulled him out when the bleeding received actually dangerous.
Murtazaliev, 31, not too long ago gained the IBF 154-lb belt, stopping Jack Culcay within the eleventh spherical on April sixth on the Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany.
“At this degree, you need to take everybody out, and Bakhram is the following man standing in my means,” stated Tszyu. “The world is aware of me, and so they know what I’m about. I’m grateful to my crew for placing me on this place to show why I’m nonetheless the person at 154 kilos. Bakhram has what I need, and I plan to take it from him spectacularly. It’s time to turn out to be a two-time world champion.”
Massive Fights Await the Winner
If Tszyu can win the IBF title, he’ll be capable to battle Fundora, Israil Madrimov, Errol Spence, Terence Crawford, Vergil Ortiz Jr., and Serhii Bohachuk. Preventing in one in all His Excellency Turki Alalshikh’s occasions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, could be preferrred for Tszyu, particularly if he may face Crawford, Spence, or Vergil.
