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) all the way down to his second consecutive defeat this Saturday, October nineteenth of their battle on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The battle shall be proven dwell on PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video Motion.
Former WBO 154-lb champion Tszyu, 29, is dealing with arguably the largest puncher of his eight-year profession, taking over the unbeaten Grozny, Russia-born Murtazaliev, and this battle is coming on the worst attainable second for the Aussie. Murtazaliev is a big puncher who throws in mixtures and is harmful. He’s like an influence model of Dmitry Bivol however extra keen to interact. He’s not a runner.
In Tszyu’s final battle, he was dethroned by Sebastian ‘The Towering Inferno’ Fundora, shedding a 12-round break up choice on March thirtieth. Tszyu’s confidence might be at an all-time low after that defeat as a result of his loss wasn’t because of the 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 battle, nevertheless it’s all about future,” mentioned 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 stage. There’s quite a lot of them. I’ll present you within the battle,” mentioned Murtazaliev when requested if there are any weaknesses in Tszyu’s sport. “After I end with this battle, I hope for a Unification.”
If Murtazaliev defeats Tszyu on Saturday, he may 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,” mentioned 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 battle.”
Murtazaliev vs. Tszyu has knockout written throughout it as a result of each guys can punch and shall be going for a stoppage. Tszyu gained’t have the ability to get hit as typically by Murtazaliev as he was in his loss to Fundora final March. Murtazaliev is a a lot larger puncher and can reduce him up and drive a stoppage.
“It doesn’t matter to me. So long as I keep champion, that’s all that issues,” mentioned Murtazaliev when requested about his ideas on Tszyu being the A-side within the promotion of their battle.
