Undefeated IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 KOs) made it look straightforward, knocking out Tim Tszyu (24-2, 17 KOs) within the third spherical in a whole mismatch in the primary occasion on Saturday night time on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Tszyu foolishly got here firing bombs within the second spherical with the massive puncher Murtazaliev, and he paid the value, getting dropped on his bottom by a left hook throughout an trade.
Murtazaliev dropped Tszyu twice extra within the second spherical. Within the third, Murtazaliev put Tszyu down once more with a left hook. Moments later, Tszyu’s nook threw within the towel when he was getting hammered by Murtazaliev. The time was at 1:55.
Tszyu by no means made any changes after the primary knockdown within the second spherical. He bought up and continued to slug with Murtazaliev and even caught him with some massive pictures that knocked him off stability.
Nonetheless, Murtazaliev was devastating along with his left hook, catching Tszyu and dropping him for the second time in spherical two. Within the closing seconds of the spherical, Murtazaliev put Tszyu down with a large proper hand.
That punch appeared to do extra injury than the primary two knockdowns within the second as a result of Tszyu was out on his ft when he bought again up. There have been just a few seconds left within the spherical, and he was capable of escape.
Earlier than the beginning of spherical three, the referee introduced the ringside physician into the ring to have him study Tszyu to find out whether or not he was match to proceed. Unsurprisingly, the gang booed the delay. Tszyu was given the inexperienced mild and despatched out for the third, trying in dangerous form.
Murtazaliev then instantly went after Tszyu, firing large punches, and floored him for the fourth time within the struggle with a left hook. Tszyu made it straightforward for Murtazaliev by buying and selling pictures fairly than heeding his nook’s recommendation to field. The competition was stopped moments later when Tszyu’s nook threw within the towel when he was getting battered towards the ropes by Murtazaliev and will barely stand whereas being bombarded.
