Tim Tszyu needed to transfer his date and placement however nonetheless will get to launch one other collection.
The previous WBO junior middleweight titlist is about to problem IBF titleholder Bakhram Murtazaliev. As beforehand reported by The Ring, their bout will headline an Oct. 19 PBC on Prime Video present from Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
It’ll mark the primary standalone non-Pay-Per-View occasion underneath PBC’s new take care of Prime Video.
Tszyu (24-1, 17 knockouts) helped launch the PBC on Prime Video PPV collection, albeit in a shedding effort. A ugly lower hindered his efficiency in a twelve-round, cut up determination defeat to Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) on March 30 in Las Vegas. The surprising setback ended his WBO 154-pound title reign.
It hasn’t in any respect dulled his urge for food to problem the division’s finest.
“At this stage, you need to take everybody out,” famous Tszyu, whose father Kostya is a Corridor of Fame former undisputed 140-pound champ. “Bakhram is the subsequent man standing in my means. The world is aware of me they usually know what I’m about.
“Bakhram has what I would like and I plan on taking it from him in spectacular style. It’s time to change into a two-time world champion.”
Russia’s Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) makes an attempt the primary protection of his IBF 154-pound title. He gained the vacant belt in an entertaining eleventh spherical knockout of Jack Culcay. The battle passed off on April 6 in Falkansee, Germany and was promoted by AGON Boxing, Culcay’s promoter.
The identical standing applies right here, as No Restrict represents Tszyu.
“I’m excited to defend my world title on Prime Video in opposition to a powerful opponent” stated Murtazaliev, promoted by Predominant Occasions. “I simply need Tim to be in one of the best form potential and never get any accidents so we can provide this battle to the followers.”
