Tim Tszyu posted at present on Instagram, telling his 283,000 followers that 2025 is the yr “All of us turn out to be nice.” The previous WBO junior middleweight champion Tszyu (24-2, 17 KOs) admits that 2024 wasn’t nice for him, shedding his title and getting twice in a row.
First, he was crushed by Sebastian Fundora in a 12-round break up determination on March thirtieth. Then, on October 19, in Orlando, Florida, he was knocked out within the third spherical in a failed world title problem towards unbeaten IBF 154-lb champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.
Tszyu’s loss to Murtazaliev was brutal, and it signaled that he must rebuild his profession combating towards domestic-level opposition in his native Australia.
Again To Fundamentals
It could be foolhardy for Tim to proceed to battle prime five-level fighters at 154 as a result of a 3rd loss break past the purpose of coming again. Mentally, it might be laborious, however the followers would fully surrender on Tszyu if he loses his subsequent contest.
In hindsight, it was a mistake for Tszyu to problem Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 KOs) in his first battle again from a loss to Fundora. He ought to have taken a softer opponent reasonably than this man, who is among the hardest punchers within the division.
Murtazaliev’s energy and offensive abilities would probably be an excessive amount of for Terence Crawford, Fundora, and Israil Madrimov. Tszyu ought to have identified higher to commerce energy pictures with this man.
“2024 a yr of adversity. Thought of myself a throwback fighter, didn’t care who I had in entrance of me, I used to be keen to take anybody on. Issues don’t all the time go to script.. however that’s one of the best factor about boxing. What doesn’t kill you, solely makes you stronger. Respect everybody for the help. Sorry that I let loads down… I wish to punch on with the perfect. And that’s precisely what I’ll preserve doing. And that’s punching on with whoever. Hope everybody has a cheerful and affluent New Yr.
2025 is the yr all of us turn out to be GREAT. In no matter we do. Chase greatness and by no means cease believing!! See you all very quickly,” stated Tim Tszyu on Instagram.
