Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) has a tricky combat forward of him towards IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) this Saturday, October nineteenth on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Tszyu hopes to develop into a two-time world champion at 154 after dropping his WBO belt final March to Sebastian Fundora, however he might have picked the incorrect belt to perform that. Murtazaliev is a giant, highly effective mixture puncher and a possible nightmare for Tszyu.
Murtazaliev will not be the best bounce-back sort of opponent coming off a loss just like the one Tszyu took, and this might backfire on him by selecting this man as the primary combat after a loss to Fundora. Saturday’s Tszyu vs. Murtazaliev combat can be proven on PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video.
“Murtazaliev is an excellent fighter. He’s received a very good proper hand. He’s elementary. He’s bodily robust; he’s large and tall for the burden class,” stated Chris Algieri to Probox TV, speaking about IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev, who defends towards Tim Tszyu this Saturday night time.
“This isn’t a simple combat for Tim Tszyu and never a walkover by any means. Simply because the b boxing public hasn’t heard of him doesn’t imply the man can’t combat. He’s a type of guys who has been below the radar. He’s been speaking a variety of step apart cash from a variety of these champions as a result of he doesn’t have the profile.
“This man has been within the background, profitable in spectacular trend, particularly through knockout. Jack Culcay is a tricky out for anybody on the planet. The truth that he [Murtazaliev] was capable of cease him in Germany additionally speaks for his skillset, but in addition the idea his group has in him to go over to Germany to get that title, which he did. Now he’s coming again over right here to combat Tim Tszyu, which I think about on impartial soil. He’s going to get a variety of fan publicity.
“This can be a large alternative for Murtazaliev, nevertheless it’s definitely not a walkover bout in any respect. Tim Tszyu had received his fingers full as a result of Murtazaliev can combat.
Tszyu has gotten so used to profitable that he doesn’t perceive that he’s inferior to he initially thought. We noticed that in his final combat towards Fundora. Tszyu was uncovered in that combat and took a horrible beating by the 6’6” Fundora. Murtazaliev is a a lot larger puncher than Fundora, and his mixture punching potential is just like Dmitry Bivol, however with out the operating factor.
