Tim Tszyu says he can’t wait to hit IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev within the chin along with his pictures on Saturday evening of their 12-round headliner on PBC on Prime Video on the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) didn’t do something to get the previous WBO 154-lb champion Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) riled up. He’s nonetheless upset about shedding his final battle, and he needs to take it out on Murtazaliev.
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“I perceive Russian, and I come from a Russian background. I didn’t actually perceive something that he mentioned. All of it appeared like mumbles to me. So, I needed to ask a pair,” mentioned Tim Tszyu to FOX Sports activities Australia about having a tough time understanding the Russian that the Grozny, Russia-born IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev was talking in the course of the last press convention on Thursday.
It’s unclear if Tszyu was joking about not with the ability to perceive Murtazaliev’s Russian, but it surely’s potential. Tszyu speaks the language fluently, so he ought to have the ability to perceive him.
“I assumed he was rather a lot taller than I anticipated. So, I used to be letting him know a few issues. I didn’t even take into consideration the press convention that a lot,” mentioned Tszyu when requested concerning the nickname he gave himself, ‘The Huge Dangerous Monster.’
Murtazaliev towered over Tszyu throughout their face-off, but it surely wasn’t as dramatic as his final battle towards 6’6″ Sebastian ‘The Towering Inferno’ Fundora on March thirtieth, which he misplaced by a 12-round break up choice in Las Vegas. Tszyu couldn’t work out Fundora’s type.
“I simply wish to let everybody know I’m coming again. It’s fairly easy. Ah, I can’t wait. That’s all I can say,” mentioned Tszyu about what he was pondering when he stood face-to-face with Murtazaliev in the course of the face-off at the moment. “I wish to get in there and land that first jab, hook, straight proper, no matter straight on that chinbone of his.
“Vengeance, it’s redemption for me. Redemption story,” mentioned Tszyu about why he needs to hit Murtazaliev so dangerous. “It’s a bit of little bit of a bizarre feeling whenever you see dad [Kostya Tszyu]. A little bit little bit of emotion, but it surely’s good to have him.”
Tim needs to get again to successful after shedding his final battle towards Sebastian Fundora, however he’s choosing the flawed man to get his “vengeance” towards. Murtazaliev isn’t the one which beat him. Tszyu must be combating Fundora.
“Simply be sensible. That’s essential. Don’t get hit,” mentioned Kostya about his recommendation for Tim for this Saturday.
“The one phrases he says, ‘Don’t get hit.’ Thanks,” mentioned Nakita Tszyu. “I forgot how quick he’s. It’s a great reminder. It’s a great reminder. It’s a great basis for us. It’s a cause why we went into this sport and the explanation why we’ve got all of the luxuries that we’ve got on this sport. It’s all due to him, and we’ve got to pay our respects to him.
“I’m a really proud father, realizing what they’re doing, the way in which they’re doing, and the way in which they conduct themselves contained in the ring and out of doors the ring. It’s my enormous pleasure to observe them round and see folks get pleasure from their conduct. That’s essential,” mentioned Kostya. “I do know they’re making historical past, and it’ll occur.
“While you go to warfare, you need individuals who have performed that and felt that standing proper by your self,” mentioned Tim about wanting his father, Kostya, and brother, Nakita, to be at ringside watching his battle on Saturday evening towards Murtazaliev.
The previous undisputed gentle welterweight champion Kostya had numerous success throughout his professional profession and was a way more explosive puncher than Tim. Kostya may throw with numerous energy, even with quick punches. He shared that high quality with undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev.
“He’s a great heavy opponent, and when you bear in mind me. I don’t just like the prediction an excessive amount of,” mentioned Kostya when requested what is going to occur within the Tim vs. Murtazaliev conflict. “The best way I’ve thought to myself. Slowly, slowly, slowly destroying, breaking his spirit. It’s very exhausting, but it surely’s potential. Murtazaliev is a really mentally sturdy fighter.”
Tszyu goes to have to start out quick and throw bombs to get Murtazaliev to suppose twice about throwing his pictures as a result of he’s unreal when he begins letting his palms go. This isn’t the kind of fighter that Tszyu is accustomed to combating.
It received’t be a shock if Tszyu hits the canvas two or 3 times on Saturday evening, particularly if he’s weight drained. He mentioned hie nonetheless had a few kilos he needed to take off at the moment earlier than tomorrow’s weigh-in, and he already appears skinny.
“He’s nonetheless hungry, even at 31, and a bit taller than Tim. He’s one 12 months older, and it doesn’t matter, actually. I’m certain, we’ll have a great discuss. You see, I don’t wish to put strain, even with my information to his head.”
Murtazaliev is 6’0″ and may have a three-inch top benefit over the 5’9″ Tszyu. However the place Murtazaliev could possibly be an issue is along with his excessive work charge. He throws numerous punches, and is a superb mixture puncher. He doesn’t seem to hit fairly as exhausting as Tszyu, however shut sufficient to make him simply as harmful.
What makes Murtazaliev extra formidable is his skill to go on the assault and unload on his opponents. If he does that towards Tszyu, it’ll be fascinating to see if he can stand as much as the barrage with out folding.
“They’ve performed plenty of issues. I’ve simply joined the workforce. I’m a part of the workforce, however I’m an outsider nonetheless. I don’t wish to interrupt his view of what he already thought what to do. After all, I’ll give him recommendation of do it,” mentioned Kostya.
“Don’t be a screamer,” mentioned Tim’s recommendation for Kostya.
It’s acquired to be powerful for Kostya to attend Tim’s powerful battle towards Murtazaliev on Saturday evening as a result of this can be a actually tough one which he might lose. This isn’t the kind of fighter that Tszyu must be going through coming off a loss to Sebastian Fundora, however he doesn’t consider in taking tune-ups.
If Tszyu goes to win, he’ll have to get to Murtazaliev early earlier than he will get his offense in gear as a result of he’s going to do numerous injury if he’s nonetheless round after six rounds.
