Tim Tszyu was speaking such massive, certainly nice issues going into final night time’s battle with the considerably little-known Bakhram Murtazaliev; how he was again after struggling that, we thought, freak loss to the towering Sebastian Fundora, how the Tszyu identify would “ceaselessly go down as the best combating household.” Now, after being shockingly overwhelmed in three rounds by new star of the 154-pound division Murtazaliev, Tszyu’s profession is in items.
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Coming again, or making an attempt to, after bravely combating by means of the blood as a consequence of being so horrifically lower on the highest of the top by a stray elbow within the Fundora loss, Tszyu went proper at his Russian foe. However issues went unhealthy for him fairly shortly, and after three knockdowns in spherical two and an additional knockdown in spherical three, the battle was over.
And now, Murtazaliev, 23-0(17), has a possible super-fight within the offing. Perhaps. Tszyu, who’s now 24-2(17), might be completed, such is the merciless sport of boxing. However Murtazaliev has arrived, and he may battle, sure, Terence Crawford. “Bud” Crawford watched final night time’s battle in Orlando, Florida, with nice curiosity, and his feedback after the battle proved fascinating.
“Tim thought he had a straightforward one. Took this dude calmly and was nervous about different fights,” Crawford wrote on social media.
Certainly, Tszyu was taking a look at different fights, greater fights, and he paid the worth. Consummate professional Crawford has by no means made such a mistake, however will he now be eager to battle Murtazaliev? If Crawford can’t get that large battle with Canelo, or a crossover battle or fights with Conor McGregor (this nonetheless a chance, maybe, the massive cash on provide for 2 fights, one in boxing, one in MMA, proving too tempting for Crawford to move up), perhaps he’ll take a look at his greatness in opposition to Murtazaliev, arguably probably the most harmful banger within the 154-pound division proper now.
For certain, we followers would like to see Crawford, 41-0(31) get within the ring with the Russian puncher. It appears a terrific battle to make, and perhaps many, many followers will name for it.
Let’s see what occurs subsequent for Murtazaliev. If not Crawford, there are a bunch of different massively fascinating fights for the 31-year-old who resides in Oxnard, California. Murtazaliev in opposition to Sebastian Fundora? Murtazaliev in opposition to Vergil Ortiz? Murtazaliev in opposition to the Israil Madrimov-Serhii Bohachuk winner?
Briefly, sure, please, to all of those fights!
