Tim Tszyu will get the prospect to emulate his legendary father as a a number of world champion when he takes on undefeated Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super-welterweight belt in Florida subsequent month.
After weeks of negotiations, Crew Tszyu has agreed on Australia’s son of a gun to battle Murtazaliev at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando on October 20 (AEST).
The Worldwide Boxing Federation (IBF) had first formally ordered Murtazaliev to defend his world title towards Tszyu as a result of the Sydneysider was its highest-ranked contender and a former WBO world champion.
However after having a succession of scheduled blockbusters fall over, largely via no-shows from his opponents, Tszyu was involved Murtazaliev may be the subsequent to depart him hanging.
The 29-year-old’s promoter stated his looming date with future was nothing lower than Tszyu deserved after solely relinquishing his WBO strap in March with a merciless loss to American Sebastian Fundora in Las Vegas.
Bakhram Murtazaliev awaits Tim Tszyu of their title battle in Orlando. (Getty Photographs: Hannes P. Albert)
Tszyu had been unbeaten and received the opening two rounds earlier than struggling a ghastly head gash after catching Fundora’s elbow and finally dropping a break up choice.
“There are only a few fighters on the earth that may endure what Tim went via in his final battle and are available out greater, higher and stronger than earlier than,” No Restrict Boxing boss George Rose stated.
“Tim Tszyu is that man. He lives to battle and has a warrior spirit that’s fully unbreakable.
“You will not need to miss this. He’s about to remind everybody why he’s the very best 154-pounder on the earth.”
If Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) can defeat Murtazaliev (22-0, 16KOs), he’ll be a part of his former unified world champion dad Kostya as the primary Australian father-son boxers to assert a number of world title belts.
“At this degree, it’s a must to take everybody out and Bakhram is the subsequent man standing in my method,” Tszyu stated.
“The world is aware of me they usually know what I am about. I am grateful to my crew for placing me on this place to show why I am nonetheless the person at 154 kilos.
“Bakhram has what I would like and I plan on taking it from him in spectacular vogue. It is time to turn into a two-time world champion.”
Major Occasions CEO Kathy Duva is predicting a battle for the ages.
“Even earlier than his spectacular win towards Jack Culcay to earn the IBF title in Germany, Bakhram made it clear that he wished Tim Tszyu subsequent,” Duva stated.
“He additionally stated he wished the match-up to occur within the US so that everybody may see him battle, so I am actually glad that this deal got here collectively to happen in entrance of a large viewers on Prime Video.
“Each of those fighters have a tendency to return ahead and have interaction and I’d not be shocked if this seems to be the battle of the yr.”
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