By Bob Smith – 10/19/2024 – Comments
Tim Tszyu will begin his comeback tonight against IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev on Prime Video in the headliner in Orlando, Florida. Both fighters weighed 165 lbs for the IBF’s secondary weigh-in this morning. T=
Tonight’s event, the Tszyu vs. Murtazaliev event, starts at 8:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
It’s the former WBO 154-lb champion Tszyu’s first fight since losing his title to Sebastian Fundora last March. We’ll see how well Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) can mentally regroup from that defeat against the unbeaten big puncher Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs). Tim hopes to become a two-time world champion in this fight.
The live results and updates of tonight’s event will be shown below.
Complete Card at 8 pm ET, Live on Prime Video
Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu
Mateo Tapia vs. Endry Saavedra
Yoenis Tellez vs. Johan Gonzalez
Dainier Pero vs. Willie Jake Jr
Justin Viloria vs. Diuhl Olguin rounds
Murtazaliev is facing his first true top-tier fighter during his 10-year professional career, and it’s unclear how he’ll react. It’s a big jump for him to go from facing obscure opposition to taking on the former WBO champion Tszyu. Is it too big of a step up for Murtazaliev?
If the 31-year-old Grozny, Russia-born Murtazaliev, deals with the bigger shots and talent of Tszyu, he’s got a chance to move his career upwards in a big way. With Tszyu’s popularity, a victory for Murtazaliev will create his career.
Last Updated on 10/19/2024
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