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 weigh in at 165 lbs for the IBF bantamweight this morning. T=
Tonight’s event, the Tszyu vs. Murtazaliev event, begins at 8:00 pm ET on Prime Video.
It is former WBO 154lb 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 undefeated big puncher Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs). Tim hopes to become a two-time world champion in this fight.
Live results and updates from tonight’s event will be shown below.
Full card at 8 pm ET, Live on Prime Video
Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu
Mateo Tapia vs. Good afternoon
Yoenis Tellez vs. Johan Gonzalez
Dainier Pero vs. Willie Jake Jr
Justin Viloria vs Diuhl Olguin rounds
Murtazaliev faces his first real top-level fight during his 10-year pro career, and it’s unclear how he will react. It’s a big leap for him to go from facing obscure opposition to taking on former WBO champion Tszyu. Is it too big of a step for Murtazaliev?
If the Grozny, 31-year-old, Russian-born Murtazaliev is about the biggest shots and the talent of Tszyu, he had the chance to transform his career in a big way. With the popularity of Tszyu, a victory for Murtazaliev will create his career.
Last updated on 10/19/2024
