Australian famous person and former world champion Tim Tszyu held a digital press convention earlier than he challenges unbeaten IBF Tremendous Welterweight World Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.
The battle happens in the principle occasion of PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video motion Saturday, October 19 from the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The 29-year-old Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) will return to the ring for the primary time since a cut up determination defeat to Sebastian Fundora in a WBC and WBO 154-Pound World Title conflict in March. After taking over Fundora as a late substitute opponent following an harm to Keith Thurman, Tszyu suffered a ugly reduce from an unintentional elbow in spherical three. Regardless of being impaired by flowing blood, Tszyu fought valiantly via the twelfth spherical earlier than arising quick on the playing cards.
Now he returns with a possibility to develop into a two-time world champion in opposition to the undefeated Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) within the 12-round headliner of PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT solely on Prime Video for all Prime members in the USA and choose international locations. Be a part of immediately or begin a free 30-day trial to catch the championship card.
TIM TSZYU
“That is one other large alternative for me to come back again to the U.S. in entrance of an enormous viewers and battle for an additional world title. I can’t wait to seize the chance with each arms.
“I’m bringing the warmth. Hopefully he doesn’t take a step again, as a result of everybody is aware of my fashion. Hopefully there’s much less blood from me this battle, however we’re undoubtedly going to carry the followers a battle to recollect.
“I’m feeling nice and all cleared from the reduce in my final battle. I used to be able to get again within the ring, as a result of I wish to maintain myself busy. That’s what I’m all about.
“There was lots to be taught from my final battle. It was an in depth one. We undoubtedly placed on a present and gave the followers bang for his or her buck. That’s what boxing is all about.
“I needed to reset and put feelings apart when the reduce occurred. It’s what it’s, we needed to transfer on. Now I’m preventing for the world title and that’s all that’s on my thoughts proper now.
“I’ve no concern. It doesn’t exist in my bloodstream in any respect. I simply need the most important and finest challenges on the market. Whoever the ‘dangerous man’ is, I would like them fed to me.
“I haven’t watched an excessive amount of of Bakhram. I do know that when he will get hit, he comes at you extra. That may be a tough fashion. He’s obtained that canine in him. However I imagine in my skills and all the pieces goes in accordance with plan. Nothing is meant to be straightforward on the highway to the highest. There’s no such factor as a straightforward battle. You need to undergo the fireplace.
“This division is pink scorching. There’s a number of large matchups to be made. When you concentrate on all the good fighters, there’s going to be a number of thrilling fights and I can’t wait to be part of them.
“The Aussie followers are those who put me into this place. After I go into the ring I really feel like I’ve the entire nation behind me. It means so much to me.
“I’m not glad in the intervening time, as a result of there’s an extended strategy to go that I need to attain. We’re nonetheless on the backside degree proper now.”
Tickets for the stay occasion are on sale now and can be found via Ticketmaster. The occasion is promoted by TGB Promotions. The primary occasion is promoted in affiliation with No Restrict Boxing and Predominant Occasions.
