Tim Tszyu will get the possibility 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 have agreed on Australia’s son of a gun to battle Murtazaliev at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando on October 19 (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 the highest-ranked IBF contender and a former WBO world champion.
However after having a succession of scheduled blockbusters fall over, principally by no exhibits from his opponents, Tszyu was involved Murtazaliev is likely to be the subsequent to depart him hanging.
The 29-year-old’s promoter mentioned 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.
Tszyu had been unbeaten and received the opening two rounds earlier than struggling a ghastly head gash after catching Fundora’s elbow and in the end shedding a cut up resolution.
“There are only a few fighters on this planet that may endure what Tim went by in his final battle and are available out greater, higher and stronger than earlier than,” mentioned No Restrict Boxing boss George Rose.
“Tim Tszyu is that man. He lives to battle and has a warrior spirit that’s fully unbreakable.
“You received’t wish to miss this. He’s about to remind everybody why he’s the most effective 154-pounder on this planet.”
Tim Tszyu and Sebastian Fundora commerce blows throughout their tremendous welterweight title bout in Las Vegas. (AP PHOTO)
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 say a number of world title belts.
“At this degree, you must take everybody out and Bakhram is the subsequent man standing in my manner,” Tszyu mentioned.
“The world is aware of me they usually know what I’m about. I’m grateful to my group for placing me on this place to show why I’m nonetheless the person at 154 kilos.
“Bakhram has what I would like and I plan on taking it from him in spectacular trend. It’s time to change into a two-time world champion.”
Foremost 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 mentioned.
“He additionally mentioned he wished the match-up to occur within the US so that everybody may see him battle, so I’m actually completely happy 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 interact and I might not be stunned if this seems to be the battle of the 12 months.”
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