Tim Tszyu getting the support
Let’s go Tim you got this
– Pat Jones
Pat is confident, and so is Shawn Porter.
The American is very, very convinced that Tim Tszyu is going to win this fight.
Speaking on Main Event’s broadcast, the two-time welterweight world champion dismissed Murtazaliev as “not a difficult puzzle to solve”.
He’s confident.
What time does the fight start?
That’s a great question.
The pay per view element of the night has just got underway.
What does that mean? Simply put, who knows.
There are two 10-rounders before Tszyu will get into the ring. If we allow 45 minutes each for those, if they go the distance, I expect we’ll see some Tszyu ringwalk action within a couple of hours.
For more details about the fight, check here.
Tim Tszyu: ‘We’re in two different worlds’
How does Tim Tszyu view his opponent tonight?
He doesn’t really view him as anything other than another name to be ticked off.
Read more here.
I am desperately hoping for some clarity too
So much mixed info on fight card times. Some people saying 3-fight card, others up to 7 fights, some saying that Tszyu is 3rd fight up to line up with USA audience…does anyone know?
– Jason
I agree Jason, it’s very mixed.
Every source I check is giving different information.
But when I know, so will you all.
There is so much on the line for Tim Tszyu
Off the back of a first ever career loss in the professional ranks, Tim Tszyu could have gone back to an “easier” fight to lick his wounds and regain his confidence.
Instead, he’s stepping right back into the lion’s den.
Sure, the Caribe Resort is not quite Las Vegas.
But the opponent in front of him cannot be discounted – and the smaller venue should not detract from what is at stake.
Tszyu simply has to win this fight.
A second-career defeat in a row would be catastrophic for him.
The last fight was unfortunate – a split decision defeat after losing so much blood to a horrendous head gash that really should have resulted in a no contest.
But that means nothing in the long run if that 1 in the defeat column turns into a 2 tonight.
Here’s Timmy
Tim Tszyu has entered the building.
There had been some concerns about whether or not the Caribe Resort was going to be able to host the fight after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida, killing 10 people and causing a damage bill that will run to millions.
But the resort survived unscathed and the fight did not have to be moved.
Tim Tszyu vs Bakhram Murtazaliev
Morning folks and welcome to the ABC Sport coverage of Tim Tszyu’s latest world title fight, as he looks to become a two-time World Champion.
He lost the WBO strap and missed the chance to claim the WBC belt in a brutal and bloody split decision defeat to the tallest super welterweight you’ve ever seen in Sebastian Fundora in March.
But now the IBF belt — currently owned by dangerous, undefeated Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev — is in his sights, along with it the chance to become a two-time world champ.
My name is Simon Smale and I am excited to bring you all the action as it happens over there in Orlando, Florida.
As ever, get involved, get chatting, let us know your predictions and we’ll respond to as many as we can over the next couple of hours.
