Bakhram Murtazaliev: record, next fight and profile →
Tim Tszyu will try to become a two-time 154-pound titleholder on Saturday when he takes on IBF beltholder Bakhram Murtazaliev at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida on Prime Video.
Tim Tszyu’s younger brother Nikita will work his corner for Saturday’s fight against Bakhram Murtazaliev following the withdrawal, at late notice, of his long-term cutman Mark Gambin.
Pick It: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu When to Watch: Saturday, October 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (1 a.m. BST) How to watch: Amazon’s Prime Video Why to Watch: The junior middleweight division is intriguing, full of talent, and continuing to take shape. The winner of this fight will be part of that picture. The loser may still have plenty of options available.
Junior middleweight Tim Tszyu isn't interested in prioritizing money over titles and activity – or whatever else he may want to do at any given moment.
Bakhram Murtazaliev just won his first world title earlier this year and, to make his name, will attempt to defend it against Tim Tszyu, who just lost his world title—and doesn’t want another fighter to make their name at his expense.
For Tim Tszyu, the cut he suffered earlier in 2024 is more than a reminder of a loss — it’s a mark of unfinished business
With two weeks until Tim Tszyu’s return from his first professional loss, he has been training with an outcome in mind.
Tim Tszyu is going from losing his world title to Sebastian Fundora – a bloody battle in which Tszyu suffered a nasty injury – to taking on another world titleholder in Bakhram Murtazaliev.
Cuban junior middleweight prospect Yoenis Téllez will face big-punching Johan González on the October 19 bill topped by the IBF title fight between Bakhram Murtazaliev and Tim Tszyu.
Premier Boxing Champions’ upcoming broadcast on October 19 will feature Bakhram Murtazaliev defending his junior middleweight title vs. Tim Tszyu. The most important news isn’t the “who,” however, but rather the “where” – the show will stream for subscribers to Amazon’s Prime Video service, rather than on pay-per-view