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Former super welterweight champion Tim Tszyu will look to break out of a career-worst slum/p when he headlines a December 17th No Limit PPV against Anthony Velazquez in Sydney.
Tszyu (25-3, 18 KO), who stopped Tony Harrison for the interim belt before outclassing Brian Mendoza for the real deal, has dropped three of his last four. Most forgave him his gruesome split decision loss against Sebastian Fundora, which saw him fight through a headbutt-induced cut for much of the bout, but a subsequent clash with Bakhram Murtazaliev saw him dropped four times in three rounds en route to a brutal defeat. Though he bounced back by mauling Joey Spencer, he hit the deck early in his rematch with Fundra and retired in the corner after seven rounds.
Velazquez (18-0-1, 15 KO) has a pretty record and the press release laughably calls him an “undefeated star,” but it’s largely fluff built on club shows in Connecticut and Massachusetts. This is a rehab fight for Tszyu, which GreatSouthernCowboy pointed out is also his first under new coach Pedro Diaz.
Sam Goodman (20-1, 8 KO) makes his return to action after August’s unsuccessful title bid against Nick Ball, taking on unheralded fellow Aussie Tyler Blizzard (10-0, 4 KO), while 2024 Olympian Callum Peters (4-0, 4 KO) continues his pro campaign after nearly slugging his way past eventual silver medalist Nurbek Oralbay in Paris last year.
The undercard is set to feature the clash of Goodman vs Blizzard.
Tszyu vs Velazquez stats
Tim Tszyu steps into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
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Anthony Velazquez will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 1 draw, with 15 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Velazquez has an advantage in power over Tszyu, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Tszyu's 72%.
Tim Tszyu is the older man by 2 years, at 31 years old.
Velazquez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Tim Tszyu and Anthony Velazquez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tszyu is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Velazquez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 85 more professional rounds, totaling 155 compared to Velazquez's 70.
Tszyu vs Velazquez form
Tszyu has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Sebastian Fundora on July 19, 2025, by in the 7th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Joseph Spencer on April 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Bakhram Murtazaliev on October 19, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.
Before that, he had lost to Sebastian Fundora on March 30, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
He had beaten Brian Mendoza on October 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia.
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Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
What time does Tszyu vs Velazquez start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.
What are the odds on Tszyu vs Velazquez?
Tim Tszyu is currently 2/25 (-1200) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Anthony Velazquez if you fancy the massive upset.
Tszyu (25-3, 18 KO), who stopped Tony Harrison for the interim belt before outclassing Brian Mendoza for the real deal, has dropped three of his last four. Most forgave him his gruesome split decision loss against Sebastian Fundora, which saw him fight through a headbutt-induced cut for much of the bout, but a subsequent clash with Bakhram Murtazaliev saw him dropped four times in three rounds en route to a brutal defeat. Though he bounced back by mauling Joey Spencer, he hit the deck early in his rematch with Fundra and retired in the corner after seven rounds.
Velazquez (18-0-1, 15 KO) has a pretty record and the press release laughably calls him an “undefeated star,” but it’s largely fluff built on club shows in Connecticut and Massachusetts. This is a rehab fight for Tszyu, which GreatSouthernCowboy pointed out is also his first under new coach Pedro Diaz.
Sam Goodman (20-1, 8 KO) makes his return to action after August’s unsuccessful title bid against Nick Ball, taking on unheralded fellow Aussie Tyler Blizzard (10-0, 4 KO), while 2024 Olympian Callum Peters (4-0, 4 KO) continues his pro campaign after nearly slugging his way past eventual silver medalist Nurbek Oralbay in Paris last year.
The undercard is set to feature the clash of Goodman vs Blizzard.
Tszyu vs Velazquez stats
Tim Tszyu steps into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
freestar
Anthony Velazquez will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 1 draw, with 15 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Velazquez has an advantage in power over Tszyu, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Tszyu's 72%.
Tim Tszyu is the older man by 2 years, at 31 years old.
Velazquez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Tim Tszyu and Anthony Velazquez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tszyu is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Velazquez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 85 more professional rounds, totaling 155 compared to Velazquez's 70.
Tszyu vs Velazquez form
Tszyu has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Sebastian Fundora on July 19, 2025, by in the 7th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Joseph Spencer on April 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Bakhram Murtazaliev on October 19, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.
Before that, he had lost to Sebastian Fundora on March 30, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
He had beaten Brian Mendoza on October 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia.
Activity check
Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
What time does Tszyu vs Velazquez start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.
What are the odds on Tszyu vs Velazquez?
Tim Tszyu is currently 2/25 (-1200) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Anthony Velazquez if you fancy the massive upset.
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