Tim Tszyu can take inspiration from a few fighters who rebounded from setbacks

Rebounding from a defeat is arguably the most difficult aspect, both physically and mentally, for any participant in a sport as brutal as boxing.

‘There’s no doubt Tim Tszyu will win another world title’

Bob Santos doesn’t believe Tim Tszyu should be judged by his stoppage defeat by Bakhram Murtazaliev. The trainer is optimistic that Tszyu will come back stronger and reign as champion again

Daily Bread Mailbag: What next for Tim Tszyu, more on Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol, and the future of Kyrone Davis

In this week’s mailbag, highly-regarded coach Stephen “Breadman” Edwards has more reflections on Beterbiev-Bivol, having rewatched the fight, he ponders what is next and what went wrong for Tim Tszyu and answers questions about, among other topics, S...

Tim Tszyu, and how the show will go on

It was tempting, when witnessing the crushed and concussed Tim Tszyu speak at the press conference that followed his stoppage defeat by Bakhram Murtazaliev, to wonder if the bubble that had grown around the golden boy of Australian boxing had burst.

Paulie Malignaggi’s Picks: Kostya Tszyu bounced back from a KO; so can Tim

I rated Tim Tszyu highly before he entered the ring with Bakhram Murtazaliev – and I still rate him highly

One hand or two, Bakhram Murtazaliev expected to knock out Tim Tszyu

If an injury to his right hand contributed to Bakhram Murtazaliev prioritizing the left hook that contributed so much to Tim Tszyu being stopped in three rounds on Saturday, the Russian had long expected to stop the first challenger to his IBF junior...

Bakhram Murtazaliev broke his hand a week before fighting Tim Tszyu

Bakhram Murtazaliev's demolition job of Tim Tszyu appears to be even more impressive once you assess beyond his performance at face value

BoxingScene’s Midweek Mailbag: What’s next for Bakhram Murtazaliev, Tim Tszyu and the IBHOF

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle your thoughts on what comes next for Tim Tszyu after the three-round drubbing he took at the hands of Bakhram Murtazaliev; we stay with the junior middleweights to talk about the year Serhii Bohachuk has had and whet...

Will 2024 be for Tim Tszyu what 1997 was for his father?

For so long the comparisons were kind, flattering, focused only on the positives. They centred largely on the way he stood – upright, steady, poised – and the way he threw his right hand nice and straight, just like his old man.  They also touched...

John Pullman says Tim Tszyu was 'concerned about the cut he suffered against Fundora' during loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev

Boxing coach John Pullman, known for his sharp insights and deep knowledge of the sport, shared his thoughts after witnessing junior middleweight IBF titleholder Bakhram Murtazaliev score a technical knockout over Tim Tszyu on Saturday night at the C...

Bakhram Murtazaliev became a star overnight with Tim Tszyu win, says promoter

Bakhram Murtazaliev had the world title going into his fight Saturday night with Tim Tszyu, but it was Tszyu who had the bigger name and better track record. Now Murtazaliev has made a name for himself — at Tszyu’s expense.

Junior middle matchmaking madness: The top 15 fights to make at 154

If you’re a matchmaker connected to one of the world's best junior middleweights, you pretty much can’t go wrong pairing them with any other fighter in the division. There are probably 50 different combinations Eric Raskin would pay to see right now....

Bakhram Murtazaliev-Tim Tszyu: The Week That Was

To be around Tim Tszyu 48 hours before his most important fight is to understand why the contest with Sebastian Fundora unfolded as it did...

Tim Tszyu says he will be in 'big fights soon' despite shocking loss

Tim Tszyu has vowed to "keep going" after his shocking three-round loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev on Saturday night. Dropped four times and never in a bout he was expected to win, Tszyu has now lost two fights in a row and his future is uncertain.

Serhii Bohachuk’s promoter talks Israil Madrimov match and other big potential fights

For Serhii Bohachuk, 2024 has been a year of figuratively rolling with the punches. Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) was supposed to fight Sebastian Fundora for the vacant WBC junior middleweight world title in March on the undercard of Tim Tszyu vs. Keith Th...