Bakhram Murtazaliev took out former world champion Tim Tszyu in a brutal method, dropping the Australian 4 instances on his approach to a third-round victory in Florida.
The PBC on Prime Video occasion occurred on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, the place the present undefeated IBF tremendous welterweight titleholder cemented his place.
After taking down Tszyu thrice within the second spherical, Murtazaliev bought the job executed within the subsequent spherical. Tszyu’s nook was clearly nervous with a minute to go of the third.
Murtazaliev improved his document to 23-0 with a seventeenth profession knockout, whereas Tszyu suffered a second successive defeat and noticed his document fall to 24-2, 17 KOs. Regardless of some being shocked on the consequence, others warned the media to not get too carried away with fighters sooner or later.
Tszyu’s loss to Sebastian Fundora didn’t diminish his warrior-like persona. Nonetheless, the shortage of readability in stating the Australian’s apparent flaws was obvious since he misplaced his world title to the world’s tallest tremendous welterweight.
The smiling Tszyu is the son of the likable boxing legend Kostya Tszyu, which can nicely have contributed to the parable that was subsequently created.
Following his career-best win, the champion was completely satisfied however gracious in triumph.
“We simply labored on these mixtures on a regular basis. When the struggle got here, it was automated,” stated Murtazaliev. “We labored for ten weeks on these punches that harm him. We created alternatives, and we believed that we might win this struggle.
“Once I landed that first huge shot, I knew how exhausting it was. Tszyu is an actual warrior, and I hope in the future we are able to work collectively, spar, and assist one another develop.”
Ever the gentleman, although, Tszyu gave his conqueror all of the flowers he deserved. Moreover, the previous WBO ruler declared him the person to beat at 154.
“Each time I step into the ring, I depart all of it there,” stated Tszyu. “Issues didn’t go in keeping with plan, and the higher man received tonight. No excuses. After the primary shot, issues began not going in keeping with plan. That’s a part of boxing; you get hit, and reactions get slower. Bakhram is the person at 154.”
Fellow countryman George Kambosos Jr. was a type of who reminded the press to not get too carried away by fighters.
“This recreation isn’t simple. I hope Tim is bodily okay. He’s all the time been a superb child. [But] mainstream media, get up, possibly be taught your classes, and cease writing bull**** each second of the day and blowing an excessive amount of smoke. There are different nice fighters within the nation, too,” stated the previous unified light-weight king.
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