Bookmakers made Tim Tszyu a big favorite against Denis Nurja when they come head-to-head in their clash on Sunday 5th April 2026 at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, New South Wales, Australia.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the clash outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Denis Nurja if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Tszyu winning while giving Nurja a 15% chance.
Tszyu opened as the favorite at 11/100 (-910).
Nurja opened at 11/2 (+550) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Tszyu vs Nurja Head To Head
Tim Tszyu steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Denis Nurja will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Tszyu has a large advantage in power over Nurja, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to Nurja's 45%.
Tim Tszyu is the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.
Both Tim Tszyu and Denis Nurja 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 3 months earlier than Nurja, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 82 more professional rounds, totaling 165 compared to Nurja's 83.
Tim Tszyu goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBO at middleweight.
Tszyu vs Nurja betting form
Tszyu has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Anthony Velazquez on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 13/20 (-110) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Joseph Spencer on April 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia. He was a 2/15 (-770) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had lost to 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. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest.
He had been beaten by 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 was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Tszyu vs Nurja Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, New South Wales, Australia, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.
