Bookmakers made Tim Tszyu a massive favorite against Anthony Velazquez when they square off in their contest on Wednesday 17th December 2025 at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Anthony Velazquez if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Tszyu winning while giving Velazquez a 13% chance.
Tszyu opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000).
Velazquez opened at 6/1 (+600).
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 Velazquez Head To Head
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.
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 betting 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. He was a 13/20 (-110) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 2/15 (-770) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
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 was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
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’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Tszyu vs Velazquez Pre Fight?
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.
