Murtazaliev vs Tszyu

Who won Murtazaliev vs Tszyu?

Bakhram Murtazaliev beat Tim Tszyu by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the IBF super welterweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Cesar Mateo Tapia was victorious over Endry Saavedra, and Yoenis Tellez beat Johan Gonzalez.

Murtazaliev vs Tszyu stats

Back in October 2024, Bakhram Murtazaliev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Tim Tszyu made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Bakhram Murtazaliev was the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Murtazaliev had a height advantage of 3 inches over Tszyu. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Bakhram Murtazaliev and Tim Tszyu fought out of an orthodox stance.

Murtazaliev was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Tszyu, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 40 fewer professional rounds, totaling 104 compared to Tszyu's 144.

Tim Tszyu was ranked number 1 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the 154lb division.

Murtazaliev vs Tszyu form

Murtazaliev remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Jack Culcay on April 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany.

Prior to that, he had beaten Ahmad Cheikho on March 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Armory, Minnesota, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Khiary Gray on July 17, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at AT&T Center, Texas.

Before that, he had beaten Manny Woods on September 26, 2020, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

He had defeated Jorge Fortea on November 2, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.

Tszyu had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, 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, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Brian Mendoza on October 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Carlos Ocampo on June 18, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

Before that, he had beaten Tony Harrison on March 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney.

He had won against Terrell Gausha on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Armory, Minneapolis, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tim Tszyu had been fighting more than Bakhram Murtazaliev.

Going into this contest, Bakhram Murtazaliev had last fought 6 months and 13 days ago, while Tim Tszyu's last outing had been 6 months and 19 days ago.

Murtazaliev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Tszyu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Murtazaliev vs Tszyu start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Murtazaliev vs Tszyu?

The Amazon Prime Video show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The Amazon Prime Video broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Murtazaliev vs Tszyu?

Bakhram Murtazaliev was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the contest, while Tim Tszyu made his way into the ring at 1/7 (-710) with oddsmakers.