Tszyu vs Ismaili

Who won Tszyu vs Ismaili?

Nikita Tszyu beat Lulzim Ismaili by on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025, at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Nikita Tszyu.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Zerafa vs Dahlman.

Tszyu vs Ismaili stats

Nikita Tszyu stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Lulzim Ismaili made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws.

Nikita Tszyu was the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Nikita Tszyu fought out of the southpaw stance, while Lulzim Ismaili was an orthodox fighter.

Tszyu was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 2 years and 10 months later than Ismaili, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, totaling 48 compared to Ismaili's 44.

Nikita Tszyu went into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Tszyu vs Ismaili form

Tszyu remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Koen Mazoudier on August 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Danilo Creati on April 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney.

Going into that contest, he had won against Dylan Biggs on November 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle.

Before that, he had beaten Jack Brubaker on August 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney.

He had defeated Benjamin Bommber on May 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne.

Activity check

Tszyu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time did Tszyu vs Ismaili start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia, which was 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Tszyu vs Ismaili?

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