Tszyu vs Mahoney

Who won Tszyu vs Mahoney?

Nikita Tszyu drew with Ben Mahoney on Wednesday, August 26th, 2026, at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

The scorecards were announced , meaning it was a .

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 an eliminator for the IBF super welterweight championship of the world.

Tszyu vs Mahoney stats

Nikita Tszyu stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ben Mahoney made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 1 draw, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Tszyu had a large advantage in power over Mahoney, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Mahoney's 53%.

Nikita Tszyu was the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Mahoney had a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Nikita Tszyu fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ben Mahoney was an orthodox fighter.

Tszyu was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 6 years later than Mahoney, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 45 fewer professional rounds, totaling 69 compared to Mahoney's 114.

Nikita Tszyu went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Ben Mahoney was ranked number 7 by the IBF in the 154lb division.

Tszyu vs Mahoney form

Tszyu remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Oscar Diaz on May 6, 2026, by retirement in the 6th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Australia.

Prior to that, his contest against Michael Zerafa on January 16, 2026 ended in a no contest at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane.

Going into that contest, he had won against Lulzim Ismaili on August 20, 2025, by retirement in the 1st round at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

Before that, he had beaten Koen Mazoudier on August 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney.

He had defeated Danilo Creati on April 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney.

Activity check

Tszyu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

What time did Tszyu vs Mahoney start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia, which was 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Tszyu vs Mahoney?

Nikita Tszyu was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Ben Mahoney made his way into the ring at 15/4 (+380) with oddsmakers.