When is Tszyu vs Mendoza?
Tim Tszyu will face Brian Mendoza on Sunday 15th October 2023 at Gold Coast Convention Centre in Gold Coast.
The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 KG).
The undercard is set to feature the clash of Goodman vs Flores.
Tszyu vs Mendoza stats
Tim Tszyu steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Brian Mendoza will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Tszyu has a slight advantage in power over Mendoza, with a 74% knock out percentage over Mendoza's 73%.
Tim Tszyu is the younger man by 1 year, at 28 years old.
Mendoza has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. Despite this, he has 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Tim Tszyu & Brian Mendoza fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tszyu is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 less fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 year and 4 months later than Mendoza, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 28 more professional rounds, 117 to Mendoza's 89.
Tim Tszyu goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the RING at super welterweight.
Brian Mendoza is currently ranked number 3 by the RING in the 154lb division.
Tszyu vs Mendoza form
Tszyu remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Carlos Ocampo on 18th June 2023 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia.
Previous to that, he had beat Tony Harrison on 11th March 2023 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney.
Going into that contest, he had won against Terrell Gausha on 26th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Armory, Minneapolis, United States.
Before that, he had beat Takeshi Inoue on 17th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Qudos Bank Arena, New South Wales, Australia.
He had defeated Dennis Hogan on 31st March 2021 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales.
Activity check
Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
Mendoza's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
What time does Tszyu vs Mendoza start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 AM UTC at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia, which is 12:00 AM EST or 9:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Tszyu vs Mendoza?
The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ShowTime.
How do you stream Tszyu vs Mendoza?
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What are the odds on Tszyu vs Mendoza?
Tim Tszyu is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Brian Mendoza if you fancy the big upset.
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