Tszyu vs Nurja

When is Tszyu vs Nurja?

Tim Tszyu will take on Denis Nurja on Sunday, April 5th, 2026, at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, New South Wales.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Tszyu vs Nurja stats

Tim Tszyu steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Denis Nurja will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Tszyu has a large advantage in power over Nurja, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to Nurja's 45%.

Tim Tszyu is the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Both Tim Tszyu and Denis Nurja 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 3 months earlier than Nurja, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 82 more professional rounds, totaling 165 compared to Nurja's 83.

Tim Tszyu goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBO at middleweight.

Tszyu vs Nurja form

Tszyu has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Anthony Velazquez on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Joseph Spencer on April 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia.

Before that, he had lost to 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 had been beaten by 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.

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Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time does Tszyu vs Nurja start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, New South Wales, Australia, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Tszyu vs Nurja?

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