When is Tszyu vs Zayas?
Tim Tszyu could square off against Xander Zayas in Late 2024 in the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 KG).
Tszyu vs Zayas stats
Tim Tszyu would step into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Xander Zayas would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Tszyu would have a slight advantage in power over Zayas, with a 71% knock out percentage over Zayas' 67%.
Tim Tszyu is the older man by 8 years, at 29 years old.
Zayas has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Tim Tszyu & Xander Zayas fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tszyu is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Zayas, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 70 more professional rounds, 141 to Zayas' 71.
Tim Tszyu goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF and 2 by the RING at super welterweight.
Xander Zayas is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO and 14 by the IBF in the 154lb division.
Tszyu vs Zayas form
Tszyu has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Sebastian Fundora on 30th March 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.
Previous to that, he had won against Brian Mendoza on 15th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia.
Going into that contest, he had 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.
Before that, he had defeated 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.
He had won against Terrell Gausha on 26th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Armory, Minneapolis, United States.
Zayas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Jorge Fortea on 9th December 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, United States.
Previous to that, he had defeated Roberto Valenzuela Jr on 15th September 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi.
Going into that contest, he had beat Ronald Cruz on 10th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Before that, he had won against Alexis Salazar on 10th December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.
He had beat Elias Espadas on 13th August 2022 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Xander Zayas has been fighting more than Tim Tszyu.
Tim Tszyu last fought 7 months and 29 days ago, while Xander Zayas' last outing was 11 months and 19 days ago.
Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
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