Tszyu vs Zerafa

Who won Tszyu vs Zerafa?

The fight between Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa finished in a no contest on Friday, January 16th, 2026.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds at a catchweight of 157 lb (11.2 stone or 71.2 kg).

Also on the undercard Liam Wilson was victorious over Rodex Piala, and Demsey McKean beat Toese Vousiutu.

Tszyu vs Zerafa stats

Nikita Tszyu stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Michael Zerafa made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

Nikita Tszyu was the younger man by 5 years, at 28 years old.

Zerafa had a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Nikita Tszyu fought out of the southpaw stance, while Michael Zerafa was an orthodox fighter.

Tszyu was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 28 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 10 years and 11 months later than Zerafa, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 175 fewer professional rounds, totaling 50 compared to Zerafa's 225.

Michael Zerafa was ranked number 4 by the WBA, 8 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF in the 160lb division.

Tszyu vs Zerafa form

Tszyu remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Lulzim Ismaili on August 20, 2025, by in the 1st round at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had won against Koen Mazoudier on August 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney.

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

Before that, he had defeated Dylan Biggs on November 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle.

He had won against Jack Brubaker on August 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney.

Michael Zerafa had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Mikey Dahlman on August 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Besir Ay on March 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tommy Browne on August 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney.

Before that, he had been beaten by Erislandy Lara on March 30, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

He had won against Issac Hardman on April 20, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Melbourne Convention Centre, Victoria, Australia.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Nikita Tszyu had been fighting more than Michael Zerafa.

Going into this contest, Nikita Tszyu had last fought 4 months and 27 days ago, while Michael Zerafa's last outing had been 4 months and 27 days ago.

Tszyu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Zerafa's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

What time did Tszyu vs Zerafa start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Tszyu vs Zerafa?

Nikita Tszyu was a 3/4 (-140) favorite going into the contest, while Michael Zerafa made his way into the ring at 23/20 (+120) with oddsmakers.