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Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu: Tale of the Tape

The big-fight nights just keep on coming and there is another eagerly-anticipated clash on the horizon with Tim Tszyu and Bakhram Murtazaliev set to clash for the IBF super-welterweight title.

The bout will take place at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida and the main card will get underway at 8 PM ET on Saturday, October 19. The main event is scheduled for 11 PM ET. 

Our article will give a full fighter bio for Murtazaliev and Tszyu and will also provide you with a full profile for each fighter.

Fighter Bio:

Bakhram Murtazaliev

Tim Tszyu

Odds:

+400

-600

Age:

31

29

Nickname:

-

The Soul Take

Height:

6 ft

5 ft 8 in

Reach:

72 in

70 in

Weight:

Super-Welterweight

Super-Welterweight

Trainer:

-

Igor Goloubev

Record:

22-0

24-1-0

Last Fight:

Win against Jack Culcay by stoppage (April 6th, 2024)

Loss against Sebastian Fundora by split decision (March 30th, 2024)

Bakhram Murtazaliev Profile 

Murtazaliev began his career by fighting in his native Russia and the 31-year-old upped sticks to move to the USA in search of better training and more opportunities. 

The Grozny-born fighter, who now resides in California, had his first bout in the States in 2016 and the 31-year-old made rapid progress. 

Murtazaliev won his opening 13 bouts, with 11 of those victories coming by stoppage and then the opportunity to fight for a first title arrived.

The Russian outpointed Norberto Gonzalez to win the WBC USA super-welterweight title in 2018 and continued to make strong progress. 

A series of low-key victories followed for Murtazaliev, who had won all of his opening 20 bouts before opportunity knocked.

Murtazaliev traveled to Germany to challenge Jack Culcay for the IBF world super-welterweight title and the Russian stopped Calcay in his own backyard. 

That victory earned the 31-year-old a world title and an increased presence in the super-welterweight division and Murtazaliev first defence of that belt will come against Tszyu on Saturday, October 19. 

Strengths 

Weaknesses 

Aggression

Inactivity 

Power 

Lacks head movement

Smart footwork 

Swelling and cuts

Tim Tszyu Profile 

Tszyu followed in his father’s footsteps after embarking on a boxing career. Kostya Tszyu was a former world champion and has already emulated that feat. 

The Australian defeated Brian Mendoza to claim the WBO super-welterweight title last year. 

The 29-year-old has put together a strong record with victories over Tony Harrison, Carlos Ocampo, Takeshi Inoue and Jeff Horn on his card. 

However, the Soul Taker must now recover from his first defeat. Sebastian Fundora proved too strong for Tszyu, but the American is an excellent fighter and there is still time for Tszyu to come again. 

The loss to Fundora was a narrow split-decision defeat, and the Soul Taker will be looking to resume progress, but Bakhram Murtazaliev is a fresh and unexposed opponent. 

Strengths 

Weaknesses 

Pressure fighting

Lack of head movement

Punch output

Limited defence 

Workrate

Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.

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