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IBF super welterweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) is set to take on former world champion Tim Tszyu as they square off in this Saturday, October 19 in headlining the PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video from the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The champ Murtazaliev has made it clear that he is willing to exchange and go toe to toe with Tszyu. Here is what he had to say.
“The best part of fighting Tim Tszyu is that he won’t run,” said Murtazaliev. “He is coming to fight. I love fighting in the center of the ring. It’s going to be a great fight for the fans to watch on Saturday night.”
“We had a great eight-week training camp, Bakhram is 100% ready to defend his titles and I believe he’ll be victorious,” said Kalantaryan, who trained Murtazaliev in Oxnard, California for this fight. “Tszyu is a good fighter, a tough kid who knows how to box and he does not get tired. We have fought that type of fighter many times before and we’re prepared for anything he brings. We have the advantage on reach, height and I think power as well. There are going to be two pressure fighters in that ring on October 19.”
Murtazaliev scored an 11th-round knockout over Jack Culcay as he traveled to Germany into Culcay's home to win the IBF world title. Now he's set to defend for the first time.
“I’m looking forward to fighting Tim Tszyu because he talks a lot and he has a famous name in boxing,” said Murtazaliev. “It really doesn’t matter who I fight, my mentality is always the same and I will fight whoever they put in front of me. I’m just excited to defend my title.”
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