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Murtazaliev Drops Tszyu Four Times, Wins by Third-Round TKO to Retain IBF Title

Oct 20, 2024, 01:03 AM

Bakhram Murtazaliev successfully defended his IBF junior middleweight title against Tim Tszyu on October 20, 2024, at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Murtazaliev, who weighed in at 152.8 pounds, dominated the bout, knocking Tszyu down four times before Tszyu's corner ended the fight in the third round. Tszyu, weighing 153.4 pounds, was dropped three times in the second round and once more in the third, leading to the stoppage. The fight was streamed live on Prime Video. With this victory, Murtazaliev improved his record to 23-0 and solidified his position at the top of the junior middleweight division.