Boxing: Some of Australia's best athletes including Nick Daicos, Usman Khawaja, Latrell Mitchell and Alexander Volkanovski come together to preview the blockbuster fight between Tim Tszyu and Bakhram Murtazaliev.
'This is history' - Tszyu v Murtazaliev | 01:56Tim Tszyu has been branded a “tough motherf***er” by the team of his undefeated Russian rival, who have also praised the way Australia’s boxing poster boy fought on last start with a head gash you could ‘fit your thumb in’.
Speaking with US media at an open workout this week, the Sydneysider promised to “bring the aggression” on Sunday week against a rival who has gone undefeated through 10 years and 22 fights.for the US headliner, given his most recent outing was a title triumph against Germany’s Jack Culcay. However the matchmaker did question how Tszyu would bounce back from what was also the first loss of his professional career.“Tszyu’s a tough motherf***er,” Rotonda started, pointing specifically to that Fundora loss where the fighter suffered a serious head cut at the end of the second round.“Tszyu’s tough.
Rotonda described the headliner, which will be shown live on both Main Event and Kayo, as “a badass fight”.
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