Nikita Tszyu is being chased down by an Australian model who, dubbed ‘Lucky Punch’, only last month sat ringside to watch him fight after brushing luxury French fashion house Louis Vuitton. On an undefeated tear stretching eight fights, Melbourne’s Luke Gersbeck is looking to punch his way into a Tszyu showdown when he faces Lilo Telepe on the latest No Limit on Fox showcase, Thursday night. Coming only three weeks after the younger Tszyu continued his own unbeaten streak against Koen Mazoudier, the No Limit event will unleash some of the nation’s most exciting undefeated talent – led by Gersbeck, welterweight Jason Mallia (8-0) and lightweight Billy Polkinghorn (3-0).
BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV | Tim Tszyu faces off against undefeated IBF super welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev | SUN 20 OCT 11AM AEST | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports . While the headliner sees Mallia fighting for the vacant Australian welterweight title against Ben Horn, one of the other big storylines is Gersbeck’s push towards a showdown with Tszyu. While Aussie bad boy Michael Zerafa is favoured to be next up for ‘The Butcher’ later this year -- or early 2025 if a hand injury Tszyu suffered against Mazoudier takes longer to heal than initially anticipated -- Gersback is looking to win his own way into the mix.
Apart from being promoted by former world super featherweight champion Will Tomlinson, the 30-year-old also recently inked a deal with renowned modelling agency IMG , .