By Declan Taylor TIM TSZYU is looking to bounce back from his bloody defeat to Sebastian Fundora in March and has been handed an immediate opportunity to win the world title again – but the undefeated IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev stands in his way. The pair have a combined record of 46-1 with 33 of those victories coming inside the distance – but which wins on each man’s resume are best? We take a look at their top three. 3.
Jeff Horn, 26.8.2020, Townsville – TKO 9 It’s fair to consider this the victory where Tszyu, who was 15-0 at the time, really announced himself as the next dominant force in Australian boxing as he dropped and stopped Jeff Horn in violent fashion.
Of course Horn had etched his name into the country’s boxing folklore by beating all time great Manny Pacquiao for the welterweight title three years earlier. But he had no answer to the onslaught from Tszyu up at 154lbs. Horn had been down in rounds three and seven before he failed to emerge for the ninth.
“I just want to let everyone know,” he said afterwards. “My name is Tim, not the son of Kostya.” 2.
Carlos Ocampo, 18.6.2023, Broadbeach – TKO 1 At 35-2, Carlos Ocampo had been seen as something of a step-up for Tszyu, who had been expected to face a few new challenges at the hands of the experienced Mexican.
But he made a mockery of those pre-fight predictions by surging through Ocampo in just 72 seconds with a Knockout of the Year contender. He dropped him first with a big right ha.
