Bakhram Murtazaliev and Tim Tszyu locked horns on Oct. 19 [Image courtesy: @timtszyu on Instagram]
Bakhram Murtazaliev and Tim Tszyu went toe-to-toe in a 12-round scrap for the IBF junior middleweight title on Oct. 19. The event took place at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.
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Prior to their bout, Murtazaliev was undefeated as a professional boxer with an impressive record of 22-0. Tszyu, on the other hand, entered the contest with a 24-1 record, after suffering his first professional loss against Sebastian Fundora in March.
The fight started on a thrilling note as Murtazaliev scored multiple knockdowns in the second round.
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Murtazaliev went on to score another knockdown in the third round of the fight. As the 31-year-old continued to dominate the Australian, Tszyu's team threw the towel into the ring and the fight was stopped.
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