Tim Tszyu's ascent toward boxing superstardom was slowed in his last outing when he dropped a split decision to Sebastian Fundora in a bloody war, losing the WBO junior middleweight title in the process.

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 curse of Tim Tszyu’s corner has taken another casualty, with a third member of the team struck down on the eve of his IBF super-welterweight world title fight against Bakhram Murtazaliev.

When former 154-pound titleholder Tim Tszyu looks back on the lone defeat of his pro career in March, when he dropped a split decision to Sebastian Fundora in their pay-per-view unification clash, an unmistakable spark of excitement begins to twinkle in his eye.

The last time we saw Tim Tszyu in the ring, he was a bloody mess. Now, he'll face Bakhram Murtazaliev for a chance to win another world title.

Fight time (approximate): main card fights begin at 12 a.m. ET (Oct. 20) Tim Tszyu will fight Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super-welterweight title on Saturday, Oct. 19. The undercard fights begin at 8 p.

Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) and Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) soon clash for super welterweight gold. The two men headline a Premier Boxing Champions card at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL.