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. Tszyu looks to get back on track on Saturday when he faces IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.

Now that Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol is behind us, I’ve started to look forward to Bakhram Murtazaliev-Tim Tszyu more and more.

Australian star Tim Tszyu looks to become a double world champion at the expense of IBF 154-pound titleholder Bakhram Murtazaliev. The Sporting News looks at the odds and makes a final prediction on the outcome.

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.

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.