Tszyu–Murtazaliev: IBF Title Fight on Prime Video
Tim Tszyu was scheduled to challenge undefeated IBF super welterweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev on October 19, 2024, at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando. The PBC card streamed on Prime Video and marked the platform’s first non-pay-per-view PBC boxing event.
Tszyu’s route back
Tszyu entered at 24-1 after losing the WBO title to Sebastian Fundora in March. Murtazaliev stopped Tszyu in the third round after scoring four knockdowns, retaining the IBF title. Tszyu’s corner stopped the contest, so the bout did not go to the judges.
Murtazaliev’s title
Murtazaliev won the vacant IBF belt by defeating Jack Culcay in April 2024 and came to Orlando unbeaten at 22-0. Tszyu had the larger profile, but Murtazaliev was the defending champion and the bout was a real title challenge, not simply a showcase.
Fight-night result
Murtazaliev retained the IBF title by stopping Tszyu in round three after scoring four knockdowns. PBC’s official recap confirms the finish and the Prime Video broadcast.
Tszyu entered as the former WBO champion, but Murtazaliev’s IBF belt was on the line and the result was decisive. Murtazaliev scored four knockdowns before Tszyu’s corner stopped the fight 1:55 into the third round. The stoppage, rather than any scorecard or cut, explains how the title defense ended.
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