Whopping audience to watch Tszyu fight on streaming giant

Tim Tszyu will fight in front of the biggest TV audience of his career in his IBF world title fight against Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev on October 20 (AEST).
As Tszyu continues preparations for the Orlando bout, it has been announced that the fight will be aired in America as a non-pay-per-view event on streaming giant Amazon Prime.
His first fight on the platform against Sebastian Fundora was a PPV fight but this bout against Murtazaliev is not, meaning the bout will be free for its more than 100 million subscribers.
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The fight will still be broadcast on pay-per-view via Main Event and Kayo Sports in Australia.
Speaking during a US virtual press conference for the bout on Wednesday morning AEST, Tszyu said he had to take “reset” after losing his WBO belt to Fundora in a bloody title fight.
Tim Tszyu has been preparing in the US for the October bout. Getty
“There was plenty to learn from my last fight. It was a close one. We definitely put on a show and gave the fans bang for their buck. That’s what boxing is all about,” Tszyu said.
“I had to reset and put emotions aside when the cut happened. It is what it is, we had to move on. Now I’m fighting for the world title and that’s all that’s on my mind right now.
“I have no fear. It doesn’t exist in my bloodstream at all. I just want the biggest and best challenges out there. Whoever the ‘bad guy’ is, I want them fed to me.
“I haven’t watched too much of Bakhram. I know that when he gets hit, he comes at you more. That can be a hard style. He’s got that dog in him.
“But I believe in my abilities and everything is going according to plan. Nothing is supposed to be easy on the road to the top. There’s no such thing as an easy fight. You have to go through the fire.”
A win over Murtazaliev would set the scene for mega-fights in the division, with Erickson Lubin, Jermell Charlo and a rematch with Sebastian Fundora all potentially looming.
Tim Tszyu lands a punch during his bloody fight with Sebastian Fundora. Getty
“This division is red hot. There’s a lot of big match-ups to be made. When you think about all the great fighters, there’s going to be a lot of exciting fights and I can’t wait to be a part of them,” Tszyu said.
“The Aussie fans are the ones who put me into this position. When I go into the ring I feel like I have the whole country behind me. It means a lot to me.
“I’m not satisfied at the moment, because there’s a long way to go that I want to reach. We’re still at the bottom level right now.”