A resilient Tim Tszyu is starting to pick up the pieces after being knocked down four times against Russian boxer Bakhram Murtazaliev in a bout which shocked the boxing world.

Tim Tszyu says he is "willing to die" when he steps into the ring. In a sport where that is a sombre possibility, the gritty Australian warrior needs to be protected from his own instincts, writes Paul Kennedy.

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.

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.

Get Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu live blogs for the Murtazaliev vs. Tszyu fight card on Saturday night at the Caribe Royal Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

Tim Tszyu returns to the ring for the first time since his bloody defeat by Sebastian Fundora, the Aussie taking on Bakhram Murtazaliev for the Russian's IBF super welterweight crown.

Bakhram Murtazaliev spent years waiting to get a shot at the IBF junior middleweight championship before finally winning the title in April. On Saturday night, he got a statement win in his first title defense, battering Tim Tszyu for a third-round TKO.

Australian boxer Tim Tszyu will battle Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super-welterweight title in a 12-round bout that will air on Prime Video this Saturday night. The fight is free for Prime subscribers.

The last time boxing fans saw Tim Tszyu in action this past March, he fell short against Sebastian Fundora and lost the WBO super welterweight world title in his first professional defeat. Well, Tszyu will look to become a 154-pound world champion once again tonight when he challenges undefeated IBF titleholder Bakhram Murtazaliev at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando,