Unbeaten super welterweight Nikita Tszyu (10-0, 8 KOs) stopped Koen Mazoudier (12-4-1, 5 KOs) in round nine on Wednesday night at the ICC Sydney Theatre in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Tszyu broke open a competitive fight to get a referee’s stoppage at 2:05 of round nine after a barrage of punches. With the win, Tszyu claimed the vacant IBF Australasian and WBO Inter-Continental belts.
Tszyu is the son of ring legend Kostya Tzsyu and brother of former WBO 154lb champion Tim Tszyu.
Bring on Nikita Tszyu vs Michael Zerafa next fight.I think majority of Australians fans want the fight majority of Australians fight being cheering on Nikita Tszyu to win
Zerafa is SO OVERRATED.
How I wish Nakita would seek the help of Johnny Lewis as trainer. He might be winning but his defence is woeful and Lewis would correct that plus get him to move around a bit
His brother dont move his head much either. He might can make the style work if he’s sturdy and dont get cuts.
I cannot see Nikita going far tbh. This fight was a dragged out war, with Nikita just walking face first in to punches. Not to mention the usual leaning forward into uppercuts. Why his physical attributes are not being utilised is a mystery to me. Top 20 ? Maybe. “World Champion” ? Even in this piss weak era ? Unlikely if the use of this fighting style continues. Nikita’s opponent last night had but 5 knockouts in 12 wins against mediocre competition……… Let that sink in. A fight with Zerafa means nothing truth be told. His level was brutally exposed by Lara.
Couldn’t of said it any better myself Ian,,,,
Brutal fight. Fan friendly, but not at all career longevity friendly for either fighter.
to Ian I dont if you watch this fight for the first 5 round he couldnt hit nikkita his head movement great it wasn’t in tell he got tried gas a litte then in turn into a war watch the fight Ian