Avila Perspective Chap 301: The Wrath of Tszyu and More

Tszyu!

That name strikes fear among mere mortals.

For three decades and more the Tszyus have burned and pillaged the hopes and dreams of the best fighters since the 1990s.

Now it’s Tim Tszyu’s turn.

Australia’s Tszyu (24-1, 17 Kos) faces IBF super welterweight titlist Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 Kos) on Saturday Oct. 19, at Caribe Royale Orlando at Orlando, Florida. Amazon Prime will stream the TGB Promotions card.

“I’m a young kid living his dream. It’s a big honor for me,” said Tszyu the son of the great Kostya Tszyu.

The last time out Tszyu’s plans to scorch the earth were stymied by a head clash with Sebastian Fundora back in March. It’s the only pimple on his record. It also wrestled the WBO title from him and the WBC belt too.

That’s boxing.

Now facing Tsyzu is Russia’s Murtazaliev a tough customer from Grozny located near Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea.

Murtazaliev, 31, hasn’t encountered any of the elite fighters so far. But he hasn’t been fed the bottom feeders either. The opposition he’s faced have been the gate-keepers that most avoid. Those step children of the super welterweight division that can make a protected fighter fall flat on his face.

Not that Tszyu has been protected, but he’s on the fast track.

The Aussie slugger came to America with thoughts of grandeur like a Mongolian invader saw Asia in the 12^th century. Sometimes the littlest things can topple the egg cart.

Tszyu, 29, will have his neck in a noose with Murtazaliev ready to tighten it when they meet in Florida, just weeks after a slew of hurricanes. This will not be an easy fight.

“This is a vengeance fight. It’s for a world title,” said Tszyu at the press conference on Thursday. “One by one, I’m going to get rid of each (world titlist) and every one of them.”

The Australian challenger acknowledges that Murtazaliev is not an easy foe.

Murtazaliev has few words but a hungry look to retain his place in the super welterweight top of the heap.

“We’re going to have a good bout,” was all the words Murtazaliev uttered.

The TGB Promotions boxing card is available on Amazon Prime. Free for subscribers. Those wishing to subscribe can apply and get the streaming network for 30 days free.

Autumn in New York

Aside from the Major League Baseball playoffs taking place in the Bronx and Queens, a boxing event interrupts in the middle of the week.

Female IBF bantamweight titlist Miyo Yoshida (17-4) defends the title against Shurretta Metcalf (13-4-1) on Wednesday Oct. 23, at the Theater in Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. ProBoxTV will stream the DiBella Entertainment fight card.

It’s a rematch between Yoshida and Metcalf who fought a year ago with the Texan winning their initial encounter.

Golden Boy in Indio, Calif.

Manny “Gucci” Flores (18-1, 14 Kos) faces Victor Olivo (21-4-1, 9 Kos) in the main event on Thursday Oct. 24, at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CALIF. DAZN will stream the Golden Boys Promotion fight card.

Flores is based in nearby Coachella and has been a fan favorite at Fantasy Springs Casino.

Others on the card are undefeated fighters Grant Flores, Cayden Griffith and Gael Cabrera.

For more information go to www.GoldenBoy.com.

San Jacinto – Battle of the I.E.

A large fight card called “Battle of the I.E.” featuring bantamweights to light heavyweights takes place at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, Calif. on Friday Oct. 25.

I.E. stands for Inland Empire, which is the area east of Los Angeles County and has become the hot bed for boxing in areas like Riverside, San Bernardino, Indio and San Jacinto.

Soboba Casino has long been a bastion for boxing since the late 1990s and has seen fighters like Israel Vazquez, Jorge Arce, and Mia St. John in historic bouts.

For more information call (1-866) 476-2622.

360 Promotions in Commerce, Ca.

Featherweight hotshot Omar Trinidad (16-0-1, 13 Kos) meets Hector Sosa (17-2, 9 Kos) in the main event on Saturday Oct. 26, at Commerce Casino, in Commerce, Calif. The 360 Promotions fight card will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

Sosa has the IBO featherweight title after defeating Keenan Carbajal this past June.

It’s a loaded fight card and includes undefeated Lupe Medina in tough against Katherine Lindenmuth in a minimumweight fight.

For more information including tickets go to www.360Promotions.us.

Fights to Watch

(All times Pacific Time)

Sat. Amazon Prime 5 p.m. Tim Tszyu (24-1) vs Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0).

Photo Credit: Al Applerose