Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu: Live round-by-round updates

Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu IBF super welterweight clash will go down later tonight (Oct. 19) at The Caribe Royale, in Orlando.

Undefeated in his 22 outings as a pro, reigning champion Murtazaliev will attempt to make the first defense of his title this weekend. A win against a former champion of like Tszyu will help him make a case for title unification bouts with Terence Crawford and Sebastian Fundora.

Meanwhile, Tszyu (24-1), looking to redeem himself after his loss to Fundora, will be eager to clinch a statement win against the Russian. A win this weekend might earn 'The Soul Taker' a second go against the unified champion.

Interstingly, Murtazaliev will go into the fight as a +400 underdog, with the challenger as a -400 favorite.

The main card of the event is set to begin at 8 PM ET, with the main event walkouts expected to kick off around 10:30 PM ET. Stick with Sportskeeda for live coverage and play-by-play updates from the fight card.

Watch the final face-off between the pair below:

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Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu

Round 1

Will be updated once the fight is underway.