Tim Tszyu vs Bakhram Murtazaliev in pictures: Defending champ's brutal Tszyu taunt after 'disaster'
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Defending champ's brutal Tszyu taunt
Bakhram Murtazaliev made his feelings known following his TKO defeat of Tim Tszyu.
After Tszyu's team surrendered during the third round, Murtazaliev could be heard shouting, "Who's your daddy now?".
Tszyu's famous father Kostya was in attendance.
Kostya also held the same IBF super welterweight title for close to a decade from the mid-1990s.
Tszyu arrives in style
Tim Tszyu enters the ring at the Caribe Royale Orlando Resort.
The former champ's brother Nikita and dad Kostya are ringside for the world title showdown.
"Back-to-back losses would be a disaster," Peter Badel said on Main Event.
Round one
The wound from Tszyu's bloodbath loss to Sebastian Fundora lingers.
There was early concern for Tszyu when he was seen wiping his forehead and checking his gloves for blood.
During Tszyu's two-belt clash with Fundora, a deep cut to his forehead caused by an elbow blow left Tsyzu gushing blood.
With the nasty head wound sustained in just the second round, Tszyu's vision was impaired by the blood for the remainder of the fight.
Round two
Bakhram Murtazaliev overwhelmed Tim Tszyu with quick jabs.
Tszyu recovered despite being knocked down twice.
Round three
Tim Tszyu was on the ropes against Bakhram Murtazaliev.
The Russian sent him to the canvas a further two times in the third round as he struggled to defend himself.
Throw in the towel
Tim Tszyu's team throws the towel in as he is dominated by Bakhram Murtazaliev.
Tszyu was dropped four times inside three rounds, leading his team to pull the pin on the showdown.
Get right back up
Bakhram Murtazaliev walks to the corner after knocking down Tim Tszyu.
The Aussie had some time to recover as the doctor checked him over between rounds two and three, but it ultimately was not enough as Murtazaliev continued to hit his target.
Tszyu outclassed
Bakhram Murtazaliev celebrates after defeating Tim Tszyu by TKO.
"It has been an obliteration in Orlando," Ben Damon said in commentary for Main Event.
Tszyu on the attack
Tim Tszyu was stunned from the opening bell, admitting things did not go as planned against Bakhram Murtazaliev.
"Every time I step into the ring, I'm willing to die in here," he told Main Event afterwards.
"It didn't go to plan tonight ... no excuses. Boxing is not meant to be perfect, but you live and you learn. After the first shot, things didn't go according to plan."
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