Australian superstar Tim Tszyu will put his perfect 21-0 record – and all his unified world title dreams – to the test when he hosts dangerous former world champion Tony Harrison (29-3-1) in Sydney on Sunday.
Harrison from Detroit is the only man to have defeated the “undisputed” champion Jermel Charlo – the fighter was supposed to meet Tszyu in January before the injury struck the veteran.
Thus, the winner of the Tszyu v Harrison match will fight Charlo for all belts with the WBO interim welterweight champion title on the line in Sunday’s fight.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Watch undefeated Australian superstar Tim Tszyu return to the ring for his biggest fight yet against former American world champion Tony Harrison for the interim WBO Super Welterweight title live on Sunday 12 March.
5 Tim Tszyu seriously brutal knockouts | 01:27
How do you watch
The event will be broadcast live and exclusively in Australia on Main Event via Foxtel and Kayo starting at 12pm AEST. You can order the fight on Foxtel (at mainevent.com.au) or Kayo and no subscription is required for the latter.
The Primes will be broadcast live and exclusively on Fox Sports and Kayo starting at 10am AEDT.
Watch undefeated Australian superstar Tim Tszyu return to the ring for his biggest fight yet against former American world champion Tony Harrison for the interim WBO Super Welterweight title live on Sunday 12 March.
You can also watch the fight at any location around the country showing the main event or attend the action at Qudos Bank Stadium in Sydney (tickets available here).
What time does it start and when will the main event happen?
The five-fight main card (below) starts at midday EST, with pre-shows from 10am. How those fights play out will determine when Tszyu and Harrison will take to the ring but it’s expected to be around 3pm EST.
Tale from the tape
Tim Tszyu
Birthplace/Nationality: Sydney, Australia
Age: 28
Wins: 20
Losses: 0
Draw: 0
KOs: 15
Position: Orthodox
Height: 175 cm
Reach: 179 cm
Tony Harrison
Birthplace/Nationality: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Age: 32
Wins: 28
Losses: 3
Draw: 0
KOs: 21
Position: Orthodox
Height: 185 cm
Reach: 194 cm
“Timothy”… “It’s Tim”… “Timothy!” | 00:51
Prospect (via TAB)
Tim Tszyu $1.35, Tony Harrison $3.25
The full card
Main card (from midday AEDT)
Tim Tszyu vs. Tony Harrison – 12 rounds, super welterweight – interim WBO super Welterweight title
Paulo Oxo vs Uniski Gonzalez – 10 rounds, Light Heavyweight – The vacant IBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight title
Sam Goodman vs. TJ Doheny – 10 rounds, super bantamweight – WBO “Eastern” super bantamweight title
Isaac Hardman vs. Rohan Murdock – 10 rounds, super middleweight – The vacant Australian IBF Middleweight Championship title
Nikita Tszyu vs Bo Belbin – 6 rounds, super middleweight
Prelims (from 10 a.m.)
Quinn Mazudier vs. Ben Mahoney – 10 rounds, super welterweight – WBA Oceania welterweight title
Chanel Darjan vs. Courtney Martin – 4 featherweight rounds
Imam Khataev vs. Ji Song Gwak – 8 rounds of light heavy weight
Nikita Tszyu is ready to reach the next level | 03:12
Further reading
‘That’s not my name bro’: Tszyu’s Muhammad Ali angry moment during a tense TV standoff
“F***ING LAUGHABLE”: Tszyu’s challenger’s bizarre complaint about title fight ring size revealed
SUPERSTARS ARRIVE: USA boxing’s “Beast and Beauty” arrive in Sydney to help take down Tim Tszyu
Money where is your mouth? Star offers a $50,000 bet while Tszyu reveals plan to shut down ‘Team America’
‘100 levels under’: US challenger claims Tszyu is ‘too far’ from father of ‘f***ing beast’
‘IS***MYSELF’: Inside the Tszyu Bros’ wild sparring session that left Nikita distraught
