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There's bad blood between the Tszyu's and Zerafa. Now it is time for a fight for the ages. Years in the making, Nikita Tszyu vs Michael Zerafa will take place 16th January 2026.
Tim Tszyu, the undefeated Australian star, returns to the Gold Coast to make the first defense of his Junior Middleweight title against Brian Mendoza, who is fresh off one of the KOs of the year. Tszyu, the son of boxing legend Kostya Tszyu, dominated former world champion Tony Harrison to win the interim title in March before knocking out Carlos Ocampo in one round in June. Mendoza scored one of the year’s biggest upsets and best KOs when he stopped Sebastian Fundora in April.
Sam Goodman faces undefeated Chinese prospect Zhong Liu and Australia’s number one super featherweight Liam Wilson squares off against Perth fighter Jackson England.
Nikita Tszyu, boasting an unbeaten record, is still riding high after his viral first-round knockout of Benjamin Bomber. He takes on Jack Brubaker, a former Commonwealth title challenger who’s back after a solid win against former Australian champion Troy O’Meley. The fight holds emotional weight as Brubaker seeks redemption for a past defeat to Tim Tszyu, Nikita’s brother.
Brock Jarvis takes on Adrian Rodriguez at The Star Sydney. while 2024 Olympian, Callum Peters makes his pro debut.
