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Tyson Pedro vs. Taimoor Khan took place on February 26, 2025, at Panthers Leagues Club in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. This boxing match features Tyson Pedro, a former UFC light heavyweight, making his professional debut against Taimoor Khan in a 10-round main event for the WBC International Bridgerweight title. The undercard includes Jackson England vs. Sukpasried Ponphitak, Jake Wyllie vs. Allan Villanueva, Renold Quinlan vs. Kane Baker, and Alex Leapai Jr. vs. Tim Tusa. It’s a high-stakes night showcasing Pedro’s transition to boxing, broadcast live on Stan Sport and 9Go!.
Olympic medalist David Nyika (9-0) looks to continue his rise through the cruiserweight division when he faces Tommy Karpency (31-8-1) in Auckland, with IBF Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title on the line.
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.
