Bakhram Murtazaliev insisted that he had no problem fitting his 6’0″ frame into a junior middleweight uniform.
The defending IBF titlist proved it at the scales on Friday, when he checked in at a slender 152.8 pounds. Russia’s Murtazaliev is set for his first title defense versus former WBO titleholder Tim Tszyu, who weighed 153.4 pounds.
Their scheduled 12-round bout will headline a Premier Boxing Champions show this Saturday from Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. Prime Video will air the event live, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET…