Former WBO super welterweight world champion Tim Tszyu welcomes Denis Nurja to the WIN Entertainment Center in Wollongong, Australia on Easter Sunday with a career in need of certain of momentum.
The 31-year-old Aussie favorite experienced a disastrous period in America with all three of his career defeats taking place there inside his last five outings. Tszyu returns at middleweight following a shutout points victory over the undefeated Anthony Velazquez, rebounding from a devastating seventh-round retirement in a rematch with Sebastian Fundora.
Tszyu is currently the No.3-ranked contender for Zhanibek Alimkhanuly’s WBO world title at 160 pounds, but is also ranked in seventh (WBC) and eighth (IBF) at 154 pounds. With the vacant WBO international middleweight title on the line and his previous relationship with the organization, Tszyu’s route to become a two-time world boxing champion appears clear. Meanwhile, the entire division was rocked by the news that unified IBF and WBO champion Alimkhanuly failed a performance-enhancing drug test, resulting in the IBF relinquishing the champion of his title. The WBO, though, still have him installed as their champion.
Nurja comes to Australia as an unknown quantity with footage hard to obtain. The Albanian’s obviously padded record leaves little to judge him on, however the 32-year-old has managed to get himself ranked 12th place by the WBA. Nurja has not ventured far from his homeland with his last six bouts taking place in Albania. However, he has popped up in the UK, Switzerland in Sweden and also began his career with three fights in Italy, where he resides. Nurja has built a 20 fight unbeaten record, but his nine stoppages will not have Tszyu fearing his power.
Tszyu vs Nurja is co-promoted by Australian outfit No Limit Boxing and TGB Promotions under the banner of Premier Boing Champions (PBC).
How to watch Tim Tszyu vs Denis Nurja live online
Tim Tszyu vs Denis Nurja will be streaming exclusively on Prime Video for all Prime members in the United States and the UK, including many other countries.
Australian boxing fans have two options to pick from at $59.95 AUD.
1: Available to order via Kayo Main Event
2: Foxtel has also picked up the rights for the pay-per-view.
What is Prime Video?
Prime Video is a worldwide multi-entertainment streaming service. It is available for £8.99 per month or £95 per year in the UK. Full membership in the USA costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year.
Tszyu vs Narja is available for free with a regualr subscription and is not pay-per-view much like many other PBC events.
Tszyu vs Nurja tale of the tape
| Fighter Facts | Tim Tszyu | Denis Nurja |
| Nickname | The Phoenix | |
| Nationality | Australian | Albanian |
| Age | 31 | 32 |
| Height | 5’8½” (174 cm) | |
| Reach | 70½” (179 cm) | |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Professional Record | 26-3 | 20-0 |
| KOs | 18 | 9 |
| KO % | 69.2% | 45% |
| Last 3 Fights | W, L, W | W, W, W, |
| Current Odds | 1/10 | 17/2 |
Fight Records (Last 5 Bouts)
| Fighter | Result | Opponent | Method | Date |
| Tim Tszyu | WIN | Anthony Velazquez | UD 10 Rds | Dec. 17, 2025 |
| LOSS | Sebastian Fundora | RTD Rd 7 | Jul. 19, 2025 | |
| WIN | Joseph Spencer | TKO Rd 4 | Apr. 06, 2025 | |
| LOSS | Bakhram Murtazaliev | TKO Rd 3 | Oct. 19, 2024 | |
| LOSS | Sebastian Fundora | SD 12 Rds | Mar. 30, 2024 | |
| Denis Nurja | WIN | Jose Gregorio Marcano | RTD Rd 1 | Feb. 16, 2026 |
| WIN | Refik Tarhan | UD 6 Rds | Oct. 10, 2025 | |
| WIN | Kiryl Samadurau | TKO Rd 5 | Jul. 11, 2025 | |
| WIN | Luigi Francesco Zito | UD 6 Rds | Apr. 17, 2025 | |
| WIN | Younes Mehidi | UD 6 Rds | Dec. 22, 2024 |
Tszyu vs Nurja fight time
- Date: Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, 2026 depending on timezones
- Main Card Starts: Saturday, April 4 at 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT
- Main Event Ring Walks (Approx): TBA ET / TBA PT / TBA GMT
Here is a table for all major global fight times below.
| Region | City | Main Card Starts | Ring Walks (Approx) |
| US & Canada (Western) | Las Vegas / Vancouver | 06:00 PM PT – Saturday, Apr. 04 | 20:00 PM PT – Saturday, Apr. 04 |
| US & Canada (Eastern) | New York / Toronto | 09:00 PM ET – Saturday, Apr. 04 | 11:00 PM ET – Saturday, Apr. 04 |
| UK & Ireland (Local) | London / Dublin | 02:00 AM GMT – Sunday, Apr. 05 | 04:00 AM GMT – Sunday, Apr. 05 |
| Central Europe | Berlin / Madrid | 03:00 AM GMT – Sunday, Apr. 05 | 05:00 AM GMT – Sunday, Apr. 05 |
| Australia (Local) | Sydney / Melbourne | 12:00 PM – Sunday, Apr. 05 | 02:00 PM – Sunday, Apr. 05 |
| New Zealand | Auckland | 02:00 PM – Sunday, Apr. 05 | 04:00 PM – Sunday, Apr. 05 |
Tszyu and Nurja will be heavily supported – below is our pick of the undercard.
- Sam Goodman Vs Rodrigo Ruiz at super bantamweight
- Sam Goodman takes on Argentina’s Rodrigo Ruiz in an IBF world title eliminator for title held by Naoya Inoue in the co-main event. Goodman comes off a shutout unanimous decision victory against the undefeated Tyler Blizzard last December in Sydney. The 27-year-old came up short in his first world title attempt, losing on the scorecards to Nick Ball on the scorecards for the WBA featherweight title in Saudi Arabia this past August.
- Callum Peters vs Delio Mouzinho at middleweight
- Paris 2024 Olympian Callum Peters and Delio Mouzinho put their undefeated records on the line in an eight round contest at middleweight. Both men have 100 percent knockout ratios ahead of the tie.
Tszyu vs Nurja our prediction
Another carefully picked opponent for Tszyu to position him for a world title should result in stoppage win for the Australian. Nurja’s limited experience and power further stacks the odds up against the Albanian. Generally have Tszyu as 1/10 favorite.
Tszyu has promised to “annihilate” Nurja Down Under, I expect him to do just that. Difficult to judge withe the little amount of footage available. Tszyu’s recent form has many questioning his ability to become champion again, he needs to make a statement. — Boxing Social reporter Adam Noble-Forcey.
Closing thoughts
“One of my favorite fighters to watch spar in Las Vegas, when he’s been in town, is Tim Tszyu,” writes Boxing Social editor Alan Dawson. “He’s like a terminator in there, no chill. He lives and breathes fighting, and lives up to his self-proclaimed billing as a throwback. Part of being a throwback is activity. Yet I always felt he’d have benefitted moreso from an extended break after the beating Sebastian Fundora had given him. One source close to him, who has worked with him in numerous fights, agreed, when talking to Boxing Social on-background.
“He rebounded with a 10-round decision win over Anthony Velazquez in Sydney, just five months removed from the seventh-round knockout loss to The Towering Inferno. Now, four months after that, he’s back in the ring, again, against Denis Nurja — this time at middleweight. If I were in his team, I’d hope to see a knockout — a statement to send to the 160-pound division that he’s arrived. Should he do so, maybe he tempts Errol Spence into that long-speculated showdown. If not, championship ahoy.”
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