Even with an injury to Keith Thurman days before Premier Boxing Champions’ debut on Prime Video, the show must go on. WBO super welterweight champion Tim Tszyu will now face Sebastian Fundora on March 30.
The fight will be for the vacant WBC super welterweight title and Tszyu’s WBO belt. Tszyu was supposed to fight Thurman, a former welterweight champion, in a non-title affair. Fundora was booked to face Serhii Bohachuk for the vacant WBC title before he got the call to replace Thurman, who last fought in 2022 and was forced out of the fight due to a training injury.
The son of former world champion Kostya Tszyu, Tim is a 2011 Australian National Championships bronze medalist. “The Soul Taker” turned pro in 2016 and made himself known in 2020 by beating former welterweight champion Jeff Horn. He then took down the likes of Dennis Hogan, Terrell Gausha, and Tony Harrison, the last contest a TKO win against for the interim WBO super welterweight title.
Tszyu was supposed to fight then-undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo, but the latter suffered a hand injury and later fought Canelo Alvarez for super middleweight gold. He remained active and beat Brian Mendoza in October to become the full-time WBO champion.
WATCH: Tszyu vs. Fundora on Amazon Prime Video
The 5-8 Tszyu now has a big test ahead of him, literally, as Fundora stands around 6-5, while Thurman stands at around 5-9.
Fundora made his pro debut in 2016. “The Towering Inferno” beat Erickson Lubin in 2022 for the interim WBC super welterweight title. His last outing was a knockout loss against former world champion Brian Mendoza in April 2023. The 26-year-old Fundora is ready for the step-up fight.
The Sporting News will provide all you need to know about this new fight, from time, channel, price, odds, card, and more.
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Tszyu vs. Fundora airs on March 30. The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET, and Tszyu and Fundora should make their way to the ring around 11:30 p.m. ET, depending on what time the undercard fights last.
Region | Date | Main Card Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, March 30 | 8 p.m. ET | 11:30 p.m. ET |
USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, March 30 | 5 p.m. PT | 8:30 p.m. PT |
UK and Ireland | Sunday, March 31 | 12 a.m. GMT | 4:30 a.m. GMT |
Australia | Sunday, March 31 | 11 a.m. AEDT | 2:30 p.m. AEDT |
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Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
USA | — | PRIME VIDEO, PPV.com |
Canada | — | TBA |
UK and Ireland | — | TrillerTV |
Australia | Fox Sports/Main Event | Kayo |
In the U.S., Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora will be on Amazon Prime Video PPV.
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99/month. You can also pay for Prime Video alone for $8.99/month.
In Australia, Tszyu vs. Fundora will cost $69.95 on Main Event and Kayo.
In the U.K., the fight will cost £19.99 on TrillerTV.
Tszyu vs. Fundora is in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The arena can hold up to 20,000 people.
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Per Bet MGM, Tim Tszyu is the -600 favorite, while Sebastian Fundora is the +400 underdog.