Tim Tszyu vs. Keith Thurman: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

WBO Junior Middleweight champion Tim Tszyu of Australia clashes with former Welterweight champ Keith Thurman in a 155-pound catchweight non-title bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 1. Tszyu, elevated to full champion late last year, has never fought in Las Vegas but is unfazed about fighting in the hallowed boxing city. The undefeated Aussie is a huge favorite against American Keith Thurman, who has been inactive for two years. The American, whose solo professional loss was against Manny Pacquiao in 2019, disputes the odds and has backed himself for the upset.

BOXING: WBO Junior Middleweight

Where to watch: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas

Venue: Amazon Prime (PPV)

Date: 31.03.2024. 06:00

Tim Tszyu, the son of former light-welterweight world champion Kostya Tszyu, turned pro in 2016 and was unbeaten in twenty-four fights. Last year, "The Soul Taker" stopped Tony Harrison in Australia to win the vacant WBO interim junior middleweight title. Tszyu was elevated to full champ in September 2023 after mandatory challenger Canelo Alvarez preferred to fight Jermell Charlo. The 29-year-old rising star has seventeen knockouts but could not finish Brian Mendoza in his last fight in October when he retained his WBO gold.

• Age: 29
• Height: 5'9"
• Weight: 155 lbs
• Reach: 70.5"
• Record: 24-0

If he can carry his punch up, he will be a problem. But Tim Tszyu is a different animal. Tim Tszyu is something special. He reminds me a lot of his dad, [Kostya Tszyu]. His dad was always special even before people knew who he was.

Roy Jones Jr.

The veteran American boxer is a two-time welterweight champion, winning the WBA title in 2015 and bagging the WBC gold in 2017. The 35-year-old Keith Thurman, who debuted as an 18-year-old back in 2007, lost the WBA (super) welterweight title to Manny Pacquiao in 2019. The split decision loss to Pacquiao was Thurman's first professional loss. Two years later, the American superstar won a unanimous decision over Mario Barrios in his last fight.

• Age: 35
• Height: 5'7.5"
• Reach: 69"
• Weight: 155 lbs
• Record: 30-1-1 (NC)

Keith Thurman is a 6.96 underdog on 1XBET, which prices the underdog by decision at 10 odds. A decision for Tim Tszyu is priced at 4.33 on Bet365. The bookie lists total rounds over 8.5 for 1.83odds. Fight to go the distance is 3.25 on Betwinner, with under 8.5 available at 1.79.