Tim Tszyu vs Bakhram Murtazaliev fight date, trailer, promo video, Latrell Mitchell, Nick Daicos, Alexander Volkanonski, Uzman Khawaja

Tim Tszyu has received the heavyweight backing of some of the biggest names in Australian sport ahead of his upcoming world title fight.

NRL and AFL superstars Latrell Mitchell and Nick Daicos, UFC legend Alexander Volkanovski and Aussie cricket great Usman Khawaja feature in a spine-tingling new promo released ahead of Tszyu’s blockbuster boxing showdown with Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super welterweight title next month.

It is Tszyu’s much-anticipated first fight since an unforgettable loss to Sebastian Fundora in which the Aussie had to battle through blood pouring from a horrific cut caused by an accidental blow.

TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV | Tim Tszyu faces off against undefeated IBF super welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev | SUN 20 OCT 11AM AEST | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.

The sporting superstars perfectly capture the enormity of the task in front of Tszyu, and the opportunity it presents.

“Fighting is hard . Life is hard. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows.

“Some people want to see you give up, they want you to throw in the towel.

“But when you’ve worked your whole life for a moment you don’t have to talk about it. You don’t even have to think.

“… This is history. It’s legacy. It’s legendary …. This is the moment”.

Watch the full trailer in the video player above ahead of Tszyu’s bout with Murtazaliev in Orlando, Florida on October 20 (AEST), to be broadcast live and exclusive in Australia with Main Event on Kayo Sports.