One of the biggest fights in recent Australian boxing is set for Wednesday, as Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu square off in a super welterweight tilt at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. The fight was originally set for April 22, but concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic forced its postponement. You can order the fight on pay per view, and North American viewers will be able to find it on ESPN+ — and it will take place live at 9:30 am in Australia, with the coverage starting at 5:00 am U.S. Eastern time.
We have the full fight card, along with Boxing betting odds and predictions on the main event.
Boxing Betting: August 26
Main Event: Jeff Horn vs Tim Tszyu
Jeff Horn vs Tim Tszyu Boxing Match: Wednesday Boxing Betting Day
JEFF HORN | Boxing
Age: 32
Height: 1.75m
Reach: 1.73m
Record: 23 fights – 20 wins (13 KO), 2 losses, 1 draw
Last Three Fights:
18 Dec 2019 – Win vs Michael Zerafa (Majority decision)
31 Aug 2019 – Loss vs Michael Zerafa (9th round TKO)
30 Nov 2018 – Win vs Anthony Mundine (1st round KO)
TIM TSZYU| Boxing
Age: 25
Height: 174cm
Reach: 183cm
Record: 15 fights – 15 wins (11 KO)
Last Three Fights:
6 Dec 2019 – Win vs Jack Brubaker (4th round TKO)
14 Aug 2019 – Win vs Dwight Ritchie (Unanimous)
15 May 2019 – Win vs Joel Camilleri (Unanimous)
Fight Card | Boxing
Tim Tszyu vs Jeff Horn (Super Welterweight)
Isaac Hardman vs Jamie Weetch (Middleweight)
Liam Wilson vs Jackson Woods (Super Featherweight)
Shannon O’Connell vs Kylie Fulmer (Women’s Super Bantamweight)
Fight Card | Boxing
Joel Camilleri vs Adam Copland (Middleweight)
Ben Horn vs Patrick Clark (Welterweight)
Linn Sandstrom vs Jessica Cashman (Women’s Flyweight)
Ricky Hunt vs Vegas Larfiel
Tim Tszyu vs Jeff Horn
Betting Preview
Tim Tszyu ($1.41) vs Jeff Horn ($2.50) gives us a 15-0 unbeaten pro fighter in Tszyu. Of those wins, 11 have come via knockout. His most recent fight came in December, when he knocked out Jack Brubaker in the fourth round. He faces an upgrade in talent in Horn, who beat Michael Zerafa and has even beaten Manny Pacquiao.
One factor about Horn is that his style is unorthodox, and he brings blows from angles that his opponents do not expect. He also brings his elbows and his head into the contest. His most recent fight came against Zerafa in December, in a rematch. Zerafa had knocked Horn out in the ninth round of their first fight, and so Horn responded in the rematch by starting aggressively, keeping Zerafa from developing a sense of comfort in his own space before moving forward. Some describe Horn’s style as that of a “drunk” or a “playground bully,” which might sound like they are questioning his technical skills but instead are paying homage to the chaos that his constant pressure brings to opponents.
If you like Tszyu, then you think that he can work his way around Horn’s disorder in the early going and then come through the storm and amass enough points to win on the cards. The key will be whether Tszyu can keep Horn far enough away from him to avoid the sort of damage that could lead to an early finish. If he can maintain his space and turn the fight in his direction, then he should be able to land the punches. Given his pedigree, he has the skills to do that.
The issue is that Tszyu has not taken on a fighter of Horn’s skill level and power before. That transition is difficult to train for the first time, and so Tszyu has a war on his hands for the first few rounds.
Given this new level of exposure, and given the disparity in value, I like Horn here. I think he brings enough of a storm to rattle Tszyu and push to the knockout. Tszyu might well learn lessons from this fight and win the rematch, but I’m going with horn here.
Final Prediction:
Horn wins via Bnockout | Bet on the Match Now!
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