Nikita Tszyu Scores A First Round TKO Over Lulzim Ismaili In Australia (Video)

Junior middleweight Lulzim Ismaili saw all that he needed after one round and decided not to continue, awarding Nikita Tszyu the first-round TKO victory on Wednesday night in Australia.

Tszyu (11-0, 9 KOs) was relentless with his pressure and was landing the straight left hand whenever he wanted. One of those left hands sent Ismaili crashing down for the only knockdown of the fight. Ismaili (12-1, 7 KOs) would beat the count but was met with more straight lefts, forcing him to do something dangerous, which was to turn his back to Tszyu. Ismaili would straighten himself out seconds later, avoiding any blows to the back of the head, but Tszyu was not giving up on his pressure.

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At the end of the round, the referee walked over and asked Ismaili if he was okay, and that’s when the fight was stopped, as he did not want to continue. Reports from Australia were that Ismaili had an injured rib and could not continue. Regardless, Ismaili wasn’t going to win that fight as their talents were on two different levels. Hopefully, No Limit Boxing brings Tszyu back for another fight before the end of the year.

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Here are the rest of the results as per the No Limit Boxing Press release sent out shortly after the event.

The co-main event featured another highlight when Michael Zerafa dismantled Mikey Dahlman with a first-round TKO in a middleweight bout. Brock Jarvis also continued his comeback with a fourth-round TKO over Sam Beck in a 71kg catchweight clash.

Ahmad Reda delivered a dominant performance to claim the Australian super lightweight title, defeating Bruno Tarimo by unanimous decision with scores of 99-91, 98-92, and 97-93. Jasmine Parr remained hot on the ascendancy, stopping Efasha Kamarudin late in the fifth round of their super flyweight fight.

The undercard also included Isaias Sette securing a unanimous decision win over Jacob Clenshaw in a five-round welterweight bout, Ashleigh Heal earning a narrow split-decision victory in her pro debut at 75kg, Blair Geraghty stopping Naki Saguba in the third round, and Brandon Grach crushing Bensyn Pauga with a first-round TKO.

Undercard Results

• Super Welterweight (Main Event): Nikita Tszyu def. Lulzim Ismaili via – WBO Inter-Continental Title
• Middleweight: Michael Zerafa def. Mikey Dahlman via TKO1
• Catchweight 71kg: Brock Jarvis def. Sam Beck via TKO4
• Super Lightweight (Title): Ahmad Reda def. Bruno Tarimo via UD (99-91, 98-92, 97-93) – Australian Super Lightweight Title
• Super Flyweight: Jasmine Parr def. Efasha Kamarudin via TKO5
• Welterweight: Isaias Sette def. Jacob Clenshaw via UD5 (49-45 x2, 48-46)
• Catchweight 75kg: Ashleigh Heal def. Shannon Rose via SD4 (39-36, 39-36, 37-38)
• Super Lightweight: Blair Geraghty def. Naki Saguba via TKO3
• Heavyweight: Brandon Grach def. Bensyn Pauga via TKO1

Abraham Gonzalez

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