Their recent form – Zerafa hasn’t gone the distance since 2022, and Tszyu, who made his professional debut that year, has only ever fought beyond nine rounds once – and the tension that exists between them similarly suggests that a stoppage is likely, not least because the nature of the occasion in their home country and the platform on which they are fighting means that a high-profile victory has the potential to make or break their careers.
Michael Zerafa expects violence against ‘hungry’ Nikita Tszyu
