Michael Zerafa

That’s Tim Tszyu’s honest assessment of Michael Zerafa less than a month out from their blockbuster showdown on July 7. Coming off an impressive win over Dennis Hogan in March, Tszyu will be back fighting in his adopted second city of Newcastle as he continues his quest for a super welterweight world title.

Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns are just another hurdle Michael Zerafa will have to jump as he prepares to face Tim Tszyu in Newcastle on July 7. Just weeks after he was hospitalised with illness, Zerafa's training plans have been further impacted after Melbourne went into lockdown following another coronavirus outbreak. It's...

Michael Zerafa has given the following update on how he is coping with life in lockdown in Melbourne, the impact it’s had on his training, and his thoughts on Jermell Charlo’s view on Tim Tszyu’s title chances. How are you going with lockdown in Victoria?. “It’s starting to feel normal...

Junior middleweight Michael Zerafa sat down to discuss a variety of topics, including how he's coping with life in lockdown in Melbourne, the impact it’s had on his training and his thoughts on Jermell Charlo’s view on Tim Tszyu’s title chances. Zerafa will face Tszyu in a grudge match on...

MIchael Zerafa has revealed more details about the mystery illness that threatened to cancel his blockbuster bout with Tim Tszyu in July. Zerafa was admitted to hospital early last week, with serious concerns around whether he would be fit enough to step into the ring on July 7 in Newcastle.

An "in distress" Michael Zerafa has been rushed to hospital after suffering pain under his ribs. The 29-year-old's all-Australian grudge match against Tim Tszyu could be derailed with Zerafa's team confirming that they're willing to wave things off if there's no sign of improvement in the next coming days. "He...

Michael Zerafa had no idea he was flying to Newcastle on Tuesday so he could witness the Newcastle Entertainment Centre being renamed "Tszyucastle" Enertainment Centre. After getting up at 4am to run, Zerafa flew from Melbourne to Newcastle for the 45 minute media event, and has sparring later in the afternoon back home.

By Allan Fox: #1 WBO junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu (18-0, 14 KOs) on a domestic level opponent in Michael ‘Pretty Boy’ Zerafa (28-4, 17 KOs) in a 10 round fight on July 7th. The Tszyu vs. Zerafa fight was announced on Thursday in Australia. The fight will be taking place at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle.

Tim Tszyu will take on Michael Zerafa in a long awaited grudge match years in the making. The pair will step into the ring on Wednesday, July 7 at Newcastle Events Centre - the site of Tszyu's five round destruction of Dennis Hogan in March. Zerafa most recently scored a...

Venezuelan taxi drivers. Bizarre photos. Fighting bums. Unanswered calls and 'YouTube' fights. They were all on the table as Tim Tszyu and Michael Zerafa went at each other at Wednesday's press conference announcing their July 7 super welterweight showdown. The long awaited fight between two of the biggest names in...

Like Tim Tszyu said himself, this fight between him and Michael Zerafa is "personal". And that became abundantly clear during the pair's heated press conference. After months of back-and-forth, Australian boxing duo Tszyu and Zerafa are finally set to meet inside the ring on Wednesday July 7 at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre.

Tim Tszyu continues to line up the biggest name that his nation has to offer. The second-generation junior middleweight contender from Australia is set for a domestic grudge match with veteran fringe contender Michael Zerafa. The regional junior middleweight title fight will take place July 7 live on Australia Main Event from Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia.

Isaac Hardman wants to take down Michael Zerafa before moving on to a WBA middleweight world title fight with Ryota Murata by the end of the year. ‘The Headsplitter’ scored a convincing seventh round TKO win over Mark Lucas in Canberra last Friday night, taking his professional record to a perfect 9-0.

By Matt Lieberman: Highly ranked 154-lb contender Tim Tszyu has an offer of $1 million to stick around in Australia and face middleweight Michael Zerafa for his next fight. #1 WBO Tszyu (18-0, 14 KOs) would have to delay his plans of traveling overseas to make a name for himself in the U.S if he were to choose to face fellow Australian Zerafa (28-4, 17 KOs).

Australian junior middleweight star Tim Tszyu has a $1 million offer on the table to fight domestic rival Michael Zerafa. Las month, Tszyu picked up another statement making win when he battered and stopped world title challenger Dennis Hogan in five rounds in Newcastle. Also in March, Zerafa blew away...

Tim Tszyu has all but closed the door on a fight with Michael Zerafa, saying he's focused on Dennis Hogan next week before turning his attention to "the big boys on the world stage." Zerafa has campainged for a fight with Tszyu for well over a year, ramping up his...

Not for the first time, Anthony Mundine announced his retirement from boxing on Saturday night after suffering a brutal first-round loss to fellow Australian Michael Zerafa in Bendigo. The former NRL star has now lost five of his last six fights, including three on the trot. Mundine was knocked down...

The curtain fell on Anthony Mundine’s glittering career when he was stopped in the opening round by Michael ‘Pretty Boy’ Zerafa at Bendigo Stadium in the central Victorian town of Bendigo, Australia on Saturday night. Zerafa 28-4 (17) had Mundine 48-11 (28) on the canvas twice before the referee waved...

Anthony Mundine takes on Michael Zerafa at Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia on March 13. A former WBA super-middleweight and IBO middleweight titleholder, Mundine is a heavy underdog as he travels to his opponent’s home state for this contest. Follow this article for Mundine vs Zerafa live stream guide, date, time and fight card.

The losses continue to pile up for Anthony Mundine. Yet another ill-advised comeback ended in despair for the 45-year-old Australian, who was stopped inside of one round by countryman Michael Zerafa in their Pay-Per-View headliner Saturday at Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia. Zerafa scored two knockdowns, the latter of which...