Nikita Tszyu faces Ben Mahoney in an all-Australian IBF super welterweight title eliminator tonight (August 26) at the GCCEC on the Gold Coast, QLD.
- Sydney’s 28-year-old southpaw Tszyu (12-0, 10 KOs) is currently ranked No. 5 by the IBF. Gold Coast’s 31-year-old Mahoney (17-0-1, 9 KOs) is ranked No. 9.
- The reigning IBF champion at 154 lbs is Josh Kelly (19-1-1, 9 KOs), 32, of Sunderland, England.
How to watch: Live on Kayo Sports and Main Event in Australia, and on DAZN internationally.
The undercard includes:
- Middleweight bout between Blake Wells (13-2, 5 KOs) and Callum Peters (8-0, 7 KOs).
- Light heavyweight contest between Kirra Ruston (9-0, 9 KOs) and Saundre Simmons (9-0, 9 KOs).
- Middleweight matchup between Koen Mazoudier (15-4-1, 6 KOs) and Sam Beck (8-1, 5 KOs).
- Heavyweight rematch between Brandon Grach (6-1, 4 KOs) and Ike Pluto (5-3, 1 KO).
Tszyu vs Mahoney results
Main card
- Nikita Tszyu vs. Ben Mahoney – split draw (117-111, 113-115, 114-114) | Watch video
- Callum Peters def. Blake Wells by TKO (R8)
- Kirra Ruston def. Saundre Simmons by TKO (R1)
- Koen Mazoudier def. Sam Beck by majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94)
- Brandon Grach def. Ike Pluto by split decision (58-55, 56-57, 57-56)
Prelims
- Max Reeves def. Oliver Firth by TKO (R8, 0:20)
- Rahim Mundine def. Jae Larsen by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 48-47)
- Vegas Larfield def. Jubert Buhat by unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 59-55)
- Luke Williams vs. Prem Rungtiwa – No Contest (doctor stoppage, R2)
Swing bouts
- Louise Creaven def. Thanchanok Phanan by TKO (R3, 0:30)
- Callum Young vs. Octavio Soares (canceled)
Tszyu vs Mahoney live blog
Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney fight to split draw
Nikita Tszyu (11-0-1, 9 KOs) and Ben Mahoney (15-0-2, 8 KOs) fight to a split draw in their IBF super welterweight title eliminator. The judges scored the fight 117-111, 113-115, and 114-114.
Main Event: Tszyu vs Mahoney
It’s time for the main event, an all-Australian IBF super welterweight title eliminator between Sydney southpaw Nikita Tszyu (12-0, 10 KOs) and Gold Coast’s Ben Mahoney (17-0-1, 9 KOs).
Both fighters enter the ring undefeated.
Tszyu, 28, comes off a sixth-round stoppage victory over Oscar Diaz in May. Mahoney, 31, won his previous bout in April by unanimous decision against Dan Hill.
The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Callum Peters TKOs Blake Wells in eighth round
Callum Peters (9-0, 8 KOs) defeats Blake Wells (13-3, 5 KOs) by eighth-round TKO in their middleweight co-feature bout.
With the victory, Peters claims the IBF Pan Pacific title.
Kirra Ruston TKOs Saundre Simmons in first round
Kirra Ruston (10-0, 10 KOs) defeats Saundre Simmons (9-1, 9 KOs) by first-round TKO at light heavyweight.
Koen Mazoudier defeats Sam Beck by decision
Koen Mazoudier (16-4-1, 6 KOs) defeats Sam Beck (8-2, 5 KOs) by majority decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 95-95, 97-93, and 96-94.
Brandon Grach defeats Ike Pluto by decision
Brandon Grach (7-1, 4 KOs) defeats Ike Pluto (5-4, 1 KO) by split decision in their six-round heavyweight rematch. The judges scored it 58-55, 56-57, and 57-56.
Max Reeves TKOs Oliver Firth in eighth round
Wrapping up the prelims, Max Reeves (14-1-1, 9 KOs) defeats Oliver Firth (8-1, 7 KOs) by eighth-round TKO at super middleweight as Firth’s corner calls it a day. The stoppage came at 0:20 of the round.
Rahim Mundine defeats Jae Larsen by decision
Rahim Mundine (4-0, 1 KO) defeats Jae Larsen (1-2-1) by unanimous decision at super welterweight. The judges scored the fight 50-45, 49-46, and 48-47.
Vegas Larfield defeats Jubert Buhat by decision
Vegas Larfield (15-1, 10 KOs) defeats Jubert Buhat (9-1, 6 KOs) by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three judges scored the fight 59-55.
Luke Williams vs Prem Rungtiwa ends in no contest
The super welterweight bout between Luke Williams (0-0, 1 NC) and Prem Rungtiwa (0-1, 1 NC) ends in a second-round no contest. The doctor stopped the fight due to a cut Rungtiwa suffered above his left eye from an accidental elbow.
Louise Creaven stops Thanchanok Phanan in third round
In one of the swing bouts, Louise Creaven (6-2, 1 KO) defeats Thanchanok Phanan (21-16, 13 KOs) by third-round TKO at welterweight. The stoppage came at 0:30 of the round.
Full Fight: Tszyu vs Diaz
Watch Nikita Tszyu’s previous fight against Oscar Diaz in May.