Former junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu (pictured) will square off against undefeated Denis Nurja in the main event of PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video action on Saturday, April 4th (U.S. date and time) from the Wollongong Entertainment Centre in Australia. The event will begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, with the action streaming exclusively on Prime Video for all Prime members in the United States and select countries. Join today or start a free thirty-day trial to catch the card. Also featured on Prime Video will be a duel of super bantamweight contenders as Australia’s Sam Goodman takes on Argentina’s Rodrigo Ruiz in an IBF eliminator, plus 2024 Australian Olympian Callum Peters puts his perfect record on the line against fellow unbeaten Delio Mouzinho in middleweight action. The event is promoted by No Limit Boxing and The Rose Brothers, in association with TGB Promotions.
A 31 year-old Australian, Tszyu (26-3, 18 KOs) will enter this fight following his second straight training camp with new trainer Pedro Diaz in Miami. Most recently, Tszyu won a dominating unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Anthony Velazquez in December, five months after dropping the second of two memorable contests against current WBC champion Sebastian Fundora. Tszyu came into the first Fundora fight off a red-hot 2023 campaign that saw him elevated to world champion at 154-pounds while defeating former champion Tony Harrison, top contender Brian Mendoza as well as Carlos Ocampo. A native of Sydney, Tszyu made his U.S debut against U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha in March 2022, earning a unanimous decision. Tszyu grew up playing soccer, but soon gravitated toward boxing. The decision led to him following in the legendary footsteps of his father, Kostya, who was an undisputed 140-pound champion.
“I feel better than ever and I’m ready to get back to work,” said Tszyu. “Denis Nurja is undefeated for a reason and he presents a real challenge. He’s got a big amateur pedigree with eight national titles and he’s fought at the world championships, so he’s been in there with some serious fighters. That’s the kind of opponent that motivates me and keeps me sharp. I’m inspired, focused and preparing for the toughest version of him.
“There are some massive opportunities ahead but none of that matters unless I get through this fight. My full focus is on Easter Sunday and the job in front of me. I want to get back to the top of the division and fight for world titles again and this is the first step. I’ve fought all around Australia but I haven’t fought in Wollongong and it’s somewhere I’ve always wanted to fight. I know it’s the territory of Sammy Goodman and Alex Volkanovski and there’s a huge combat sports culture down there, so it’s going to be a great atmosphere.”
A native of Tirana, Albania, Nurja (20-0, 9 KOs) has risen up the rankings while fighting and winning in six different countries as he looks to make it seven in Australia against Tszyu. The 31-year old had a big 2025 that saw him pick up three victories, including a July stoppage of Kiryl Samadurau, and decisions over Luigi Francesco Zito and Refik Tarhan. Now training and residing in Italy, Nurja has fought professionally since 2018 and owns a notable victory over the previously unbeaten Charles Shinima in March 2024. An accomplished amateur who won eight Albanian national championship while competing on the country’s national team, Nurja kicked off his 2026 in mid-February with a first-round stoppage of Jose Gregorio Marcano.
“I am 20-0 for a reason and I did not build that record by playing it safe,” said Nurja. “This is the biggest opportunity of my career and I am ready for it. People are talking about Tim’s comeback, but I am the one standing in front of him. I respect what he has done in the sport but I believe this is my moment. I am coming to Australia to win.”
