Nikita Tszyu will attempt to continue his rapid ascent when he returns to the ring in April to take on Danilo Creati.
'The Butcher' will defend his Australian super welterweight title against Creati at the Hordern Pavilion, in what will be his first bout since beating Dylan Biggs last year.
Nikita Tszyu next fight: Australian super welterweight champion to defend his title against Danilo Creati
Tszyu claimed the belt in Newcastle last November after bouncing back from being knocked down in the first round to win by fifth-round TKO.
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The rousing win improved Tszyu's record to 8-0, with six of those victories coming via knockout.
The 26-year-old has now set his sights on Creati who is unbeaten in the super welterweight division, while he possesses an 8-1-1 (1 KO) professional record.
However, he has not won a fight since 2022 and faces an uphill battle against the younger Tszyu brother.
"Off the back of March Mayhem which saw us deliver five events in 25 days in Australia and the USA, we’re jumping straight back into it with Australia’s most exciting fighter Nikita Tszyu," No Limit CEO George Rose said.
"Nikita has become a genuine star of Australian boxing in his own right and has spent the last month in Las Vegas training alongside his brother.
"He is must-see TV and has a style that is box office. His Aussie title win over Dylan Biggs in Newcastle was proof of this and was rightly nominated for Fight of the Year and Round of the Year recognition."
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Tszyu’s first defence of his super welterweight crown on Wednesday, April 24 will be one of five title fights featured on the card.
Linn Sandstrom will battle Clara Lescurat for the WBA female world super flyweight title, while Mateo Tapia will face Keiber Gonzalez for the vacant WBO global middleweight title.
"This is the best Australian card on paper this year with five massive title fights that could headline its own card on any other night," Rose added.
"Throw in the Hordern Pavilion being one of the best venues in country to watch boxing and we have another cracking night of boxing coming up."
Nikita Tszyu full fight card 2024
The event will be broadcast on Main Event and streaming platform Kayo on April 24, with the card subject to change.
- Nikita Tszyu v Danilo Creati for Australian super welterweight title
- Jerome Pampellone v Malik Zinad – (IBF World Title Eliminator) light heavyweight
- Linn Sandstrom v Clara Lescurat for WBA female world super flyweight title
- Mateo Tapia v Keiber Gonzalez for WBO global middleweight title
- Benjamin Hussain v Mason Smith for WBA Oceania super welterweight title
