Good vision of the clash of heads between rounds there – that was a shocker, almost looked like a headbutt by the Venezuelan. Tapia’s corner have done a good job on the injury.

Tapia turns Saavedra and punches him in the back of the head, and the Venezuelan is milking it for all it’s worth, gets a little break to recover.

Saavedra is slowing down visibly – hands, feet and head movement have all gone down a couple of notches.

His desire to pressure the Aussie is still there, though. He bullies him into the ropes and wrestles him around the ring.

More clinching, more of Saavedra using his head on that eye of Tapia’s.

Tapia lands a left hook and a right uppercut, but is getting hit in return.

Saavedra is slower but he’s also busier. Tapia’s corner will be disappointed with this round, he’s not listening to their repeated instructions to make distance.

Four more rounds to go and you’d be brave to suggest it will go the distance at this rate.

Tapia loading up on that laser-like right hand, catches his man on the temple – but Saavedra soaks it up. Then another right hand. He has problems with the Aussie’s hand speed, but Tapia isn’t taking advantage of it enough.

A left hook hits Tapia on that problematic eye, he tries to land a right uppercut from the outside and fails.

Tapia can turn his man with ease but again, doesn’t do it enough. Why he wants to clinch so often is a mystery.

Big right hook lands in close from the Aussie, but Saavedra gets through it. His hand speed has gone out the window, though.

That shot slowed Saavedra down a bit. It was a peach of a straight right; the Aussie rocked back out of range then launched in with a shot right on the jaw.

More clinching with Tapia going to the body. He looks far more dangerous fighting on the outside.

Porter wants the Aussie to stick and move, use the jab to break the Venezuelan down before throwing the big leather.

A looping right from Tapia just misses.A right doesn’t – it forced Saavedra back then, even though it didn’t land flush.

More clinching, Saavedra working the body, taking a left hook in the exchange. Good body work by the Aussie, finished by a right hook.

Tapia tries to make distance and gets caught with a straight right. The snap has come off his punches a bit and Saavedra is pouring it on early in the fifth.

Good jab, but Saavedra’s head isn’t doing the cut and swelling any favours in the clinches.

A big left hand shot lands and Tapia is backed up and looking a little wobbly again. Porter wants the Aussie to either clinch right up or fight from the outside instead of being in no-man’s land, where he’s getting hit.

Tapia’s corner yelling at him to find range – and he unleashes with a diamond of a right hand that puts Saavedra down!

The bell goes before he can capitalise, but what a shot!

Shawn Porter says Tapia isn’t picking up on the looping shots from Saavedra, which did the damage in round 3 – in addition to that head clash.

Tapia scores with the jab and needs to create distance here. He’s still throwing with aggression but is also getting caught and can’t keep Saavedra off him for long.

Blood is coming from Tapia’s cut again – that didn’t take long.

Tapia initiates a clinch there and both men land heavy hooks, the Aussie getting backed up to the ropes.

Probing jabs from Tapia at the close of this one, then another clinch, and his right eye is swelling to the point where vision will become a worry.

Tapia has the edge in hand and foot speed but looks to be having a little trouble picking up the Venezuelan’s jab.

A lot of inside fighting to start this round before the Aussie makes distance and goes to the body and head, but catches a left hook in the exchange.

Saavedra keeps scoring but Tapia’s punches are crisper with a fair bit more snap on them.

Head clash in the clinch here and Tapia is marked up under the right eye.

The Aussie is in trouble off a left hook, cops a barrage and goes down!

Tapia bleeding under the right eye now. That head clash really took a toll on him and he’s down again!

He’s up at six and the bell goes before Saavedra can get another shot off.

Saavedra a little busier to start the second; Tapia loads up with a big right but only hits glove.

Good exchange in centre ring, started by Tapia, finished by Saavedra. The Aussie didn’t show enough head movement at the end of his combination there.

Good straight right by Tapia but Saavedra is completely unfazed. Fair bit of clinching and inside work here.

Saavedra likes the hard business on the inside and is keen to keep the fight that way. But he’s edged by the Aussie again, 10-9 Tapia.

Tapia gets the scoring started with a right hand and uppercut, then there’s an extended clinch, which is pretty disappointing for the first round of a middleweight bout.

Saavedra lands with a jab but Tapia goes to the body well in return.

Shawn Porter is praising the Aussie, saying he looks good on the outside and inside – then Tapia gets caught with a jab and a left hook.

Good round for the Aussie overall, he gets that 10-9. His corner is warning him about trading on the inside too much and being impatient as he looks to hit a ‘home run’ shot.

Aussie middleweight prospect Tapia comes into this bout with a 17-0 record – with 10 of those wins coming inside the distance.

Saavedra’s record sits at 16-1, with 13 of his victories coming by KO.

The former undisputed world champion will walk to the ring with Tim. This is a bit of a surprise, as the Tszyu camp had said Kostya would be sitting ringside, but wouldn’t have any further role in his son’s preparations.

Looks like that changed after Kostya’s emotional surprise reunion with his son yesterday…

Much has been made of Kostya Tszyu making the trip to Florida for this fight after he spent years being barred from ringside at Tim’s bouts. No hint of any problems here as the Hall of Famer hugs his son and gives him some words of encouragement as he begins his preparations in the dressing room…

The former world champ turned commentator believes the Aussie will have the edge in terms of his game plan, mental toughness and ability to adapt.

Porter says he feels he still has to convince Aussies that Tszyu is in the very top ranks of world boxing – and that while Murtazaliev is tough and iron-hard, the Tim will be able to remain calm, figure him out and use his footwork to maintain a good distance.

Basically, Porter is backing Tszyu to adapt to the Russian’s style – while branding the IBF champ more one-dimensional than the Aussie challenger.

Tszyu is a huge fan of American muscle cars – and he’s selling off his beloved 1955 Chevrolet in anticipation of moving to Vegas with his fiancee.

‘I’ve said goodbye to Australia and started to look at houses here. I’m definitely moving … The future does belong here in America,’ he said before the biggest fight of his life.

His manager Glen Jennings is certain the switch to the States is the way forward for his fighter.

‘It’s inevitable, really,’ Jennings said.

‘America is where Tim needs to be to get ready for the highest levels. This is where all the best sparring is and Australia is so small by comparison, and it’s a long way away.

‘As much as Tim will miss home, he will still ahve the luxury of fighting, then shooting home to Sydney for a holiday and getting back to the US.’

They’re saying Tszyu, Tszyu, Tszyu – and it’s not even close.

Sportsbet has the Aussie paying $1.16 for the win, with the Russian at $5.75.

Bet365 isn’t far off, with the Aussie at $1.16 and Murtazaliev at $5.

Pretty surprising odds there considering both men are proven knockout artists who like to be aggressive and mix it up. Even when there’s a bit of a gap in class between fighters of that nature, bookies often hedge their bets due to the unpredictable nature of puncher vs puncher fights.

While a big fight down under beckons the 29-year-old if he gets past Murtazaliev, it could also mean he’ll be distancing himself from his Aussie fans – literally.

Tszyu’s backers at boxing promotions company No Limit want him back in the ring, in Australia, before the end of the year if he secures the IBF strap today – with four Aussie cities shortlisted to host the event.

Kostya and Tim seem to be back on good terms, with the ex-world champion hugging his son as he arrived in Orlando for the flight yesterday – but things haven’t always been rosy between the pair after the former undisputed lightweight king walked out on his family and returned to Russia to live when his eldest son was still a boy.

Now Kostya has revealed why he hardly sees his boys – and what he’s now prepared to do for them when they need his help.

Record: 24 wins, 17 victories by knockout, one loss

Record: 22 wins, 16 victories by knockout, 0 losses

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Thanks for joining us for Daily Mail Australia’s coverage of Tim Tszyu’s battle with Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF Super Welterweight world title.

The Aussie might be a big favourite with the bookies but this promises to be a war between two fighters who are known for their aggression and punching power – plus there’s a quality undercard to soak up before we get to the main event.