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Unbeaten Rising Contenders & Prospects Highlight Spence
vs. Tszyu PBC Prelims July 25
A pair of rising Australian contenders and prospects will
highlight a two-fight PBC prelims presentation streaming
live on Prime Video and DAZN on Saturday, July 25 leading up
to the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu PBC Pay-Per-View event
available on Prime Video and DAZN from Afterpay Arena in
Sydney, Australia.
The streaming presentation will begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
and is topped by unbeaten light heavyweights as Australian
Olympian Paulo Aokuso battles the Dominican Republic’s Luis
Antonio Tejeda in a 10-round bout, plus Australian Olympian
Tina Rahimi makes her pro debut in a four-round bantamweight
affair against Sacha Ryan Dryden.
These fights lead up to the four-fight pay-per-view event
beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT headlined by former unified
three-belt world champion and pound-for-pound great Errol
“The Truth” Spence Jr. facing Australian superstar and
former world champion Tim Tszyu in a pivotal showdown.
The event is promoted by No Limit Boxing and The Rose
Brothers, Man Down Promotions and TGB Promotions.
**PAULO AOKUSO VS. LUIS ANTONIO TEJEDA**
After representing Australia at the 2020 Olympics, Aukuso
(10-0, 5 KOs) has shown his huge potential against a series
of more experienced pro competitors since his April 2022 pro
debut. Amongst the 29-year-old’s early triumphs are longtime
contender Yuniesky Gonzalez and the previously unbeaten
Shukhrat Abdullaev. Most recently, Aokuso scored a victory
in PBC action in April, as he stopped Kittipong Jian Hao Ho.
The 27-year-old Tejeda (12-0-1, 9 KOs) will fight for the
first time outside of his native Dominican Republic on July
25, as the El Seibo native steps up to this battle of
unbeatens. Tejeda has fought professionally since 2023 and
enters this fight having stopped four of his last five
opponents. His last outing saw him earn a fourth-round
knockout of Vikensi Mateo in February.
**TINA RAHIMI VS. SACHA RYAN DRYDEN**
The first Australian Muslim woman boxer to compete in the
Olympics, Rahimi will make her pro debut after representing
the Aussies at the 2024 Summer games. The 30-year-old of
Iranian origin was an accomplished amateur who took home a
bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She’ll take on
Queensland, Australia’s Dryden (2-2), who fought twice in
2025, beating then 2-0 Stasia Waimaria by decision in
February before losing a 10-round decision to Tywarna
Campbell in May.
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