Tristan Mizrahi to Fight Next Month

Tristan Mizrahi is 2-0 with 2 KOs. On October 18, three days after his 30th birthday, he'll face his third opponent named Garcia. This one, Andrew, signifies a real step-up for Mizrahi.

The Miami, Florida-based fighter has kickboxing and MMA experience as well as boxing. "I started kickboxing when I was 12," Mizrahi told The Jewish Boxing Blog. "Boxing was always a big part of my training. I've basically been around combat sports most of my life."

In 2021, he stopped Oscar Garcia in the second round. Tristan was a junior welterweight for that bout. Last year, he fought Oscar Garcia Silverio at super middleweight and stopped him in the first. Both fights took place in Sousa, Dominican Republic in miniscule rings. Mizrahi took control of center ring in both contests and dominated with a mixture of poise and straight punches.

"Over the years, boxing has become more of a focus for me," Mizrahi said. He has been coaching youth boxers for over ten years and also works with adults. "I really enjoy being able to take everything I've learned over the years and pass it on to other people."

The October fight against Andrew Garcia, a 30 year old from Hialeah with a 4-1 record, will be Tristan's U.S. debut. The middleweight contest is a chance for Mizrahi's pro career to build some momentum

Yan Zak KOs Peter Msyoka

Undefeated cruiserweight prospect Yan Zak battered Peter Msyoka on his way to a fourth round knockout victory at the Meydan Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates today. Despite being knocked down three times, Msyoka proved trickier than expected.

A 32 year old from Tanzania, Msyoka began the fight attempting to win. Zak, a 26 year old Israeli, remained patient, applying front-foot pressure. Msyoka used his jab effectively, but when he let go of a right to the body, he received a hard counter left for his trouble. it wouldn't be the last time for that particular sequence of events. As a result, Msyoka held, something he would do often throughout the fight.

Towards the end of the opening round, Msyoka fired a wild right on the break. It missed, but he was sternly admonished for the infraction. The rest of the round was a battle of feints.

Zak felt comfortable by the second round. He boxed with his hands down, feinting and probing the guard. A lightning right to the temple forced Msyoka to bend down and he took a punch to the back of the head while on his way down. That punch was legal because Msyoka fell into the path of the punch. For the rest of the round, the Tanzanian held Zak tighter than Julius Nyerere to the concept of Ujamaa. Zak zipped some popping counters, but he was a bit wild gunning for the knockout at times.

Yan was perhaps too anxious to land the perfect punch in the third. He tried to set up a pull counter but couldn't quite time it. Msyoka's hands were active, but Zak proved adept at catching his shots. Both men showed good upper body movement, which played a role in slowing down the amount of effective offense from the other.

In the fourth, Msyoka landed two punches to the body but took a hard right to the temple. Another right to the body resulted in another Zak counter right, which put Mysoka down. A bit later, a clubbing right forced Msyoka to stumble around the ring as the end crept closer. A stunning straight right-left combination flush to Msyoka's face, snapped back his head. He quickly took a knee, shook his head, and remained down for the count of ten with nine seconds remaining in the round. 

Zak improves to 9-0 with 7 KOs. Msyoka is now 15-3 (15 KOs). It was the third time he's been stopped. After the fight, the promotion ambushed Zak a little bit by bringing another 9-0 cruiserweight, Tamba Merlin, into the ring and goading them to fight in the near future. Zak didn't take the bait and handled to encounter with class.

Cruiserweights Yan Zak and Peter Msyoka Make Weight

Yan Zak and Peter Msyoka both made weight ahead of their clash tomorrow at the Meydan Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Zak came in at 199.8 pounds. His range has been between 190 and 202, but he has primarily straddled the cruiserweight limit by a pound of two. The 26 year old is 8-0 with 6 KOs. He arrived in Dubai yesterday for his fifth pro fight in the emirate.

Msyoka, a 32 year old from Tanzania, weighed 198.4 pounds. His range has been between 178.5 and 200. Peter must be commended for his professionalism in always making weight. With a record of 15-2 and 15 KOs, Msyoka is making his third appearance in a ring outside of his native country.

After the weigh-in, Zak refueled with electrolyte gels and a sports drink. He had rice cakes and water. He then enjoyed a meal of white rice and fish with a bottle of peach Vitamin Well Antioxidant.

Zak-Msyoka is scheduled for ten rounds and will be streamed on iFL TV. For The Jewish Boxing Blog's preview of the fight, click here.