Lara vs. Tszyu Is Official: WBA Middleweight Title Fight Set for Dec. 12 on DAZN, With Charlo Back in the Co-Main

It's official: Erislandy Lara will defend his WBA middleweight title against Tim Tszyu on Saturday, Dec. 12 in the U.S., which is Sunday, Dec. 13 on the Gold Coast. The old Cuban got the belt. The Aussie got the big stage at home.

Premier Boxing Champions announced the card on Nov. 3, and it airs live on DAZN.

The card

The fight is at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, with a 4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. ET) start for U.S. viewers, per PBC. Here's the full lineup:

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• Erislandy Lara vs. Tim Tszyu, 12 rounds, for Lara's WBA middleweight title.
• Jermell Charlo vs. Brock Jarvis, 10 rounds at middleweight.
• Elnur Samedov vs. Liam Wilson, for Samedov's WBA super featherweight title.

No Limit Boxing is the Australian promoter. It says ringside seats are available now, with registered pre-sale access and the general ticket release on Monday, Nov. 9. MiddleEasy reports entry prices start at $19.

Tszyu gets his shot

Fox Sports Australia points out that this comes only five months after Tszyu upset Errol Spence Jr. in Sydney. Now he's headlining a stadium at home against a champion. PBC lists Tszyu at 28-3 with 18 KOs, and Lara, who is 43, at 32-3-3 with 19 KOs.

The belt chase has been building for a while. When the WBO sent Yoenli Hernandez and Michael Zerafa to the table for the vacant middleweight belt, Tszyu was already tied up with Lara. Now we know the date.

Charlo is back

The surprise is the co-main. Charlo, the former undisputed 154-pound champion, hasn't fought since his Sept. 30, 2023 decision loss to Canelo Alvarez, according to MiddleEasy, which cites his PBC history. PBC lists him at 35-2-1 with 19 KOs. Jarvis is an Aussie fan favorite, but Fox Sports Australia notes he was stopped by Keith Thurman within three rounds in 2025.

We flagged that Charlo was eyeing December in Whisper Wire. Now it has a date and an opponent.

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It's a loaded weekend. Fury vs. Joshua is Dec. 11 in Cardiff on Netflix, so DAZN is putting this card up the very next night.

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