Sydney shift for Tszyu

TIM Tszyu will headline the biggest indoor event in Sydney since lockdowns began in June when he fights Takeshi Inoue at Qudos Bank Arena on November 17.

NSW has stolen the event from Queensland after additional border restrictions imposed by the Queensland government made the planned Gold Coast venue impossible to organise.

Currently a vaccination hub for Sydneysiders getting Covid-19 jabs, Qudos will turn into a fight arena as Tszyu (pictured) tries to jab holes into Inoue on his quest for the WBO super-welterweight title next year.

The Sydney Olympic Park venue will be allowed 75 per cent capacity for the TszyuInoue fight, with 10,000 tickets to go on sale soon.

It marks a major coup for Sydney, which has been deprived of live sporting content for 15 weeks during lockdowns to combat Covid-19.

The Everest racing event this weekend will mark the first live sporting event for Sydney since Freedom Day last Monday, with up to 10,000 spectators expected at Randwick.

Then the Matildas will host Brazil in two football friendlies on October 23 and 26 at Parramatta’s CommBank Stadium.