Nikita Tszyu has revealed how a bizarre ‘poker face’ moment helped secure his brutal stoppage victory over Australia’s youngest boxing champion Dylan Biggs, while also catapulting him into discussions for a potential headliner against the grandson of American legend Muhammad Ali.

Unthinkable only two years ago, Tszyu is now one of the nation’s most exciting — and recognised — young stars after stopping Biggs through five incredible rounds at Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night.

As first revealed last week by Fox Sports Australia, Tszyu brothers Nikita and Tim are now being discussed to head Stateside and co-headline a Las Vegas showcase on the same March weekend that the NRL launches its own season in the US.

Speaking backstage on Wednesday night, No Limit CEO George Rose also confirmed his interest in a fight between Nikita Tszyu and popular American middleweight Nico Ali Walsh, who doubles as the 23-year-old grandson of Muhhamad Ali.

So impressed with Rose with the younger Tszyu sibling in Wednesday night’s win, he said No Limit would even consider having Nikita headline their unique NRL weekend event if, for some reason, a fight for his WBO world champion brother cannot be made.

Incredibly though, the fighter who is now undefeated through the first eight fights of his career has revealed how none of this may even be happening had Biggs decided, during the third round, to pounce when he badly “rattled” the Sydneysider.

While Tszyu was most notably dropped in the opening minutes of the first round, he revealed afterwards there was another moment during the third where he was also in real danger.

“He got me with a straight right,” Tszyu revealed of the young champion.

“And rattled me.

“My legs got a little dizzy for a second, but he didn’t capitalise on that.”

Asked why, the fighter shrugged: “Maybe he didn’t sense it? Maybe my facial expressions didn’t show that I was hurt?

“Maybe I’ve just got a good poker face.”

Whatever it was, Tszyu recovered and, after completely dominating the fourth, then finished things in the fifth to become the new Australian super welterweight champion.

So as for the odds of a ‘Tszyu Brothers’ card in the world’s fight capital?

While Rose was giving little away last night, discussions are far enough long that advisors helping sort the NRL season launch in las Vegas have also toured potential fight venues.

No Limit have also spoken with many of its biggest stars — including the Tszyu boys, Sam Goodman and Issac Hardman — about all competing on a unique March card that would pit fighters in an Australia versus America format.

“But it’s not done yet,” Rose stressed.

“Being Australians though, we love our fighting and we love our footy.

“That’s why there is genuine excitement about making this happen. If you’re taking rugby league to the world’s fight capital, you have to put Tszyu fights with it.

“And we want to put on that show.

“Put something else on for the footy fans to enjoy.”

Of course, should the card go ahead, the most obvious choice is to have WBO world champion Tim Tszyu defend his world title against any number of potential rivals.

There have also been whispers in recent days suggesting however that even if a fight for Tim cannot be made, No Limit would still push ahead with a show for an estimated 20,000 Aussies tipped to be on the strip that weekend.

So given the unique nature of the card, what chance you could just put Nikita Tszyu atop the bill?

“That’s one conversation we’ve had, yes,” Rose told Fox Sports Australia.

“But we’ve also had another one thousand conversations about how this card could look.

“Now though, Nikita has headlined another Pay-Per-View, has had people up and out of their seats … and you know you’ll get that wherever he fights.

“So who knows what could happen?”

Certainly a fight with Nico Ali Walsh would create plenty of headlines.

Despite being two years younger than Tszyu, the American boasts one more fight but did lose last start against countryman Sona Akale.

“And Ali versus Tszyu, that’s boxing royalty,” Rose grinned.

“It’s an exciting fight and something I would definitely like to see happen.”

While Tszyu himself had no interest in suggesting who might be next for him – “couldn’t care less,” he deadpanned – manager Glen Jennings hinted at a number of “interesting options” internationally.

Jennings also confirmed Team Tszyu were all in on the Las Vegas card.

Elsewhere, and when quizzed on also being dropped in the first round, Tszyu suggested he was “rocked” but never hurt by the Biggs punch.

“He got me with a very clean shot,” Tszyu said.

“Buckled my legs.

“It was harder than the shot he got me in the sparring we had (back in 2021).

“That one was a tap, I was off balance.

“But the one in the first round was a good shot, I’ll give him that.”

Asked if he was concerned when his charge went down, Jennings said: “No, he was clear eyed, no panic.”

But as for Rose?

“It shook me,” the promoter admitted.

“And reinforced that this was a fight Nikita Tszyu wasn’t meant to win.

“Dylan Biggs looked amazing.

“And that right hand of his, it’s lethal.

“When it landed – and it landed twice – I thought to myself ‘s…, how is Nikita coming back from that?’

“I know he said in the press conference tonight he likes to keep fans on the edge of their seats and he definitely did that.”

Later, Rose continued of Tszyu: “First round, he got dropped and then still had two minutes left to survive.

“And against a guy with serious power in his hands.

“But that’s what makes champions, isn’t it?

“And what makes us follow certain athletes.

“Bouncing back from adversity like that, it makes you want to follow them.

“Nikita is an athlete who embraces the limelight, embraces the crowd and embraces everything that comes with being the star of the show.

“And not a lot of people can do that.

“There’s a lot of great athletes in this country who don’t know how to embrace a crowd, share their character or be themselves.

“But Nikita well and truly shares who he is as a person.

“He’s got a very interesting character too and that’s only going to build him as a star in Australia.”

Rose also suggested Tszyu was now far more than just a famous surname, continuing: “A lot of people talk about Nikita having the name and that’s why he gets what he gets.

“But he can fight.

“He can really fight.

“He’s a star.

“There’s not many people in Australian sport like Nikita Tszyu.”

Jennings, meanwhile, said that while he wanted both Tszyu boys fighting in Las Vegas next March, he wanted to ensure No Limit found the appropriate US rival.

“We hope Nikita gets on that card but it would be a challenger right for the time,” he said.

“We’ve still got a long way to go with Nikita.

“A lot of things to learn from tonight.

“What was it? Eight fights?

“Yeah, we’re still four fights away from him coming out of his rookie period.

“So we’re not rushing him.

“We’re just giving him a step up each time.

“And Dylan Biggs was a good step.

“All the noise through the week, Nikita just got in the ring, and then when the bell rings he takes care of it.

“And so does his brother.

“And so did his dad.”