The name "Tszyu" quite literally burns in the arena amid the roar of 10,752 delirious boxing fans waiting to see their man punch his way to a world title fight.

But it's what comes next that a rival may fear most. Because when the opening bell rings and Tim Tszyu glares from the other side of the ring, the arena falls silent.

The chords of AC/DC's Thunderstruck already reduced to a distant memory, phones that recorded the walkout slid into pockets as everyone waits with bated breath.

They know they are witnessing history; a man with a burning ambition to be crowned a world champion in multiple weight divisions edging closer to a dream.

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And somehow, Inoue is supposed to stop it?

Inoue became the first man to take Tszyu 12 rounds but he ultimately suffered the same fate of the 19 who had gone before him. Tszyu finished as he started, his hands raised in the air.

Tszyu is knocking on the door of WBO super welterweight champion Brian Castano after improving his record to a perfect 20-0 via unanimous decision in Sydney on Wednesday night.

But he's not stopping there.

"The honeymoon is over. I'm coming for all of you, every single one of you," Tszyu said.

The 27-year-old did what no man had done before by stopping Japanese contender Inoue. As was the case with Dennis Hogan, not even Jaime Munguia could solve the riddle in such fashion.

Inoue had declared Tszyu was "made to order for me". It's hard to imagine the Tokyo bruiser would have enjoyed what he was served.

Tszyu is the mandatory challenger for Castano's championship and he wasted little time in exposing a gulf in class between himself and the WBO's No. 7 ranked super welterweight.

Inoue had his moments, as you'd expect from a man who has challenged for a world title, and a granite chin to match. One cannot doubt his toughness - a lesser opponent would have failed to last as he did.

"The guy is built like a brick wall. I hit him with everything and he wouldn't go down. I don't think a heavyweight could drop him. What a warrior," Tszyu said.

"I heard him squeal like 20 times and he wouldn't go down. I didn't feel shit, I was just having a good time in all honesty.

"That was the best thing that could have happened, 12 rounds before the big time. I'll be back in the gym, I need to take these guys out."

But it still feels as though the line this bout is Tszyu's toughest test is growing tired. If each of his recent bouts has been the Sydneysider's toughest assignment, Tszyu must be the one penning the curriculum.

Because Inoue had no answers for Tszyu's brutal combination of head and body punches which sapped every bit of air from the outsider's body.

His promoters at No Limit Boxing will try to lure a title fight down under but there is little doubt among the camp the Rockdale fighter is ready to head overseas in pursuit of a world championship.

Should he be made to wait, American Tony Harrison and English slugger Liam Smith have been touted as potential opponents for the fastest rising star in the division.

It doesn't matter who. Because Tszyu, he's coming for "all of you".

It was Tim Tszyu's name on the poster and, as if we needed one, it offered another reminder that the path to the top goes through Tszyu.

Three of his former rivals in Wade Ryan, Dennis Hogan and Joel Camilleri featured on the undercard. Tszyu earned "The Soul Taker" moniker the night he decimated Hogan inside five rounds earlier this year, far removed from the prospect who went 10 rounds with both Ryan and Camilleri.

Ryan remains the only man to have sent Tszyu to the canvas - during their bout in 2017 - and on this night he defended his IBO International title against Nath Nwachukwu.

Ryan further cemented his place on the throne of Gunnedah with a 10^th round knockdown helping him to a dominant win on the scorecards.

You have to wind back to 2016 to find the last time Hogan was entering the ring for a six-round fight.

That's how many he was prepared to go with veteran Tommy Browne, and he needed every one of them en route to a unanimous decision win in which he won every round.

"I think that's it for me," Browne said as he prepares to hang up the gloves on a career that began at the Fraternity Bowling Club in Fairy Meadow in March 2002.

Koen Mazoudier edged out Joel Camilleri to claim the WBC Australasian super welterweight championship via split decision.

The 26-year-old stepped in on late notice to face Tszyu's former foe, and Mazoudier bounced back from a last-start loss to claim the regional belt.

Trent Girdham scored a decisive first round knockdown on his way to a unanimous decision victory over Alex Lual, handing his rival the first defeat of his professional career.

Tszyu sparring partner Benjamin Hussein towered over debutant Darwin Sagurit but he didn't have it all his own way despite improving his record to 4-1 with a unanimous decision win.

Heavyweight prospect Jackson Murray picked up the second win of his professional career, making good on his vow to finish journeyman Shant Nercessian inside one round.

Jacinta Austin triumphed in her professional debut with a split decision win over bantamweight rival Viviana Ruiz Corredor (40-36, 37-39, 39-37).

AT A GLANCE

WBO Global and WBO Asia Pacific super welterweight championships: Tim Tszyu [20-0] bt Takeshi Inoue [17-2-1] via unanimous decision (119-108, 120-107, 120-107)

IBO International super welterweight championship: Wade Ryan [20-9] bt Nath Nwachukwu [7-2-2] via decision (99-90, 100-89, 98-91)

Super welterweight: Dennis Hogan [29-4-1] bt Tommy Browne [42-8-2] via unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)

WBC super welterweight Australasian championship: Koen Mazoudier [9-2] bt Joel Camilleri [20-7-1] via split decision (77-75, 74-78, 78-74)

Welterweight: Trent Girdham [3-0] bt Alex Lual [2-1] via unanimous decision (39-36, 39-37, 40-35)

Super welterweight: Benjamin Hussein [4-1] bt Darwin Sagurit [0-1] via unanimous decision (39-37, 39-37, 39-27)

Heavyweight: Jackson Murray [2-0] bt Shant Nercessian [1-5-1] via TKO (round one)

Bantamweight: Jacinta Austin [1-0] bt Viviana Ruiz Corredor [1-1] via split decision (40-36, 37-39, 39-37)

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