Kostya retired in 2005 after a decade as light-welterweight champion, when he took his family back to his homeland. Kostya retired in 2005 after a decade as light-welterweight champion, when he took his family back to his homeland. His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. He then defended the world title, beating former Super Featherweight and Light Welterweight World Champion Roger Mayweather by a decision in 12, Hugo Pineda by a knockout in 11, Cory Johnson by a knockout in four and Jan Bergman by a knockout in six. In his fourth professional bout, he met the former WBC Featherweight Champion Juan Laporte, decisioning him over ten rounds.

After this string of defences, Tszyu became a highly touted world Champion by many boxing magazines, and many articles about him appeared on The Ring, KO Magazine and other American boxing publications.

That's the only way he can watch it.'. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. 2013: Merei Aqschalow | Schwerin Junior Open (57 kg), Schwerin, East Germany, April 1986: European Junior Championships (57 kg), Copenhagen, Denmark, September 1986: Soviet International Junior Tournament (60 kg), Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, December 1986: World Junior Championships (60 kg), Havana, Cuba, July 1987: Soviet International Tournament (60 kg), Leningrad, Soviet Union, December 1987: Soviet National Championships (60 kg), Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, January 1988: USA–USSR Duals (60 kg), Moscow, Soviet Union, March 1988: Pre-Olympic Tournament (60 kg), Seoul, South Korea, March 1988: Soviet International Tournament (60 kg), Leningrad, Soviet Union, June 1988: Summer Olympics (60 kg), Seoul, South Korea, September 1988: Soviet National Championships (60 kg), Frunze, Kyrgyz SSR, January 1989: Golden Belt Tournament (60 kg), Bucharest, Romania, April 1989: European Championships (60 kg), Athens, Greece, May–June 1989: World Championships (60 kg), Moscow, Soviet Union, September 1989: Bulgaria–Europe Duals (60 kg), Varna, Bulgaria, November 1989: Mayor's Cup (63,5 kg), Manila, Philippines, November 1989: King's Cup (63,5 kg), Bangkok, Thailand, February 1990: USA–USSR Duals (63,5 kg), Moscow, Soviet Union, April 1990: Soviet National Championships (63,5 kg), Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, April 1990: Goodwill Games (63,5 kg), Seattle, Washington, July 1990: Swedish International Tournament (67 kg), Göteborg, Sweden, December 1990: Soviet National Championships (63,5 kg), Kazan, Tatar SSR, February 1991: USA–USSR Duals (63,5 kg), Spokane, Washington, March 1991: European Championships (63,5 kg), Göteborg, Sweden, May 1991: World Championships (63,5 kg), Sydney, Australia, November 1991: He was the only Soviet boxer to win a gold medal at the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, which was quite an achievement. Tszyu finished 2001 by recovering his IBF belt in a unification bout with the current champion Zab Judah, by a knockout in the second round. 1982: Carlos García | 1978: Waleri Lwow | 'I know that some people won't want to hear this, but this is the truth.'. Tszyu then began pursuing his wish to unify all the belts.

Tim and brother Nikita pose in front of a promotional poster in 2003 ahead of their father's world title defence, Natalia did not want her son Tim to become a boxer but said he had gloves on before he could even walk, with this Sports Weekly magazine front cover photo of him from 1995 proof of that, Tim and his brother Nikita pose in the ring at the western Sydney gym that carries their father's name in 2011, Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu face off at the official weigh-in on Tuesday, ahead of their Pay Per View fight in Townsville on Wednesday night, Tszyu will put his undefeated record on the line in his toughest test to date, with Horn having previously defeated Manny Pacquiao one of the biggest names in the sport in the last decade, Tim kisses girlfriend Alexandra Constantine on the cheek after his win over Jack Brubaker last December, 'I'm one of the parents who was against my son boxing, because in my lifetime I have seen so much blood, so much pain,' Mrs Tszyu (pictured with her son and their pet dog) said, Mrs Tszyu will watch her son from a function centre in Sydney alongside 100 other supporters, and says she will have her 'fingers crossed' the whole time, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, Here's How To Get A Home Loan With Low Deposit, How Australians Are Saving Hundreds In Credit Card Fees, [2.39% p.a.] 'Unfortunately I can't fly to Brisbane, so I’m going to be watching the fight here with my fingers crossed,' Mrs Tszyu said. Kostya Tszyu (ursprünglich russisch Константин Борисович Цзю/Konstantin Borissowitsch Zsju; * 19. At the time of their separation Mrs Tszyu shocked many when she refused to criticise her husband, telling one newspaper 'men should be men'. 1989 verlor er bei der Amateurweltmeisterschaft in Moskau im Halbfinale erneut gegen Zülow und belegte einen dritten Platz, 1991 in Sydney gewann er schließlich den Weltmeistertitel.

Als Amateur gewann Kostya Tszyu 259 Kämpfe bei nur elf Niederlagen. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, early the next year, Tszyu emigrated to Australia with his girlfriend, where they married in 1993 and became Australian citizens, settling in Sans Souci, Sydney. His first fight in 2004 was supposed to have been held on 7 February in a rematch against Sharmba Mitchell. Kostya split from Natalia in 2012, left her with three kids and headed home to Russia, where he has now built a businesses empire, re-married and had two more children. Tszyu is considered by many in Australia to be a national sports hero. In September 2012, Tszyu reportedly left his family in Australia while he moved full-time to live in Russia.[12]. 'Kostya was here for only one of Tim's fights, for the others we have done that which the promoter said is illegal but it is his father, he needs to know what is happening with his fights. In 1991, he went again to the amateur world championships, this time held in Sydney.

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