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As a child, Kostya was hyperactive, so his father decided to take him to a boxing gym, where he would channel that energy by fighting older boys. [6] He impressed the Soviet amateur team coaches and he was sent to the Soviet Union's amateur boxing travelling training camps, where he visited more than 30 countries while training and fighting in tournaments.
Tszyu carried the momentum into the sixth and sent Chávez down for only the second time in his career with a right hand. Though Chávez answered the referee's 10-count, he was soon pinned against the ropes and after Tszyu landed several blows to his head, the referee stopped the fight halfway point of the round, giving Tszyu the victory by ...
Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton, was a professional boxing match contested on 4 June 2005 for the IBF and The Ring junior welterweight championship. [1] The 22,000 who attendanced the bout at the Manchester Arena witnessed one of the biggest upsets in British Boxing History.
A unification fight between Kostya Tszyu, who held both the WBA and WBC super lightweight titles, and Zab Judah, the IBF junior welterweight titlist, was put into motion in June 2001 after months of negotiations, with both Tszyu and Judah having both agreed to tentative contract arrangements to face each other later in the year.
Tszyu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Russian parents. His father Kostya Tszyu is of ethnic Russian, Korean and Mongolian descent and his mother Natasha Anikina is of ethnic Russian descent. [4] His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. [5]
Tim Tszyu, an undefeated junior middleweight sensation from Australia, will make his United States debut when he takes on Terrell Gausha. Tim Tszyu may be good as his dad, Kostya: Matthew Aguilar ...
Tszyu and Mitchell met for the first time on November 2, 2002, with Tszyu as the WBC world champion and Mitchell as the WBA world champion. They fought to unify those belts. The first fight was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was fought at close quarters with use of rough tactics by both boxers. [2] Tszyu pushed Mitchell to the canvas four ...
Tim Tszyu, an undefeated Australian boxer, was supposed to fight Jermell Charlo on Jan. 28 for the undisputed super welterweight title. After Charlo broke his hand in training, Tszyu agreed to ...