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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 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]
Tszyu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Russian parents. His father Kostya is of ethnic Russian, Korean and Mongolian descent and his mother Natasha Anikina is of ethnic Russian descent. [2] His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion and his brother, Tim, is also a professional boxer. [3]
Tim Tszyu is 20-0 with 15 KOs, and an excellent prospect, but being the son of a legendary champion like Kostya Tszyu brings high expectations. Tim Tszyu following in father’s footsteps, despite ...
On Nov. 3, 2001, Kostya Tszyu delivered what may have been the greatest performance of his Hall of Fame boxing career when he knocked out Zab Judah at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas in the ...
Tim Tszyu is 20-0 with 15 KOs, and an excellent prospect, but being the son of a legendary champion like Kostya Tszyu brings high expectations. Tim Tszyu, son of boxing legend, to make U.S. debut ...
Tszyu family. Kostya Tszyu (1969–), Former IBF, WBC, WBA, and The Ring light-welterweight Champion; Tim Tszyu (1994–), Current WBO light middleweight Champion, Australasian light middleweight Champion; Nikita Tszyu (1998–), Current Australian super welterweight Champion
Kostya Tszyu: The Russian-born, Sydney-based powerhouse: A direct quote from a newspaper article. Mark Webber "The DNF maestro", "DNF Specialist", "DNF Hero" An acronym derived from the perception that the Formula One driver earned numerous "DNF" (did not finish) race results early in his Formula One career due to collisions or mechanical ...