Kostya Tszyu
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1969 –
Who is Kostya Tszyu?
Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu is a semi-retired Russian-Australian professional boxer of mixed Russian, Korean and Mongol descent. He holds both Russian and Australian citizenship and is a four-time world Light Welterweight Champion, including a period of time as the Undisputed Light Welterweight Champion.
Tszyu was the first champion to unify the light welterweight division in over 30 years. He is considered by many in Australia to be a national sports hero. In Ring Magazine's March 2010 issue, Tszyu was ranked as the number one junior welterweight of the decade. On 7 December 2010, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011.
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- Born
- Sep 19, 1969
Serov - Also known as
- Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu
- Thunder from Down Under
- Spouses
- Natasha Anikina
(1993/09/24 - )
- Natasha Anikina
- Children
- Nationality
- Russia
- Australia
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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