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Nikita Tszyu is an Australian professional boxer. He is the son of former world champion boxer Kostya Tszyu and brother of Tim.[1]
| Nikita Tszyu | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-middleweight |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70 in) |
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
Early life
Tszyu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Russian parents of Russian, Korean and Mongolian descent.[2] His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion and his brother, Tim, is also a professional boxer.[3] After winning the junior national championship on occasions,[4] Tszyu quit boxing at the age of 16 to focus on his schooling. Following high school graduation at Newington College in 2015,[5] he enrolled in a Bachelor of Architectural Design at the University of Technology Sydney and worked in the industry for multiple years before returning to boxing at the age of 23.[6]
Professional boxing career
Tszyu made his professional boxing debut against Aaron Stahl in March 2022 at Nissan Arena in Brisbane and was victorious via technical knockout (TKO) in the second round.[7] His professional debut took place almost exactly 30 years after his father's first professional fight.[8] On 11 May 2022, he then fought Mason Smith, winning by TKO in the first round, moving to a 2 - 0 record, then nikita defeated Ben Horn to move 3-0. Moved to 4/0 in October 2022 with a stoppage win over Darkon Dryden.
Professional boxing record
| 4 fights | 4 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Darkon Dryden | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 8 October 2022 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia | |
| 3 | Win | 3-0 | Ben Horn | UD | 6 | 20 July 2022 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia | |
| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Mason Smith | TKO | 1 (6), 2:41 | 11 May 2022 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Aaron Stahl | TKO | 2 (6), 1:54 | 3 Mar 2022 | Nissan Arena, Brisbane, Australia |
References
- "Tszyu 3.0 cleared for debut as Aussie star's classy act saves undercard". Fox Sports. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- Kostya: an Aussie fight icon Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "Tim Tszyu predicting fireworks in brother Nikita's professional debut". The Sporting News. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- "Like father, like sons: Tim and Nikita Tszyu, sons of Kostya Tszyu, chase boxing dream". theleader.com.au.
- [Newinton College Results https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Comms-2015-Results-Magazine.pdf] Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "The architecture 'obsession' that took Nikita Tszyu away from boxing and the family that brought him back". Code Sports. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- "Nikita Tszyu apologises to rival before devastating TKO on pro boxing debut". news.com.au. 4 March 2022.
- "Anniversary adds to moment for next Tszyu". 7news.com.au. 1 March 2022.
External links
- Boxing record for Nikita Tszyu from BoxRec (registration required)
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