Kostya Tszyu
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Name: Kostya Tszyu
Alias: Thunder from Down Under
Birth Name: Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu
Hometown: Russia
Birthplace: Serov, Russia
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 170cm
Reach: 170cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Trainer: Johnny Lewis
- Manager: Matthew Watt
- Promoters: Bill Mordey (Classic Promotions) (1992-), Vlad Warton
- Kostya Tszyu Gallery
Amateur Career
- Amateur Record: 259-11
- 1986 European Junior Championships Gold medalist at featherweight, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 1987 World Junior Championships Silver medalist at Lightweight, in Havana, Cuba.
- Defeated D. Boyev (Bulgaria) RSC-3
- Defeated Eduardo Rivas (Panama) KO-2
- Lost to Juan Hernandez Sierra (Cuba) 1-4
- Represented the Soviet Union as a Lightweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. His results were:
- Defeated Leopoldo Cantancio (Philippines) KO 1
- Defeated Sean Knight (Barbados) RSCH 1
- Lost to Andreas Zuelow (East Germany) 2-3
- 1989 European Championships Gold medalist at lightweight, in Athens, Greece.
- Defeated Andreas Zuelow (East Germany) 3-2
- Defeated George Scott (Sweden) 5-0
- Defeated Dave Anderson (Scotland) Walk Over
- Defeated Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) 4-1
- 1989 World Championships Bronze medalist at Light Welterweight, in Moscow, Soviet Union.
- Defeated Mark Ramsey (Great Britain) 22-3
- Defeated Bo Espensen (Denmark) RSCH-3
- Lost to Andreas Zuelow (East Germany) 14-17
- 1990 Goodwill Games Gold medalist at Light Welterweight, in Seattle, United States.
- Drew Bye in first round
- Decisioned (USA) Terron Millett 5-0
- Decisioned (USSR) Aleksandr Banin 5-0
- 1991 European Championships Gold medalist at Light Welterweight, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Defeated James Pender (Scotland) 21-0
- Defeated Darren McCarrick (England) RSC 1
- Defeated Attila Arslan (Turkey) RSC 2
- Defeated Vukasin Dobrasinovic (Yugoslavia) 26-6
- Defeated Andreas Zuelow (Germany) 33-11
- 1991 World Championships Gold medalist at Light welterweight, in Sydney, Australia.
- Defeated Albertano Caballero (Mexico) RSC-3
- Defeated Anibal Acevedo (PUR) 29-10
- Defeated Moses James (Nigeria) 25-4
- Defeated Vernon Forrest (USA) 32-9
Career Factoids
- Has defeated 14 opponents (11 by KO) in World Title fights.
- Has a record of 14-2 1NC (11 KOs) in World Title fights.
- Has a record of 14-2 (11 KOs) against former or current world titleists.
- Won against Juan La Porte, Sammy Fuentes, Livingstone Bramble, Jake Rodriguez, Roger Mayweather, Calvin Grove, Rafael Ruelas, Diosbelys Hurtado, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sharmba Mitchell (2x), Zab Judah, Jesse James Leija
- Lost against Vince Phillips, Ricky Hatton
Notes
- He is of Korean (on father) and Russian (on mother) descent.
- He started boxing when he was 9.
- Named The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year fighter for 1998.
- Father of Tim Tszyu.
Trainer
Trains / Trained:
Reference sources
- Kostya Tszyu - archived website 2001+
- Arthur Tunstall and Kostya Tszyu ..., 1997 / Damian McDonald
- Kostya Tszyu, boxing's junior welterweight champion, 1997 / Damian McDonald
- Fighting fit: Kostya Tszyu's total health and fitness book / Kostya Tszyu (2005, ISBN 1405036907)
- Kostya: my story / Kostya Tszyu with Malcolm Andrews (2005, ISBN 0733315925)
- Kostya: my story / Kostya Tszyu with Malcolm Andrews (2002, ISBN 073331144X)
- Kostya Tszyu / Dominic Cadden (2002, ISBN 1877096040)
| Preceded by: Jake Rodriguez |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion 1995 Jan 28 – 1997 May 31 |
Succeeded by: Vince Phillips |
| Preceded by: Oscar De La Hoya Vacated |
WBC Light Welterweight Champion 1999 Aug 21 – 2004 Jan Stripped |
Succeeded by: Arturo Gatti |
| Preceded by: Sharmba Mitchell Lost bid for Super Championship |
WBA Light Welterweight Champion 2001 Feb 3 – 2004 Super Champion Stripped |
Succeeded by: — |
| Preceded by: Zab Judah |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion 2001 Nov 3 – 2005 Jun 4 |
Succeeded by: Ricky Hatton |