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{{Infobox boxer
|image=Kostya Tszyu 2008.jpg
|name= Kostya Tszyu
|realname= Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu
|nickname= Thunder from Down Under
|nationality ={{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russians|Russian]] <br> {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australians|Australian]]
|height= {{convert|5|ft|7|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|weight= [[Light Welterweight]]
|reach= {{convert|67|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|9|19}}
|birth_place= [[Serov (town)|Serov]], [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian SFSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
|residence= [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
|total= 100
|wins= 100
|KO= 87
|losses= 0
|draws= 0
|no contests= 1
|medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Sport | Men's [[Boxing]]}}
{{Medal|Country | {{URS}} }}
{{Medal|Competition|[[World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Amateur Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships|1989 Moscow]] | [[Lightweight]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships|1991 Sydney]] | [[Light Welterweight]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[European Amateur Boxing Championships|European Amateur Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships|1989 Athens]] | Lightweight}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships|1991 Gothenburg]] | Light Welterweight}}
}}
'''Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|s|t|ə|_|ˈ|z|uː}}; {{lang-ru|Константин (Костя) Борисович Цзю}}; {{lang-ko|주콘스탄틴}}; born 19 September 1969) is a retired [[Russia]]n-[[Australia]]n professional [[boxing|boxer]] of mixed [[Russians|Russian]], [[Koreans|Korean]] and [[Mongols|Mongol]] descent.<ref name="parents">{{cite news|url=http://rodstvo.ru/C/cereteli.htm#ЦЗЮ|publisher=RODSTVO.RU (Russian Genealogical Tree)|accessdate=1 January 2004|script-title=ru:ЦЗЮ|language=Russian}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> His Russian-Korean name may appear cumbersome in English, though it is pronounced the same as the traditional anglophone spelling of the Christian first name and Korean surname: Constantine Tsu. His spelling is an overly literal legal letter-for-letter transcription of his native Cyrillic alphabet documents as issued by the Soviet Union, presumably retained because his international career began before his move to Australia. "Kostya" is simply the traditional short, informal Russian version of his first name. 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.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} He is considered by many{{According to whom|date=June 2012}} in Australia to be a national sports hero. In [[The Ring (magazine)|Ring Magazine's]] March 2010 issue, Tszyu was ranked as the number one junior welterweight of the decade (2000's). On
== Early years ==
Tszyu was born in [[Serov (town)|Serov]], a town near the [[Ural Mountains]], in the former [[Soviet Union]] to a [[Koreans|Korean]] ([[Patrilineality|paternal]])–[[Mongols|Mongol]] ([[Maternal bond|maternal]]) father and a [[Russians|Russian]] mother. Tszyu's father was a fitter in a metal factory, whereas his mother was a nurse.
Because he was a {{clarify span|[[hyperactive]] child|date=May 2014}},{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} his father decided to take him to a boxing gym, where he would channel that energy by fighting older boys.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} He impressed Russia's 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. He trained with that group 250 days a year, and won various tournaments, such as amateur boxing's world championships. He also participated in the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic Games]]. At the [[Cuba]]n world championship tournament in 1987, he came in second place, and at the [[1988 Summer Olympics|Seoul Olympic games]], he lost in the third round.
Tszyu was a member of the Soviet military too, but since he was selected as an ''elite athlete'', he was not required to participate in combat. He fought at the world championships once again, in Moscow in 1989, where he came in third place.
In 1991, he went again to the amateur world championships, this time held in Sydney. This was a trip that would change his life forever. Not only was the third time his charm, but he felt enchanted with the sights of Sydney and its people, and decided he wanted to live in Australia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1992, Tszyu emigrated to Australia with his girlfriend, where they married in 1993 and became Australian citizens, settling in [[Rockdale, New South Wales|Rockdale]], Sydney. Before marrying her, though, Tszyu had already turned professional, beating [[Darrell Hiles]] by a [[knockout]] in one round on 1 March 1992, at [[Melbourne]].
== Amateur career ==
Tszyu compiled an amateur record of 259-11.
=== Amateur highlights ===
*Junior European Featherweight Champion 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
*2nd place at the Junior World Championships 1987 in Havanna, Cuba as a Lightweight. Results were:
**Defeated D. Boyev (Bulgaria) RSC-3
**Defeated [[Eduardo Rivas]] (Panama) KO-2
**Lost to [[Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez|Juan Hernández]] (Cuba) 1-4
*Represented the Soviet Union as a Lightweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Results were:
**Defeated [[Leopoldo Cantancio]] (Philippines) KO 1
**Defeated [[Sean Knight]] (Barbados) TKO 1
**Lost to [[Andreas Zülow]] (East Germany) 2-3
*Won the 1989 European Championships in Athens, Greece. Results were:
**Defeated [[Andreas Zülow]] (East Germany) PTS
**Defeated [[Daniel Dumitrescu]] (Romania) PTS
*competed at the World Championships 1989 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Results were:
**Defeated [[Mark Ramsey]] (Great Britain) 22-3
**Defeated [[Bo Espensen]] (Denmark) RSCH-3
**Lost to [[Andreas Zülow]] (East Germany) 14-17
*Won gold medal for the Soviet Union at 63.5 kg at the 1990 Goodwill Games
**Drew Bye in first round
**Decisioned (USA) [[Terron Millett]] 5-0
**Decisioned (USSR) [[Aleksandr Banin]] 5-0
*Won the 1991 European Championships in Göteborg, Sweden. Results were:
**Defeated [[Jim Pender (boxer)|Jim Pender]] (Great Britain) PTS
**Defeated [[Andreas Zülow]] (Germany) PTS
*Won gold medal for the Soviet Union at Light Welterweight in the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
**Defeated [[Albertano Caballero]] (Mexico) RSC-3
**Defeated [[Aníbal Santiago Acevedo|Aníbal Acevedo]] (PUR) 29-10
**Defeated [[James Moses]] (Nigeria) 25-4
**Defeated [[Vernon Forrest]] (USA) 32-9
== Professional career ==
=== Light Welterweight ===
Tszyu started raising his quality of opposition almost immediately. In his fourth professional bout, he met the former [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Featherweight]] Champion [[Juan Laporte]], decisioning him over ten rounds. In his sixth bout, he beat contender [[Sammy Fuentes]] by a knockout in the first. Fuentes would go onto win a world title years after being handily beaten by Tszyu in 1993, [[Steve Larrimore]], [[Larry La Crousiere]] and [[Robert Rivera]], went to Australia to fight Tszyu, and none lasted more than two rounds. The only man to last more than two rounds with Tszyu in 1993 was [[Livingstone Bramble]], a former World [[Lightweight]] Champion, who lost by decision to Tszyu at [[Newcastle, New South Wales]].
In 1994, [[Héctor López (boxer)|Héctor López]], [[Angel Hernandez (boxer)|Angel Hernandez]] (who had just come off of a loss after challenging [[Julio César Chávez]] for the WBC belt), and [[Pedro Chinito Sanchez]] from the [[Dominican Republic]] tried to beat Tszyu, but Tszyu beat Lopez by a decision in ten, Hernandez by a knockout in seven, and Sanchez by a knockout in four. After the win against Sanchez, Tszyu was ranked number one in the [[light welterweight]].
==== First title ====
In 1995, he received his first world title shot when he fought [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Light Welterweight Champion [[Jake Rodríguez]] at [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. Tszyu became world champion by knocking Rodriguez out in the sixth round. He then defended the world title, beating former [[Super Featherweight]] and Light Welterweight World Champion [[Roger Mayweather]] by a decision in 12, [[Hugo Pineda]] by a knockout in 11, [[Cory Johnson]] by a knockout in four and [[Jan Bergman]] by a knockout in six. After this string of defences, Tszyu became a highly touted world Champion by many boxing magazines, and many articles about him appeared on ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'', ''[[KO Magazine]]'' and other [[United States|American]] boxing publications.
==== Title defences ====
1997 began for Tszyu when his defense against Leonardo Moro Mas was declared a no contest because Mas' camp protested that the blow that finished their fighter in the first round was actually thrown after referee Joe Cortez had called for a break. Undecided whether it was or was not after Cortez called for a break, the IBF and the [[Nevada Athletic Commission]] decided to declare it a no contest instead. For his next bout, however, Tszyu wasn't as lucky, and he lost for the first time, losing by a knockout in ten rounds to [[Vince Phillips]], who also took with that, Tzsyu's world championship.
After beating former world champions [[Calvin Grove]] (KO 1) and [[Rafael Ruelas]] (KO 9), Tszyu was given another world title try, when the WBC's belt became vacant in 1998 following [[Oscar De La Hoya]]'s move to the [[welterweight]] division. Tszyu found himself twice on the canvas in round one of his fight for the interim belt against [[Diosbelys Hurtado]], but recuperated to beat Hurtado by a knockout in five. He become world champion once again in 1999 by knocking out former world champion [[Miguel Ángel González (boxer)|Miguel Ángel González]] in ten, and twice retained it in 2000, beating [[Arizona]]'s fringe contender [[Ahmed Santos (newspaper columnist)|Ahmed Santos]] in eight, and a 38-year-old Mexican legend [[Julio César Chávez]], the former world champion, in six at [[Phoenix, Arizona]].
==== Unifying the belts ====
Tszyu then began pursuing his wish to unify all the belts. In 2001, he began by facing [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Champion [[Sharmba Mitchell]], taking the belt by a TKO after seven rounds (Mitchell suffered a knee injury in training, and during the bout). His next fight was against the [[Germans|German]] Turk, [[Oktay Urkal]]. Tszyu finished 2001 by recovering his IBF belt in a unification bout with the current champion [[Zab Judah]], by a knockout in the second round. A small melee inside the ring followed that fight when Judah attacked referee Jay Nady for what he felt was a premature stoppage, reacting by throwing his corner's seat at the referee and even trying to choke Nady with his glove at one point. However, replays clearly show Judah walking on wobbly legs. As a result, Tszyu became the first man in 30 years to unify the belts{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} in the light welterweight division.
Tszyu in 2002 had only one bout, beating the top-ranked contender of all three of his belts, [[Ben Tackie]] of [[Ghana]] by a decision in twelve rounds. Tszyu lost only one round on only one of the judges scorecards in a masterful display of boxing.
On 19 January 2003, Tszyu began the year by retaining his title against former world champion [[Jesse James Leija]] by a knockout in six. After the fight, held in [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]], Tszyu announced that fight could be his last in [[Australia]], due to pressure from promoters to fight in the [[United States]] (The win against Leija came on the birthday of Tszyu's son.).
His first fight in 2004 was supposed to have been held on 7 February in a rematch against Sharmba Mitchell. It would have been Tszyu's first fight as a professional in Moscow, but Tszyu injured his shoulder during training. He had successful surgery to correct the problem, but the injury further extended his absence from the ring. On 6 November, he and Mitchell finally had their [[Tszyu vs. Mitchell II|rematch]], with Tszyu knocking Mitchell out once again, this time in three rounds. Tszyu was voted comeback fighter of the year by [[Ring magazine]]. The bout which was aired on American cable giant, [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]], actually made the end of year highlight reel on rival cable provider, [[HBO]]. This was unprecedented.
==== Dethroned by Hatton ====
{{Main|Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu}}
He next fought on 5 June 2005, against [[British people|British]] boxer [[Ricky Hatton]], Tszyu lost this fight and his world title by RTD ([[Referee technical decision]]) after retiring on his stool at the end of the 11th round. He was also behind on all three cards (by 1, 3 and 5 points).
==== Potential Comeback ====
On 30 January 2007 rumours spread of a Tszyu comeback. However, there was no confirmation.
On April 2010, rumors about a possible comeback of Tszyu spread again.<ref>{{cite web
|last =
|first =
|author =Vester, Mark
|title =Kostya Tszyu Talks Ring Return, Darchinyan, More
|publisher =BoxingScene.com
|date =20 April 2010
|url =http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27068}}</ref> He still continues to train and stays in shape since his 2005 loss to Ricky Hatton. On 19 April 2010, Tszyu appeared on Long Lunch Today, an Australian TV program, and during the show he denied his retirement and said he would return if a fight with [[Shane Mosley]], [[Manny Pacquiao]] or [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]] could be made.<ref>{{cite web
|last =
|first =
|author =Vester, Mark
|title =Tszyu Delusional, Would Return For Pacquiao, Mayweather
|publisher =BoxingScene.com
|date =21 April 2010
|url =http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27098}}</ref>
== Professional record ==
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan=8|'''31 Wins''' (25 knockouts, 6 decisions), '''2 Losses''' (2 knockouts, 0 decisions), '''0 Draws''', '''1 No Contest'''<ref>[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=004388&cat=boxer Kostya Tszyu's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com]</ref>
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|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|31–2<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ricky Hatton]]
|[[Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu|RTD]]
|11 {{small|(12)}}
|2005-06-04
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [[M.E.N. Arena]], [[Manchester]], [[United Kingdom]]
|align=left|{{small|Lost [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharmba Mitchell]]
|TKO
|3 {{small|(12)}}
|2004-11-06
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Glendale Arena]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jesse James Leija]]
|TKO
|6 {{small|(12)}}
|2003-01-19
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Docklands Stadium|Telstra Dome]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]], [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] titles.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ben Tackie]]
|UD
|12
|2002-05-18
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]], [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] titles.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zab Judah]]
|TKO
|2 {{small|(12)}}
|2001-11-03
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] & [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]] & won [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & vacant [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] titles. Also became the [[Light Welterweight]] Undisputed Champion.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Oktay Urkal]]
|UD
|12
|2001-06-23
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mohegan Sun Casino]], [[Uncasville]], [[Connecticut]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] & [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]] [[Light Welterweight]] titles.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharmba Mitchell]]
|RTD
|7 {{small|(12)}}
|2001-02-03
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] & won [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]] [[Light Welterweight]] titles.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Julio César Chávez]]
|TKO
|6 {{small|(12)}}
|2000-07-29
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum|Veteran's Memorial Coliseum]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Ahmed Santos
|TKO
|8 {{small|(12)}}
|2000-02-12
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mohegan Sun Casino]], [[Uncasville]], [[Connecticut]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Miguel Ángel González (boxer)|Miguel Angel Gonzalez]]
|TKO
|10 {{small|(12)}}
|1999-08-21
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, [[Miami]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Diosbelys Hurtado]]
|TKO
|5 {{small|(12)}}
|1998-11-28
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Fantasy Springs Casino, [[Indio, California|Indio]], [[California]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Won interim [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rafael Ruelas]]
|TKO
|9 {{small|(12)}}
|1998-08-15
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} County Coliseum, [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|[[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] Title Eliminator.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Calvin Grove]]
|KO
|1 {{small|(10)}}
|1998-04-05
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle Entertainment Centre]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ismael Armando Chaves
|TKO
|3 {{small|(12)}}
|1997-12-06
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle Entertainment Centre]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|[[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] Title Eliminator.}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|18–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vince Phillips]]
|TKO
|10 {{small|(12)}}
|1997-05-31
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Trump Taj Mahal]], [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Lost [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|style="background: #DDDDDD"|NC
|18–0<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Leonardo Mas]]
|NC
|1 {{small|(12)}}
|1997-01-18
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas & Mack Center]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|South Africa}} Jan Piet Bergman
|KO
|6 {{small|(12)}}
|1996-09-14
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney Entertainment Centre|Entertainment Centre]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Johnson
|KO
|4 {{small|(12)}}
|1996-05-24
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney Entertainment Centre]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Hugo Pineda
|TKO
|11 {{small|(12)}}
|1996-01-20
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Parramatta Stadium]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Roger Mayweather]]
|UD
|12
|1995-06-25
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle Entertainment Centre]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Jake Rodriguez]]
|TKO
|6 {{small|(12)}}
|1995-01-28
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Won [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] titles}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Pedro Sanchez
|TKO
|4 {{small|(10)}}
|1994-08-29
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne Park|National Tennis Centre]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} Angel Hernandez
|TKO
|7 {{small|(10)}}
|1994-05-02
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Héctor López (boxer)|Hector Lopez]]
|UD
|10
|1994-01-11
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Hyatt Regency, [[Tampa]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} [[Livingstone Bramble]]
|UD
|10
|1993-08-23
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Rivera
|KO
|1 {{small|(10)}}
|1993-06-18
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Larry LaCoursiere
|TKO
|1 {{small|(10)}}
|1993-05-14
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bahamas}} Steve Larrimore
|TKO
|2 {{small|(10)}}
|1993-01-30
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pyramid Arena|The Pyramid]], [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Sammy Fuentes]]
|TKO
|1 {{small|(10)}}
|1992-11-13
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Festival Hall, Melbourne|Festival Hall]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Ricardo Cusato
|TKO
|7 {{small|(10)}}
|1992-09-11
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Juan Laporte]]
|UD
|10
|1992-07-23
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Darling Harbour Convention Centre, [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Jones
|TKO
|2 {{small|(10)}}
|1992-05-07
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Darling Harbour Convention Centre, [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Guyana}} Nedrick Simmons
|KO
|1 {{small|(8)}}
|1992-04-02
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darrell Hiles]]
|TKO
|1 {{small|(8)}}
|1992-03-01
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Princes Park Football Ground]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|Kostya's professional debut.}}
|- align=center
{{s-end}}
== Records ==
Tszyu's record currently stands at 31 professional wins (25 by knockout), two losses and one no contest.
== Personal life ==
[[File:Kostya and Natasha Tszyu.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kostya and Natasha Tszyu]]
Tszyu married Natasha Anikina on 24 September 1993.<ref>{{cite book |title=Kostya: My Story |last= Tszyu |first= Kostya |author2=Malcolm Andrews |publisher= Bond University Press |isbn=0-7333-1592-5 |page= 115}}</ref> He has three children. Anastasia , Nikita and Tim The family live in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].
Tszyu is an animal lover who owns several pets including Viking, a [[rottweiler]] who has been Tszyu's companion since he arrived in Australia; Jake, his pet [[diamond python]]; [[Domestic Canary|canaries]] and [[fish]]. Tszyu appeared with the animals on the pet show ''[[Harry's Practice]]'' in 2002.
== Legal disputes ==
Kostya has been in several court battles with his managers. Most recently, his ex-manager Susie Bennell took him to court, alleging Kostya owed her money. Tszyu was also ordered to repay $3.5 million to his former manager Bill Mordey in an unrelated civil suit.<ref>[http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=255050&print=true The Bulletin publishes for the last time)]</ref> In Journalist Paul Kent's biography of long time trainer Johnny Lewis, allegations were made that Kostya had underpaid Lewis for his services. The dispute was settled out of court. Not long after the allegations were made, Kostya's personal website, which was utilised heavily by fans, was closed down. No reasons were given. In September 2012, Tszyu reportedly left his family in Australia while he moved full-time to live in Russia.<ref>[http://www.fightbeat.com/post/31839800492/please-do-not-be-rude-to-me-tszyu-leaves-australia Fightbeat.com - Tszyu leaves Australia]</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of WBC world champions]]
*[[List of undisputed boxing champions]]
*[[Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
*{{boxrec|id=004388}}
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== Early years ==
Tszyu was born in [[Serov (town)|Serov]], a town near the [[Ural Mountains]], in the former [[Soviet Union]] to a [[Koreans|Korean]] ([[Patrilineality|paternal]])–[[Mongols|Mongol]] ([[Maternal bond|maternal]]) father and a [[Russians|Russian]] mother. Tszyu's father was a fitter in a metal factory, whereas his mother was a nurse.
Because he was a {{clarify span|[[hyperactive]] child|date=May 2014}},{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} his father decided to take him to a boxing gym, where he would channel that energy by fighting older boys.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} He impressed Russia's 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. He trained with that group 250 days a year, and won various tournaments, such as amateur boxing's world championships. He also participated in the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic Games]]. At the [[Cuba]]n world championship tournament in 1987, he came in second place, and at the [[1988 Summer Olympics|Seoul Olympic games]], he lost in the third round.
Tszyu was a member of the Soviet military too, but since he was selected as an ''elite athlete'', he was not required to participate in combat. He fought at the world championships once again, in Moscow in 1989, where he came in third place.
In 1991, he went again to the amateur world championships, this time held in Sydney. This was a trip that would change his life forever. Not only was the third time his charm, but he felt enchanted with the sights of Sydney and its people, and decided he wanted to live in Australia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1992, Tszyu emigrated to Australia with his girlfriend, where they married in 1993 and became Australian citizens, settling in [[Rockdale, New South Wales|Rockdale]], Sydney. Before marrying her, though, Tszyu had already turned professional, beating [[Darrell Hiles]] by a [[knockout]] in one round on 1 March 1992, at [[Melbourne]].
== Amateur career ==
Tszyu compiled an amateur record of 259-11.
=== Amateur highlights ===
*Junior European Featherweight Champion 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
*2nd place at the Junior World Championships 1987 in Havanna, Cuba as a Lightweight. Results were:
**Defeated D. Boyev (Bulgaria) RSC-3
**Defeated [[Eduardo Rivas]] (Panama) KO-2
**Lost to [[Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez|Juan Hernández]] (Cuba) 1-4
*Represented the Soviet Union as a Lightweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Results were:
**Defeated [[Leopoldo Cantancio]] (Philippines) KO 1
**Defeated [[Sean Knight]] (Barbados) TKO 1
**Lost to [[Andreas Zülow]] (East Germany) 2-3
*Won the 1989 European Championships in Athens, Greece. Results were:
**Defeated [[Andreas Zülow]] (East Germany) PTS
**Defeated [[Daniel Dumitrescu]] (Romania) PTS
*competed at the World Championships 1989 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Results were:
**Defeated [[Mark Ramsey]] (Great Britain) 22-3
**Defeated [[Bo Espensen]] (Denmark) RSCH-3
**Lost to [[Andreas Zülow]] (East Germany) 14-17
*Won gold medal for the Soviet Union at 63.5 kg at the 1990 Goodwill Games
**Drew Bye in first round
**Decisioned (USA) [[Terron Millett]] 5-0
**Decisioned (USSR) [[Aleksandr Banin]] 5-0
*Won the 1991 European Championships in Göteborg, Sweden. Results were:
**Defeated [[Jim Pender (boxer)|Jim Pender]] (Great Britain) PTS
**Defeated [[Andreas Zülow]] (Germany) PTS
*Won gold medal for the Soviet Union at Light Welterweight in the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
**Defeated [[Albertano Caballero]] (Mexico) RSC-3
**Defeated [[Aníbal Santiago Acevedo|Aníbal Acevedo]] (PUR) 29-10
**Defeated [[James Moses]] (Nigeria) 25-4
**Defeated [[Vernon Forrest]] (USA) 32-9
== Professional career ==
=== Light Welterweight ===
Tszyu started raising his quality of opposition almost immediately. In his fourth professional bout, he met the former [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Featherweight]] Champion [[Juan Laporte]], decisioning him over ten rounds. In his sixth bout, he beat contender [[Sammy Fuentes]] by a knockout in the first. Fuentes would go onto win a world title years after being handily beaten by Tszyu in 1993, [[Steve Larrimore]], [[Larry La Crousiere]] and [[Robert Rivera]], went to Australia to fight Tszyu, and none lasted more than two rounds. The only man to last more than two rounds with Tszyu in 1993 was [[Livingstone Bramble]], a former World [[Lightweight]] Champion, who lost by decision to Tszyu at [[Newcastle, New South Wales]].
In 1994, [[Héctor López (boxer)|Héctor López]], [[Angel Hernandez (boxer)|Angel Hernandez]] (who had just come off of a loss after challenging [[Julio César Chávez]] for the WBC belt), and [[Pedro Chinito Sanchez]] from the [[Dominican Republic]] tried to beat Tszyu, but Tszyu beat Lopez by a decision in ten, Hernandez by a knockout in seven, and Sanchez by a knockout in four. After the win against Sanchez, Tszyu was ranked number one in the [[light welterweight]].
==== First title ====
In 1995, he received his first world title shot when he fought [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Light Welterweight Champion [[Jake Rodríguez]] at [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. Tszyu became world champion by knocking Rodriguez out in the sixth round. He then defended the world title, beating former [[Super Featherweight]] and Light Welterweight World Champion [[Roger Mayweather]] by a decision in 12, [[Hugo Pineda]] by a knockout in 11, [[Cory Johnson]] by a knockout in four and [[Jan Bergman]] by a knockout in six. After this string of defences, Tszyu became a highly touted world Champion by many boxing magazines, and many articles about him appeared on ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'', ''[[KO Magazine]]'' and other [[United States|American]] boxing publications.
==== Title defences ====
1997 began for Tszyu when his defense against Leonardo Moro Mas was declared a no contest because Mas' camp protested that the blow that finished their fighter in the first round was actually thrown after referee Joe Cortez had called for a break. Undecided whether it was or was not after Cortez called for a break, the IBF and the [[Nevada Athletic Commission]] decided to declare it a no contest instead. For his next bout, however, Tszyu wasn't as lucky, and he lost for the first time, losing by a knockout in ten rounds to [[Vince Phillips]], who also took with that, Tzsyu's world championship.
After beating former world champions [[Calvin Grove]] (KO 1) and [[Rafael Ruelas]] (KO 9), Tszyu was given another world title try, when the WBC's belt became vacant in 1998 following [[Oscar De La Hoya]]'s move to the [[welterweight]] division. Tszyu found himself twice on the canvas in round one of his fight for the interim belt against [[Diosbelys Hurtado]], but recuperated to beat Hurtado by a knockout in five. He become world champion once again in 1999 by knocking out former world champion [[Miguel Ángel González (boxer)|Miguel Ángel González]] in ten, and twice retained it in 2000, beating [[Arizona]]'s fringe contender [[Ahmed Santos (newspaper columnist)|Ahmed Santos]] in eight, and a 38-year-old Mexican legend [[Julio César Chávez]], the former world champion, in six at [[Phoenix, Arizona]].
==== Unifying the belts ====
Tszyu then began pursuing his wish to unify all the belts. In 2001, he began by facing [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Champion [[Sharmba Mitchell]], taking the belt by a TKO after seven rounds (Mitchell suffered a knee injury in training, and during the bout). His next fight was against the [[Germans|German]] Turk, [[Oktay Urkal]]. Tszyu finished 2001 by recovering his IBF belt in a unification bout with the current champion [[Zab Judah]], by a knockout in the second round. A small melee inside the ring followed that fight when Judah attacked referee Jay Nady for what he felt was a premature stoppage, reacting by throwing his corner's seat at the referee and even trying to choke Nady with his glove at one point. However, replays clearly show Judah walking on wobbly legs. As a result, Tszyu became the first man in 30 years to unify the belts{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} in the light welterweight division.
Tszyu in 2002 had only one bout, beating the top-ranked contender of all three of his belts, [[Ben Tackie]] of [[Ghana]] by a decision in twelve rounds. Tszyu lost only one round on only one of the judges scorecards in a masterful display of boxing.
On 19 January 2003, Tszyu began the year by retaining his title against former world champion [[Jesse James Leija]] by a knockout in six. After the fight, held in [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]], Tszyu announced that fight could be his last in [[Australia]], due to pressure from promoters to fight in the [[United States]] (The win against Leija came on the birthday of Tszyu's son.).
His first fight in 2004 was supposed to have been held on 7 February in a rematch against Sharmba Mitchell. It would have been Tszyu's first fight as a professional in Moscow, but Tszyu injured his shoulder during training. He had successful surgery to correct the problem, but the injury further extended his absence from the ring. On 6 November, he and Mitchell finally had their [[Tszyu vs. Mitchell II|rematch]], with Tszyu knocking Mitchell out once again, this time in three rounds. Tszyu was voted comeback fighter of the year by [[Ring magazine]]. The bout which was aired on American cable giant, [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]], actually made the end of year highlight reel on rival cable provider, [[HBO]]. This was unprecedented.
==== Dethroned by Hatton ====
{{Main|Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu}}
He next fought on 5 June 2005, against [[British people|British]] boxer [[Ricky Hatton]], Tszyu lost this fight and his world title by RTD ([[Referee technical decision]]) after retiring on his stool at the end of the 11th round. He was also behind on all three cards (by 1, 3 and 5 points).
==== Potential Comeback ====
On 30 January 2007 rumours spread of a Tszyu comeback. However, there was no confirmation.
On April 2010, rumors about a possible comeback of Tszyu spread again.<ref>{{cite web
|last =
|first =
|author =Vester, Mark
|title =Kostya Tszyu Talks Ring Return, Darchinyan, More
|publisher =BoxingScene.com
|date =20 April 2010
|url =http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27068}}</ref> He still continues to train and stays in shape since his 2005 loss to Ricky Hatton. On 19 April 2010, Tszyu appeared on Long Lunch Today, an Australian TV program, and during the show he denied his retirement and said he would return if a fight with [[Shane Mosley]], [[Manny Pacquiao]] or [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]] could be made.<ref>{{cite web
|last =
|first =
|author =Vester, Mark
|title =Tszyu Delusional, Would Return For Pacquiao, Mayweather
|publisher =BoxingScene.com
|date =21 April 2010
|url =http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=27098}}</ref>
== Professional record ==
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan=8|'''31 Wins''' (25 knockouts, 6 decisions), '''2 Losses''' (2 knockouts, 0 decisions), '''0 Draws''', '''1 No Contest'''<ref>[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=004388&cat=boxer Kostya Tszyu's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com]</ref>
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|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|31–2<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ricky Hatton]]
|[[Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu|RTD]]
|11 {{small|(12)}}
|2005-06-04
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [[M.E.N. Arena]], [[Manchester]], [[United Kingdom]]
|align=left|{{small|Lost [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharmba Mitchell]]
|TKO
|3 {{small|(12)}}
|2004-11-06
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Glendale Arena]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jesse James Leija]]
|TKO
|6 {{small|(12)}}
|2003-01-19
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Docklands Stadium|Telstra Dome]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]], [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] titles.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ben Tackie]]
|UD
|12
|2002-05-18
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]], [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] titles.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zab Judah]]
|TKO
|2 {{small|(12)}}
|2001-11-03
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] & [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]] & won [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] & vacant [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] [[Light Welterweight]] titles. Also became the [[Light Welterweight]] Undisputed Champion.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Oktay Urkal]]
|UD
|12
|2001-06-23
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mohegan Sun Casino]], [[Uncasville]], [[Connecticut]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] & [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]] [[Light Welterweight]] titles.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharmba Mitchell]]
|RTD
|7 {{small|(12)}}
|2001-02-03
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] & won [[World Boxing Association|WBA (Super)]] [[Light Welterweight]] titles.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Julio César Chávez]]
|TKO
|6 {{small|(12)}}
|2000-07-29
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum|Veteran's Memorial Coliseum]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Ahmed Santos
|TKO
|8 {{small|(12)}}
|2000-02-12
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mohegan Sun Casino]], [[Uncasville]], [[Connecticut]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Miguel Ángel González (boxer)|Miguel Angel Gonzalez]]
|TKO
|10 {{small|(12)}}
|1999-08-21
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, [[Miami]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Diosbelys Hurtado]]
|TKO
|5 {{small|(12)}}
|1998-11-28
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Fantasy Springs Casino, [[Indio, California|Indio]], [[California]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|Won interim [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] title.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rafael Ruelas]]
|TKO
|9 {{small|(12)}}
|1998-08-15
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} County Coliseum, [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]
|align=left|{{small|[[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] Title Eliminator.}}
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Calvin Grove]]
|KO
|1 {{small|(10)}}
|1998-04-05
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle Entertainment Centre]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1<br><small>{{small|1 NC}}</small>
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ismael Armando Chaves
|TKO
|3 {{small|(12)}}
|1997-12-06
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle Entertainment Centre]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|{{small|[[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Light Welterweight]] Title Eliminator.}}
|- align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
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|1997-05-31
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|1996-09-14
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|1996-05-24
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney Entertainment Centre]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
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|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Hugo Pineda
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|1996-01-20
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Parramatta Stadium]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Roger Mayweather]]
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|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Jake Rodriguez]]
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|1995-01-28
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|13–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Pedro Sanchez
|TKO
|4 {{small|(10)}}
|1994-08-29
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne Park|National Tennis Centre]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} Angel Hernandez
|TKO
|7 {{small|(10)}}
|1994-05-02
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
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|11–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Héctor López (boxer)|Hector Lopez]]
|UD
|10
|1994-01-11
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Hyatt Regency, [[Tampa]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]
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|align=left|{{flagicon|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} [[Livingstone Bramble]]
|UD
|10
|1993-08-23
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
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|9–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Rivera
|KO
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|1993-06-18
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Larry LaCoursiere
|TKO
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|1993-05-14
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bahamas}} Steve Larrimore
|TKO
|2 {{small|(10)}}
|1993-01-30
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pyramid Arena|The Pyramid]], [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States]]
|align=left|
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|6–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Sammy Fuentes]]
|TKO
|1 {{small|(10)}}
|1992-11-13
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Festival Hall, Melbourne|Festival Hall]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Ricardo Cusato
|TKO
|7 {{small|(10)}}
|1992-09-11
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Juan Laporte]]
|UD
|10
|1992-07-23
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Darling Harbour Convention Centre, [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Jones
|TKO
|2 {{small|(10)}}
|1992-05-07
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Darling Harbour Convention Centre, [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Guyana}} Nedrick Simmons
|KO
|1 {{small|(8)}}
|1992-04-02
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|align=left|
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darrell Hiles]]
|TKO
|1 {{small|(8)}}
|1992-03-01
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|align=left|{{small|Kostya's professional debut.}}
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== Records ==
Tszyu's record currently stands at 31 professional wins (25 by knockout), two losses and one no contest.
== Personal life ==
[[File:Kostya and Natasha Tszyu.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kostya and Natasha Tszyu]]
Tszyu married Natasha Anikina on 24 September 1993.<ref>{{cite book |title=Kostya: My Story |last= Tszyu |first= Kostya |author2=Malcolm Andrews |publisher= Bond University Press |isbn=0-7333-1592-5 |page= 115}}</ref> He has three children. Anastasia , Nikita and Tim The family live in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].
Tszyu is an animal lover who owns several pets including Viking, a [[rottweiler]] who has been Tszyu's companion since he arrived in Australia; Jake, his pet [[diamond python]]; [[Domestic Canary|canaries]] and [[fish]]. Tszyu appeared with the animals on the pet show ''[[Harry's Practice]]'' in 2002.
== Legal disputes ==
Kostya has been in several court battles with his managers. Most recently, his ex-manager Susie Bennell took him to court, alleging Kostya owed her money. Tszyu was also ordered to repay $3.5 million to his former manager Bill Mordey in an unrelated civil suit.<ref>[http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=255050&print=true The Bulletin publishes for the last time)]</ref> In Journalist Paul Kent's biography of long time trainer Johnny Lewis, allegations were made that Kostya had underpaid Lewis for his services. The dispute was settled out of court. Not long after the allegations were made, Kostya's personal website, which was utilised heavily by fans, was closed down. No reasons were given. In September 2012, Tszyu reportedly left his family in Australia while he moved full-time to live in Russia.<ref>[http://www.fightbeat.com/post/31839800492/please-do-not-be-rude-to-me-tszyu-leaves-australia Fightbeat.com - Tszyu leaves Australia]</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of WBC world champions]]
*[[List of undisputed boxing champions]]
*[[Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
*{{boxrec|id=004388}}
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