Tim Tszyu

Tim Tszyu[1] (born 2 November 1994) is an Australian professional boxer who held the Australian light-middleweight title in 2019.[2]

Tim Tszyu
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-middleweight
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Reach183 cm (72 in)
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins17
Wins by KO13
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Australia
Australian National Championships
2011 Melbourne Light welterweight

Early life

Tszyu was born in Sydney, Australia to Russian parents of Korean and Mongolian descent.[3] His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.[4] Tim's first sporting interest began to develop at the age of six when enrolled in gymnastics and later switched sports to association football at the age of 10.[5] As a soccer player, he was selected to play for multiple local representative teams[6] but his interest in the sport began to wane at the age of 13 when he temporarily relocated to Moscow with his family for a few months before returning to Sydney. At the age of 15, Tim decided to quit football and began pursuing a career in boxing. He attended Newington College throughout his teenage years[7] and enrolled in a business degree at the University of Technology Sydney following high school graduation.[8]

Tszyu amassed an amateur boxing record of 33–1 before turning professional in 2016 at the age of 22.[9]

Professional boxing career

After being away from the sport for four years due to a hand injury,[10] Tszyu made his professional debut in December 2016 when he defeated Zorran Cassidy by unanimous decision (UD) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[11] He won the WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title in his seventh bout, with a UD over Wade Ryan.[12] In November 2019, Tszyu defeated Jack Brubaker by technical knockout in the fourth round.[13]

On 26 August 2020, he defeated former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn via eighth-round technical knockout (TKO) at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium.[14]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
17 fights 17 wins 0 losses
By knockout 13 0
By decision 4 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
17 Win 17–0 Bowyn Morgan TKO 1 (10), 1:47 16 Dec 2020 Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta, Australia Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light-middleweight titles
16 Win 16–0 Jeff Horn TKO 8 (10), 3:00 26 Aug 2020 Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light-middleweight titles
15 Win 15–0 Jack Brubaker TKO 4 (12), 0:23 6 Dec 2019 International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light-middleweight titles
14 Win 14–0 Dwight Ritchie UD 10 14 Aug 2019 International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia Won IBF Australasian and vacant WBO Global light-middleweight titles
13 Win 13–0 Joel Camilleri UD 10 15 May 2019 The Star, Sydney, Australia Won Australian light-middleweight title
12 Win 12–0 Denton Vassell TKO 2 (10), 0:23 8 Feb 2019 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia Won WBA Oceania interim light-middleweight title
11 Win 11–0 Marcos Jesus Cornejo TKO 1 (10), 2:31 8 Sep 2018 Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia
10 Win 10–0 Stevie Ongen Ferdinandus KO 1 (10), 1:41 3 Aug 2018 Technology Park, Sydney, Australia Retained WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title
9 Win 9–0 Larry Siwu TKO 4 (10), 0:44 24 May 2018 The Star, Sydney, Australia Retained WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title
8 Win 8–0 Ruben Webster TKO 5 (6), 2:15 7 Apr 2018 Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
7 Win 7–0 Wade Ryan UD 10 22 Oct 2017 The Star, Sydney, Australia Won vacant WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title
6 Win 6–0 Christopher Khan TKO 2 (5), 1:30 22 Jul 2017 Rumours International, Toowoomba, Australia
5 Win 5–0 Adam Fitzsimmons RTD 3 (6), 3:00 22 May 2017 QT Gold Coast Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Australia
4 Win 4–0 Ivana Siau TKO 2 (4) 6 May 2017 Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
3 Win 3–0 Ben Nelson TKO 3 (4), 1:41 8 Apr 2017 Doltone House, Sydney, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Mark Dalby TKO 3 (4), 1:02 3 Feb 2017 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Zorran Cassady UD 6 17 Dec 2016 Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia

Titles in boxing
  • WBC Continental super welterweight title
  • WBA Oceania interim super welterweight title
  • Australian super welterweight title
  • WBO Global super welterweight title
  • IBF Australasian super welterweight title

References
  1. Also known in Russian as Timofei Konstantinovich Tszyu (Russian: Тимофей Константинович Цзю, [tʲɪmɐˈfɛj kɐnstɐnˈtʲinəvit͡ɕ ˈt͡sʲʉ])
  2. "Tim Tszyu defeats Joel Camilleri: result, video, full card, Justin Hodges". Fox Sports. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. Kostya: an Aussie fight icon Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. "Tim Tszyu - BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  5. Like father, like son -- Tim Tszyu wants multiple titles, Hall of Fame nod Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. Fight News Interview: Tim Tszyu Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  7. Kostya Tszyu's son Tim Tszyu has boxing coaches beaming Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  8. You can’t deny what’s in your blood Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  9. Tim Tsyzu shows boxing is well and truly in his genes with TKO victory Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  10. Parkinson, Andrew (11 July 2016). "Like father, like sons: Tim and Nikita Tszyu to chase boxing dream".
  11. Son still has much to learn about boxing, says Kostya Tszyu Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  12. Jaffrey, Ben (24 October 2017). "Wade Ryan takes it to Tim Tszyu".
  13. "LIVE Boxing: Tim Tszyu's quest towards a world title continues against exciting Jack Brubaker". Foxsports. 6 December 2019.
  14. Idec, Keith (26 August 2020). "Tim Tszyu Batters Jeff Horn, Stops Him After 8th Round In One-Sided Fight". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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