Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu (Russian: Константин (Костя) Борисович Цзю; English pronunciation: /ˈkɒstə ˈzuː/) (born September 19, 1969) is a retired Russian-born Australian boxer of mixed Russian, Korean and Mongol descent. He holds both Russian and Australian citizenship and is a four time world junior welterweight champion, including a period of time as the undisputed junior welterweight champion.
The son of a fitter in a metal factory and a nu...
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Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu (Russian: Константин (Костя) Борисович Цзю; English pronunciation: /ˈkɒstə ˈzuː/) (born September 19, 1969) is a retired Russian-born Australian boxer of mixed Russian, Korean and Mongol descent. He holds both Russian and Australian citizenship and is a four time world junior welterweight champion, including a period of time as the undisputed junior welterweight champion.
The son of a fitter in a metal factory and a nurse, Tszyu was born in Serov, a town near the Ural Mountains, in the former Soviet Union. Tszyu was the first champion to unify the junior welterweight division in over 30 years.
Hyperactive as a child, and his father decided to take him to a boxing gym, where he would channel that energy by fighting older boys. He impressed Russia's amateur team coaches and he was sent to the Soviet Union's amateur boxing travelling training camps, where he was able to visit more than 30 countries while training and fighting in tournaments. He trained with...
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