Nikita Tszyu is the son of former world champion boxer Kostya Tszyu and younger brother of boxer Tim Tszyu.
12 Facts About Nikita Tszyu
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Nikita Tszyu's father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion and his brother, Tim, is a professional boxer.
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Nikita Tszyu made his professional boxing debut against Aaron Stahl in March 2022 at Nissan Arena in Brisbane and was victorious via technical knockout in the second round.
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Nikita Tszyu won the bout via technical knockout in the first round.
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Nikita Tszyu won the bout via corner retirement in the third round.
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Nikita Tszyu won the bout via technical knockout in the fourth round.
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Nikita Tszyu won the bout via technical knockout in the first round.
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Nikita Tszyu won the bout via technical knockout in the sixth round.
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Nikita Tszyu defeated Dylan Biggs on 22 November 2023 to win the Australian super welterweight title.
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Nikita Tszyu was scheduled to defend his Australian super welterweight title against Danilo Creati on April 24,2024 in Sydney, Australia.
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Nikita Tszyu was then scheduled to face Koen Mazoudier in Sydney, Australia on August 28,2024 for the vacant IBF Australasian and WBO Inter-Continental super welterweight titles.
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Nikita Tszyu won by TKO in the 9th round after a fierce back-and-forth fight.