Timofei Konstantinovich Tszyu is an Australian professional boxer who held the World Boxing Organization junior-middleweight title from 2023 to 2024.
19 Facts About Tim Tszyu
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Tim Tszyu is the son of former light-welterweight world champion of boxing, Kostya Tszyu and older brother of Nikita Tszyu.
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Tim Tszyu's father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Tim Tszyu'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.
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At the age of 15, Tim Tszyu decided to quit football and began pursuing a career in boxing.
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Tim Tszyu attended St George Christian School and Newington College throughout his teenage years and enrolled in a business degree at the University of Technology Sydney following high school graduation.
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Tim Tszyu won the WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title in his seventh bout, with a UD over Wade Ryan.
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In November 2019, Tim Tszyu defeated Jack Brubaker by technical knockout in the fourth round.
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On 26 August 2020, Tim Tszyu defeated former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn via eighth-round corner stoppage at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
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On 22 January 2023 it was announced Tim Tszyu would take on former WBC 154-lb champion Tony Harrison for the WBO interim junior middleweight title on 12 March in Australia.
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On 18 June 2023, Tim Tszyu made the first defense of his WBO interim junior middleweight title against Carlos Ocampo.
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Tim Tszyu won the fight by a 77 second 1st round KO.
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On October 15,2023 Tim Tszyu defeated Brian Mendoza to defend his WBO junior middleweight.
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Tim Tszyu was elevated to a full champion once Jermell Charlo faced Canelo Alvarez inside the ring for his undisputed super middleweight title on September 30,2023.
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On March 30,2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Tim Tszyu was scheduled to face former champion Keith Thurman.
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Tim Tszyu was replaced by former interim WBC 154-pound champion Sebastian Fundora in the 12-round bout for Tszyu's WBO super welterweight title and vacant WBC title.
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On May 30,2024 it was announced that the fight was canceled on medical advice, with Tszyu requiring more time to heal from the injury sustained in his previous bout against Fundora.
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Tim Tszyu was expected to make his ring return on September 22,2024 in Australia, battling it out in the IBF super welterweight title eliminator.
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Tim Tszyu defeated Joseph Spencer in a super welterweight bout at Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Broadmeadow, NSW, Australia on April 6,2025.