Tim Tszyu

Tim Tszyu
Tim Tszyu
Statistics
Real name	Timofei Konstantinovich Tszyu
Weight(s)	Light-middleweight
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Reach	183 cm (72 in)
Nationality	Australian
Born	2 November 1994 (age 27); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	20
Wins	20
Wins by KO	15
Losses	0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Australia
Australian National Championships

Timofei Konstantinovich Tszyu^[1] (born 2 November 1994) is an Australian professional boxer who held the Australian light-middleweight title in 2019 and is currently ranked No.1 Australia super welterweight by Boxrec.^[2] He is the son of former world champion boxer Kostya Tszyu.^[3]

Early life[]

Tszyu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Russian parents of Russian, Korean and Mongolian descent.^[4] His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.^[5] 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.^[6] As a soccer player, he was selected to play for multiple local representative teams^[7] 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 St George Christian School and Newington College throughout his teenage years^[8] and enrolled in a business degree at the University of Technology Sydney following high school graduation.^[9]

Tszyu amassed an amateur boxing record of 33–1 before turning professional in 2016 at the age of 22.^[10]

Professional boxing career[]

Tszyu vs. Cassidy[]

After being away from the sport for four years due to a hand injury,^[11] Tszyu made his professional debut in December 2016 when he defeated Zorran Cassidy by unanimous decision (UD) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.^[12]

Tszyu vs. Ryan[]

He won the WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title in his seventh bout, with a UD over Wade Ryan.^[13]

Tszyu vs. Brubaker[]

In November 2019, Tszyu defeated Jack Brubaker by technical knockout (TKO) in the fourth round.^[14]

Tszyu vs. Horn[]

On 26 August 2020, he defeated former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn via eighth-round TKO at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium.^[15]

Tszyu vs. Hogan[]

On March 31, 2021, Tszyu, ranked #9 by The Ring, #1 by the WBO, #3 by the IBF, #7 by the WBA and #11 by the WBC fought Dennis Hogan who was ranked #10 by the WBC. Tszyu beat Hogan via a fifth-round TKO.^[16]

Tszyu vs. Spark[]

In his next bout, Tszyu fought and defeated Steve Spark via a third-round TKO.^[17]

Tszyu vs. Inoue[]

In his next bout, Tszyu fought and defeated a very resilient Takeshi Inoue, with a convincing unanimous decision win, winning on all three scorecards, 120-107, 120-107 and 119-108.^[18]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
20 fights	20 wins	0 losses
By knockout	15	0
By decision	5	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
21	N/A	N/A	Terrell Gausha	N/A	– (12)	19 Mar 2022	Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
20	Win	20–0	Takeshi Inoue	UD	12	17 Nov 2021	Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia	Retained WBO Global light-middleweight title; Won WBO Asia Pacific light-middleweight title
19	Win	19–0	Steve Spark	TKO	3 (10), 2:22	7 Jul 2021	Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia	Retained WBO Global light-middleweight title; Won vacant Commonwealth light-middleweight title
18	Win	18–0	Dennis Hogan	TKO	5 (10), 2:29	31 Mar 2021	Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia	Retained WBO Global light-middleweight title
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 inaugural 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 vacant 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), 0:08	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