He already has nine victories in the professional ring and a champion belt.
Children of great champions rarely achieve success commensurate with their parents, but Timofey Tszyu started moving in the right direction.
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Tszyu Jr. won his ninth consecutive Pro victory last week. He fought his first fight in December 2016. Now the son of the former undisputed world light welterweight champion is 23 years old.
Last Thursday, Timofey's rival was a little-known Indonesian Larry Siwu. The fight took place in Australia, like seven of Tim's eight previous fights. Another is in New Zealand. Tim is an Australian citizen like his father, but unlike Bones, Tim lives on the Green Continent. Tszyu Sr., as you know, left there in 2013 after a divorce from his first wife.
Despite the Australian flag in his profile, Tim Tszyu calls himself a Russian and Australian boxer. So it is written on his Instagram page. On this social network, he has 12.4 thousand subscribers - not bad for a beginner athlete. Russians are at least half of them.
Tim does not forget about his origins and makes relevant posts. On May 9, he posted a message with congratulations on Victory Day, which earned several compliments in comments from the Russians. Tim has everything in order with the Russian language. Native speech is heard from his corner during battles.
ASIAN CHAMPION TITLE
Despite the fact that Tim had only nine fights, he already has noticeable successes. In the seventh bout, he won the WBC Asian welterweight title (up to 69 kilograms), beating another Australian, Wade Ryne. That fight went the entire distance in 10 rounds and ended with a unanimous decision in favor of Tszyu (97:92, 97:93, 95:94).
Last Thursday Tim won easier - by knockout in the fourth round. What can I say about his boxing? In his actions in the ring, as well as in appearance, he is very reminiscent of his father - he has the same stance, wide and very tough. Very solid, stitching the right straight line - in technique reminiscent of his father's. In general, Tim acts very technically, it can be seen that he was trained by masters of the highest level.
Of the minuses, it can be noted that, of course, his speeds are not too high so far. He does not put pressure on his opponents with his pace, leaving them time to rest after each attack. One more thing - Tszyu Jr. does not attack in series. Throws singles or deuces and steps back. These punches are quite heavy: seven of Tim's nine opponents were knocked out, but by more high level it won't be enough.
Tmyofey's defense is still far from ideal. He moves his body and head well, avoids most punches, but the defense with his hands (block) is still relatively leaky. Tim missed punches in all battles. So far, there was nothing terrible in them, but we need to add. In other matters, right now, nothing special is expected from the 23-year-old boxer, he is at an early stage of his career and is still coping with the opponents he is given once or twice.
CHALLENGE TO MANDINE
Tim is progressing fast enough and he is already getting bored of fighting with guys who are not known outside of their family and circle of friends. On May 4, Tszyu Jr. challenged one of the best Australian boxers in the past decade and a half - Anthony Mundine. At one time, he defeated Shane Moseley, Daniel Gil and some other top fighters. Now Mandine is already 43 and Tszyu feels ready to meet him.
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"You had your time, now is my time. Why don't we meet in 2018? Tszyu vs. Mandine are the two biggest names in Australian boxing. Let's do it," Tim said immodestly on the video. Speaking about the biggest name, he clearly had in mind his father's heritage.
To earn at least half the same authority in world boxing, he needs to do incredible big way... Defeating Mundine could be the first step towards the top. But Tszyu Jr.'s career promises to be extremely exciting and possibly very successful.
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After Australian Nathan Webber tore up the contract, another native of the Green Continent Chris han agreed to meet with Tim Tszyu at Toowoomba on July 22. Webber, who was scheduled to meet with Tszyu (an agreement was signed at the end of May), withdrew from the fight last week.
“I can confirm that Nathan Webber refused to fight, and this is a violation of the contract, "- said the promoter Brandon Smith... “He didn't have any injuries, so it was unethical and very upsetting for us.
I am asking the ANBF to take disciplinary action against Nathan Webber because he did the wrong thing. We invested money in him, promoted him and gave him a great chance, but despite our best efforts, he refused to fulfill the terms of the contract and fight with Tim Tszyu July 22 ".
On June 10 in Brisbane, after his impressive win at Mansfield Tavern, Webber bravely told the crowd that he was going to stop Tim on July 22 and explained that he was not afraid to go into a fight like this because he knew he could win and it was going to get big. step in his career.
What has changed since then - only Nathan knows the answer. This is very frustrating, but I have to thank the Tszyu camp for their understanding and acceptance of the situation, their willingness to work together to find another rival.
Townsville resident Chriss han really wanted this fight, and this is a new challenge for Tim. He was preparing to face Nathan in the middleweight division, and now he will face Khan in the intermediate weight 75kg. This is a very good fight.
Chris has had an outstanding amateur career. He has won state and national awards. V professional career he showed a willingness to face any opponent.
After winning his debut knockout fight, he met with a promising boxer Regan Dessay and earned a draw against Ruben Aiono, who had only one defeat in 6 battles.
Chris will enter the ring after camp Greg Hooper so he's well prepared.
Chris Khan and his trainer Greg Hooper aware of the hustle and bustle around Tim Tszyu, however, they are not afraid, and are waiting for their chance on July 22.
"We agreed to this fight because Tim did not really fight with any experienced boxer," - said Greg Hooper... “He spent 17 rounds in 5 fights. Chris spent 13 rounds in 3 battles against opponents of higher class than Tim's opponents, who were selected to give him experience, not test him. He is not his father, so we enter the ring with the intention of defeating him. Chris spent several years outside the ring after the birth of his son, we had three fights, which almost took place when the opponents simply refused at the last moment.
We respect Tim for agreeing to our fight, but he finds out that Chris is too tough for him. This is the only way Chris will be noticed. Chris is very hardy and strong enough. He will smash Tim in the final rounds after he feels the blow from a real boxer, ”added Hooper.
"Tim stands between me and title fight so Tim will have to leave. Others will not fight me, so when I enter the ring against Tim, I will show my best and they will notice me. Tim is just not lucky - he is on my way to a dream, and he has to leave. "
No matter what, Tim Tszyu continues to train and prepare for July 22nd. He will spend some time in Russia at a training camp under the supervision of his famous father. Bones Tszyu.
“Yes, we had difficulties with canceling fights, but as a team we continue to work and train calmly,” said manager Tszyu. Glen Jennings.
“We try to keep Tim engaged to fight both nationally and internationally as he moves forward through the career ladder. Tim is glad we have a replacement and is looking forward to the fight to put on a great show at Toowoomba for the fans. ”
by Alexander Kolesnikov
Photo: boxingscene.comFirst fight at twelve, name numbers and training with grandpa ..
Meet Timofey Tszyu, the eldest son of Kostya Tszyu. He is 22 years old, he was born and lives in Australia. At the age of 12, he fought his first fight, and on December 17 last year, at the age of 21, Tszyu first entered the ring without a helmet and made his debut in professional boxing.
Kostya was in the gym when, in his first professional fight, Tim walked the distance of six rounds and defeated Zorran Cassidy. All three judges considered that Tszyu was stronger in each round - 60:54.
Zorran Cassady is Tim's age and test drive for more talented boxers. Zorran made his debut with a victory in May 2014, defeating the same unknown debutant by a majority vote, after which he lost in the second fight by TKO in the third round. Then there was another defeat and a draw. Cassady received the third defeat from the younger Tszyu. The magic of numbers in the form of 1-3-1 is quite good for the first opponent in his career.
Tszyu Sr. does not live with his son, but tries to be with Tim as often as possible. Former champion told and announced his first fight and regularly posted on social networks videos from training and laid out these photos. After Tim's first victory, Kostya did not hide his emotions.
Tim starts his career in the middle weight category(up to 72.6 kg). It is too early to talk about any prospects and upcoming championship fights, but right now three out of four belts belong to the undisputed king of this weight and one of best boxers the world - to Gennady Golovkin. It is unlikely that we will ever see such an intriguing poster - too different career stages and too big a difference in age.
Tszyu has only one defeat in the amateurs. Although there is no need to talk about a great amateur career - about 30-odd fights and the title of champion of Australia.
Of course, you saw it right away, but we only state now - Tim is just a copy of his father. Some of the photos even make it uncomfortable.
Tim calls himself Tzyu 2.0 and is not shy about his affiliation with a big boxing last name. This is roughly related to the first loud appearance of the younger Tszyu in the Russian press. A few months before the young boxer's debut, many media were warming up in wits through headlines like “thug numbers from dad,” when Tim posted a photo with numbers donated by his father. Tszyu only noted that in Russia it is not customary to travel with such a sign, while in Australia and the United States it is considered a common phenomenon.
Tim trains at his father's academy of the same name under the strict guidance of his grandfather. Boris Timofeevich Tszyu appears on Tim's instagram a little less often than Kostya, and we can only talk about another boxing dynasty and our response to the Mayweathers and Fury.
By the way, according to rumors, the WBC is going to prohibit fathers from training their children. According to experts and invited trainers, dads stop fighting less often. Therefore, practicing with a grandfather as a coach can be promising. At the same time, the WBC will allow the fathers to be the second or third coach in the team, which is just right for Kostya.
On Saturday, Tim will have his fourth professional fight of his career. Tszyu will enter the ring on the undercard of the boxing evening, where the main event will be the first defense of the world champion in heavyweight champion Joseph Parker. Interestingly, Tszyu Jr. made his professional debut on December 17 last year. On this day, on a different, but so close to the younger Tim continent, Alexander Povetkin knocked out Joan Duop.
Despite the fact that Konstantin Tszyu divorced his wife several years ago, and he has a new marriage with Muscovite Tatyana Averina, the boxer communicates with his sons and daughter from a past relationship. The athlete spends most of his time in Moscow, but still often flies to the children in Sydney. On one of his visits, Konstantin made an unusual gift to his 21-year-old son Timothy.
“Dad bought me a license plate with our last name,” Timofey shared with StarHit. “It’s impossible to travel like that in Russia, but abroad is a common thing.”
Many people note that Timothy is strikingly similar to his father - literally one face. The guy is studying at the university, and in the future he plans to do business. Like his famous father, Tszyu Jr. is boxing. The young man regularly demonstrates some of the consequences on social networks. intense training than both shock and delight friends.
His brother, 18-year-old Nikita, also fights in the ring. And 13-year-old sister Nastya is still in school and attends a theater club. Ex-wife Tszyu Natalia works in the field of tourism. Kostya's parents also live in Sydney, practically next door and, if possible, help Natalia with the children.
Recall that at the beginning of last year, Kostya Tszyu celebrated his wedding with his new lover Tatyana Averina and became a father for the fourth time. The celebration took place on February 28 in a circle of close friends, away from camera flashes - the wedding of 45-year-old Kostya Tszyu and 34-year-old Tatyana Averina sang and danced on February 28 in the Moscow restaurant of the boxer "Boat".
For such an occasion, Kostya's children from his first marriage flew in from Sydney: Timofey, Nikita and Anastasia, as well as his parents - Valentina Vladimirovna and Boris Timofeevich. Tatyana's side was her mother Elena and 16-year-old son Nikita. About 30 guests were having fun in the closed banquet hall "Shlyupka", where there is karaoke. They all learned about the celebration in a few days.
But Natalia Tszyu does not plan to return to Russia. For 20 years, Australia has become her home country, and the children have become accustomed to an already established way of life. Natalia has two diplomas - an accountant and a sales manager. As her mother Valentina Sergeevna told "StarHit", Natalia goes to the health center, does yoga. She carefully monitors the figure, although, judging by the photographs, she has no extra pounds. The personal life of the former wife of the boxer is still unknown. But a few years ago, in an exclusive interview with StarHit, she admitted that she would like to meet an understanding person.