Kostya Tszyu

Kostya Tszyu

Birth : 1969-09-19, Kabakovsk, Sverdlovsk Region, USSR (Serov, Russia)

History

Tszyu was the first champion to unify the light welterweight division in over 30 years. He is considered by many in Australia to be a national sports hero. In Ring Magazine's March 2010 issue, Tszyu was ranked as the number one junior welterweight of the decade (2000's). On 7 December 2010, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011.

Profile

Kostya Tszyu
Kostya Tszyu

Movies

Kostya Tszyu. To Be First!
Kostya Tszyu. To Be First!
“To get up, you have to fall down,” the legendary boxer Kostya Tszyu understood this from his own experience. During his career in professional boxing at the time of filming, he suffered one defeat. But it turned out to be more important than all his victories.
Kostya Tszyu: Destiny
Kostya Tszyu: Destiny
Kostya Tszyu
Kostya Tszyu - Destiny. The undisputed champion of the world. The thoughts, tactics and passions of Kostya Tszyu as he makes no excuses about knocking down those in his path to reach his destiny. Russian born Australian boxer Kostya Tszyu is one of the only three current fighters to reign as Undisputed Champion of the World in their weight division. Kostya Tszyu Destiny features his three world title unification fights along with commentaries on each of the fights by the champion himself. Includes special appearances by John Lewis and Paul Upham, and an exclusive film clip 'Something Worth Fight For' - the official Kostya Tszyu theme song. Written by Charles Stewart
One Two Kostya Tszyu
One Two Kostya Tszyu
Hugo Pineda
Born in Serov, Russia in 1969, Kostya Tszyu began boxing at age 9 and quickly made a name for himself fighting as an amateur 270 times for an impressive 259 wins. His arrival in Sydney in 1992 was to herald the beginning of his professional career and has seen him continue his powerhouse rise with 16 wins from 16 fights, 12 by knockout.
One Two Kostya Tszyu
One Two Kostya Tszyu
Jake Rodrigues
Born in Serov, Russia in 1969, Kostya Tszyu began boxing at age 9 and quickly made a name for himself fighting as an amateur 270 times for an impressive 259 wins. His arrival in Sydney in 1992 was to herald the beginning of his professional career and has seen him continue his powerhouse rise with 16 wins from 16 fights, 12 by knockout.
One Two Kostya Tszyu
One Two Kostya Tszyu
Kostya Tszyu
Born in Serov, Russia in 1969, Kostya Tszyu began boxing at age 9 and quickly made a name for himself fighting as an amateur 270 times for an impressive 259 wins. His arrival in Sydney in 1992 was to herald the beginning of his professional career and has seen him continue his powerhouse rise with 16 wins from 16 fights, 12 by knockout.