Nikita Tszyu

Nikita Tszyu is an Australian professional boxer. He is the son of former world champion boxer Kostya Tszyu and brother of Tim Tszyu.[1]

Nikita Tszyu
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Butcher
Weight(s)Light-middleweight
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Reach178 cm (70 in)
BornJanuary 19, 1998 (age 25)
Sydney, Australia
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights7
Wins7
Wins by KO6
Losses0

Early life

Tszyu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Russian parents. His father Kostya is of ethnic Russian, Korean and Mongolian descent and his mother Natasha Anikina is of ethnic Russian descent.[2] His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion and his brother, Tim, is also a professional boxer.[3] After winning the junior national championship on occasions,[4] Tszyu quit boxing at the age of 16 to focus on his schooling. Following high school graduation at Newington College in 2015,[5] he enrolled in a Bachelor of Architectural Design at the University of Technology Sydney and worked in the industry for multiple years before returning to boxing at the age of 23.[6]

Professional boxing career

Tszyu made his professional boxing debut against Aaron Stahl in March 2022 at Nissan Arena in Brisbane and was victorious via technical knockout (TKO) in the second round.[7] His professional debut took place almost exactly 30 years after his father's first professional fight.[8]

Tszyu faced Mason Smith on May 11, 2022. He won the bout via technical knockout in the first round.

Tszyu faced Ben Horn on July 20, 2022. He won the bout via unanimous decision

Tszyu faced Darkon Dryden on October 8, 2022. He won the bout via corner retirement in the third round.

Tszyu faced Bo Belbin on March 12, 2023. He won the bout via technical knockout in the fourth round.

Tszyu faced Benjamin Bommber on May 24, 2023. He won the bout via technical knockout in the first round.

Professional boxing record
6 fights 6 wins 0 losses
By knockout 5 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
6 Win 6–0 Benjamin Bommber TKO 1 (6), 2:13 25 May 2023 Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia
5 Win 5–0 Bo Belbin TKO 4 (6), 1:46 12 Mar 2023 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
4 Win 4–0 Darkon Dryden RTD 3 (6), 3:00 8 Oct 2022 Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Ben Horn UD 6 20 Jul 2022 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Mason Smith TKO 1 (6), 2:41 11 May 2022 Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Aaron Stahl KO 2 (6), 1:54 3 Mar 2022 Nissan Arena, Brisbane, Australia

References
  1. "Tszyu 3.0 cleared for debut as Aussie star's classy act saves undercard". Fox Sports. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. Kostya: an Aussie fight icon Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. "Tim Tszyu predicting fireworks in brother Nikita's professional debut". The Sporting News. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. "Like father, like sons: Tim and Nikita Tszyu, sons of Kostya Tszyu, chase boxing dream". theleader.com.au. 11 July 2016.
  5. [Newinton College Results https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Comms-2015-Results-Magazine.pdf] Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. "The architecture 'obsession' that took Nikita Tszyu away from boxing and the family that brought him back". Code Sports. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  7. "Nikita Tszyu apologises to rival before devastating TKO on pro boxing debut". news.com.au. 4 March 2022.
  8. "Anniversary adds to moment for next Tszyu". 7news.com.au. 1 March 2022.


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