TIM Tszyu is ready to prove he’s his own man. Tim Tszyu – To his father Costsához Likewise – Favorite “dear” favorite in Australia, who is unbeaten, and potential candidate for the World Championship. "I promised to myself some time ago that I have to train in the morning otherwise I cannot have dinner. Tszyu declared “my name is Tim, not the son” as he signalled his intention to step out of the shadows of his world-famous champion father Kostya. Then Kostya threw an arm around his opponent, asking him about his recently born daughter Destiny. Returning to Australia to watch the biggest fight of his son's career was ruled out months ago. It's not about being an entertainer. The most memorable time was at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in November 2001 against brash American Zab Judah, who held the IBF light-welterweight belt. His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. REWIND twelve months, and the careers of Tim Tszyu and Dennis Hogan seemed destined for different directions. It has been revealed a family divide is the reason Kostya Tszyu will be in Moscow for the biggest fight of his son’s career. Tszyu’s grandfather, Boris, retains a dossier from every workout Kostya completed and also records Tim’s data to provide a comparison. Nevertheless, there are lessons that father has taught son along the way, mostly through osmosis as the son watched and listened to a fighter at the peak of his powers. Now me and my brother, Nikita, approach life the same way: kill or be killed.". Tim Tszyu ascended to the throne of Australian boxing after supplanting Jeff Horn by force on Wednesday night in Townsville. The people who follow him don't follow him because he's my son. He's strong, stands up straight and comes forward. This isn't the entertainment business for me.'. Tim Tszyu won't take the bait — because his father taught him not to. When Tim Tszyu walked to the ring in Townsville last night against Jeff Horn, his famous fighting father Kostya was a world away. "It's not like I could hear him through the phone, while I'm fighting, with the noise of the crowd.". Zerafa accused Tszyu - son of Russian-born Australian boxing legend Kostya Tszyu - of living off his famous father's name and predicted their showdown will happen sooner rather than later. Judah's right leg kicked out, then he staggered left, then right. The people who follow him don’t follow him because he’s my son. That's all that matters. Boxing . This biographical article related to an Australian boxer is a stub. I was born to Kostya and Natalia Tszyu in Sydney, Australia. "Just the way you have to live your life. Tszyu, 25, aced the biggest fight of his young career by destroying Horn via an eighth-round stoppage as he attempts to follow in the footsteps of his world champion father, but Kostya wasn’t by his side. Channelling the sort of talent possessed by his former world champion father Kostya, Tszyu extended his prolific unbeaten run to 17 fights with a … The son of legendary former light middleweight world champion Kostya Tszyu, Tim began to follow in his champion father’s footsteps at a very young age. Australia’s Tim Tszyu maybe following in his former world champion father’s Kostya Tszyu’s footsteps. 'He taught me about discipline and the mind of an athlete. [4] 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. For a boxer, that starts and ends with a brutal training regimen, one Kostya still lives by. He dances a fine line between showing respect while also insisting he's his own fighter, his own man, walking his own path in the messy world of professional boxing. [9], After being away from the sport for four years due to a hand injury,[10] Tszyu made his professional debut in December 2016 when he defeated Zorran Cassidy by unanimous decision (UD) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He dances a fine line between showing respect while also insisting he's his own fighter, his own man, walking his own path in the messy world of professional boxing. ', "The famous father is just the father," he says with an alluring accent that is half Russian, half Australian. Tim Tszyu sledges dad Kostya over bone-headed advice for Bowyn Morgan KO Tim Tszyu rolled his eyes as he revealed his father’s bone-headed message and the FaceTime chat that had the boxing icon laughing. Tim Tszyu follows in father's footsteps in taking next fight to Newcastle. Tim Tszyu is being followed by a nice old bloke called Boris. Speaking from a small village on the Crimean Peninsula, overlooking the Black Sea, Kostya Tszyu, 50, also talks about his son with a discernible uneasiness. "I couldn't understand a word he was saying," he says. Tszyu was born in Serov, a town near the Ural Mountains, in the former Soviet Union to a Korean ()–Mongol father and a Russian mother. Discuss "Like father, like sons: Tim and Nikita Tszyu to chase boxing dream" Please note: All comments made or shown here are bound by the Online Discussion Terms & Conditions. Climbing junior middleweight Tim Tszyu will face compatriot Jeff Horn in a highly anticipated 10-round scheduled contest at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, on Wednesday. "If you take away his last name they'd be saying, 'Tim who', not Tim Tszyu," Zerafa said. In the name of the father: What Tim Tszyu learnt from dad Kostya. Tim laughs when I asked him about this moment. While his famous father Kostya returned to live in Russia in 2007 and continues to offer advice from long distance, other members of the Tszyu clan have a more direct day-to-day influence. In the past, Kostya has phoned daughter Anastasia, who has then allowed him to watch the fight via FaceTime. "For me, it's just a matter of time. There's a discernible uneasiness in Tim Tszyu's voice when he talks about his famous father Kostya. "As a group, we have spoken about it and Matt Rose [promoter] and I have discussed it," Jennings said. The Tim Tszyu fight card will be headlined by Paul Gallen and Mark Hunt; ... his father Jeff Snr was on his way to the ring to insist the fight be stopped. "Don't lose the head. Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu will engage in an all-Oceania showdown on Aug 26, with an expected crowd of 16,000 in Australia’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium in … When Anthony Mundine did it, it was believable. EXCLUSIVE: Tim Tszyu just a 'regular fighter' without father's name, says Billy Dib. Tim Tszyu is a young man looking to forge his own path in the fight game while his father, one of the greats, sits back and encourages his son from afar. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. And he has an opportunity on Saturday, when he faces Marcos Jesus Cornejo in a junior middleweight bout in Australia. Tszyu, the eldest son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, steps out of his father’s considerable shadow against the former welterweight titleholder in front of what is expected to […] As a child, Kostya was hyperactive, so his father decided to take him to a boxing gym, where he would channel that energy by fighting older boys. All about respect: Tim Tszyu. Like father, like son -- Tim Tszyu wants multiple titles, Hall of Fame nod. Tim Tszyu has got one over his illustrious fighting father Kostya by claiming his first Australian title with a unanimous points win over super welterweight champion Joel Camilleri in Sydney. The 26-year-old Aussie retained his WBO Global and IBF Australasian super-welterweight title on Wednesday night and edged to within a win of claiming his own cherished belt like his world champion father. The following night, with four seconds remaining in the second round, Kostya's right hand introduced itself to Judah's unprotected chin. Stretching, exercises, stomach exercises, every day no matter what. The greatest gift Kostya could give Tim … Tim Tszyu at ringside for dad Kostya's fight with Jesse James Leija in 2003 - the only fight Tim was ringside for. Tszyu jumped out of the shadows of his famous father, proclaiming: "My name's Tim … not the son," after Horn failed to come out of the corner to contest the ninth round. Tim Tszyu's next … Tim Tszyu is an Australian light middleweight professional boxer. Tim Tszyu has his eyes set on securing a world title shot with a win in his next fight. 'It’s not about being a trash talker or not. Tszyu jumped out of the shadows of his famous father, proclaiming: "My name's Tim … not the son," after Horn failed to come out of the corner to contest the ninth round. He laughs. Dad has taught me to live a professional life to reach a certain goal.". Tszyu was born in Sydney, Australia to Russian parents of Korean and Mongolian descent. "Too small," Kostya said with a smile before walking away. Until Wednesday night's demolition of Jeff Horn, Tim Tszyu had been living in his father's shadow. Tszyu won the fight and Judah is still complaining about it to this day. "As a group, we have spoken about it and Matt Rose [promoter] and I have discussed it," Jennings said. It's because he is completely his own personality.". That part of the story has been told before. Watch Boxing Live & On-Demand on Kayo. The work ethic that made the father a champion could help the son become one, too. "It's not like I could hear him through the phone, while I'm fighting, with the noise of the crowd." I never want him to have an easy ride.". And he made a decision himself to go through this to achieve his goal. As a soccer player, he was selected to play for multiple local representative teams but his interest in the sport began to wane at th… "The people are fair dinkum.". This isn't the entertainment business for me. ", Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu are scheduled to face each other on Wednesday.Credit:Sydney Morning Herald. Tim Tszyu[1] (born 2 November 1994) is an Australian professional boxer who held the Australian light-middleweight title in 2019. Tszyu was born in time for only three of his father's bouts in Newcastle and was too young to remember them but he was keen to keep his family's streak alive. While her sons and grandkids are backing the Tim Tszyu’s Queenslander opponent, Brisbane schoolteacher Jeff Horn, Meredith has decided to declare her loyalty to Kostya’s son. "But, during his career, things were different. The coronavirus has seen him relocate to the warm weather and sand of Crimea, where he is building a second home. Tim Tszyu is set to take on Aussie great Jeff Horn in the biggest fight of his career in Queensland, but his father and boxing icon, Kostya, will be on the other side of the world. He attended Newington College throughout his teenage years[7] and enrolled in a business degree at the University of Technology Sydney following high school graduation. "He knew from me what this was all about. Tszyu, the eldest son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, steps out of his father’s considerable shadow against the former welterweight titleholder in front of what is expected to […] The American went reeling backwards, falling onto his back, before trying to convince referee Jay Nady he was OK to continue by jumping to his feet, only to find the feet weren't willing. Tim Tszyu addressed his famous father Kostya after his impressive first round KO win. He’s on his way to emulating the championship achievements of his father, Kostya, one of the greatest Australian pugilists of all. [13], On 26 August 2020, he defeated former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn via eighth-round technical knockout (TKO) at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium.[14]. Kostya had his trainer, Johnny Lewis, and few others. In this case, Tszyu who is the title holder would conventionally enter the ring second. In the lead-up to his stunning win over Manny Pacquiao in July 2017, Horn didn't throw any shade. By Sacha Mirzabegian. [5] As a soccer player, he was selected to play for multiple local representative teams[6] 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. Judah then uttered the immortal words: "Tszyu's style is made for me. ', "Keep cool," Kostya advised. Go to the ring and smash him if he needs to. The 22-year-old from Sydney may bear one of boxing’s most famous last names but he’s hellbent on his first name becoming just as memorable. I guess I grew up differently.". Feb 16th, 2021. Sign up to the Herald's weekday newsletter here and The Age's weekly newsletter here. On one occasion, he asked for the phone to be passed to Tim, who had just plopped down in the corner between rounds. "He knew what he was going to go through to become a good fighter, to become a champion; the sacrifice, the difficult life, the hard life, pain," Kostya says. The king is dead, long live the king. "My dad supports me no matter what, from where he is. "We've had … Tim Tszyu will have a chance to continue his father's legacy and success in the city in his next fight. For not only is it the advice of a former undisputed world champion, but also that of his dad, Kostya. Yes, you might get a bit of a leg up in the sport because of the family legacy, but you are perhaps also held to a much higher standard, making it tough to come out of the shadow of your father. On August 14th Australia’s Tim Tszyu, 15-0 (11), defeated the former OPBF Middleweight champion Dwight “the Fighting Cowboy” Richie […] All about respect: Tim Tszyu.Credit:Kate Geraghty, "Doesn't bother me because I've done it all on my own anyway," Tim shoots back when asked if he's tired of comparisons to his father. Time and time again that the son is not as great as the father. He is his own name. “I was a mother and a father. Tim Tszyu won't take the bait — because his father taught him not to. Posted on : 12/16/2020. October 1, 2019. Hardcore sparring sessions with UFC star Robert Whittaker have only fuelled Tim Tszyu's belief that Dennis Hogan looms as less than a roadblock to an inevitable world title fight. "He is Tim Tszyu. "He was always there for us," he says. Meanwhile, Hogan (28-3-1, 7 KOs) had plans on a fourth attempt at an elusive world title in… The verbal jabs about Tim trading on his father's name have become cliched and monotonous. Early years and amateur career. [12] In November 2019, Tszyu defeated Jack Brubaker by technical knockout in the fourth round. On December 6th Tim Tszyu stopped Jack Brubaker, 16-2-2, in 4 rounds, in defense of his Global title and the Australasian titles. Tim Tszyu on his father"Keep cool," Kostya advised. Kostya moved from Sydney to Moscow in 2011, when Tim was 16, and has since had two children with his second wife, Tatiana. Control your emotions. The narrative sold itself. [8], Tszyu amassed an amateur boxing record of 33–1 before turning professional in 2016 at the age of 22. He is his own name. I still have a ponytail. I can be myself there." 2000 I was six years old when I began gymnastics. Tszyu's manager and proud Novocastrian Glen Jennings believes a fight in Newcastle in the next 12 months is a real possibility. Tim Tszyu Looking to Keep the Family Name Alive When you are the son of a boxing legend, the career path can be a bit of a rocky one. Father and Son: Kostya and Tim discuss the journey. The fact he's not here doesn't bother me. For months, Horn has tried to be something he's not: a trash talker. Many believe Tim Tszyu only gets to fight Jeff Horn because of his father’s name - but that man won’t be anywhere near the ring in Townsville on Wednesday night. The unbeaten Tszyu (17-0, 13 KOs) was about to become the only pugilist in world boxing to headline back-to-back stadium events. Tszyu, 25, aced the biggest fight of his young career by destroying Horn via an eighth-round stoppage as he attempts to follow in the footsteps of his world champion father, but Kostya … But he quickly proved that he is not only the son of a … "I don't pay attention to what he has to say. 'He is Tim Tszyu. For a boxer starting to make a big name for himself, Tim Tszyu keeps a very small circle of people around him. ... “They know Kostya Tszyu, but the father was like, never existed. And when you start prodding Tim Tszyu about his fight against Jeff Horn in Townsville on Wednesday night, a sizeable chip falls from an old block loved and adored by a generation of Australian boxing fans. He can't run forever. Kostya held the WBC and WBA titles. Tim Tszyu is the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, but the young fighter wants to make his own name in boxing. It's not about being a trash talker or not. Tim Tszyu has emerged from his father’s shadow and, confident he can challenge for a world title, now wants to do something even Kostya never managed by fighting in Russia. "I am still in good condition, training every morning," he says. Rising boxing star Tim Tszyu has delivered a message to his legendary father watching from Russia after his . For junior middleweight Tim Tszyu, 23, though, it's far more than that. Stick and move, stick and move. Control your emotions.". 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"I am fit but I am a grey man. If it's a case of like father, like son, then Tim Tszyu is in for "one hell of a ride". Discuss "Like father, like sons: Tim and Nikita Tszyu to chase boxing dream" Please note: All comments made or shown here are bound by the Online Discussion Terms & Conditions. It's a pain. "I don't pay attention to what he has to say. Those who remember Kostya's career will understandably feel history is repeating. "It will probably come down to what level Tim goes to and how quickly. I miss Australia every single day. Tim Tszyu reveals uncle’s secret Soviet training methods that helped his father Kostya to top of boxing world. by Brock Ellis. Tim Tszyu's demolition job on Jeff Horn finally allowed him to step out of father Kostya's shadow, but his journey to the top is only just getting started, writes Jake Michaels. He's only been to one of my fights anyway.". The apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree when it comes to putting up the dukes — but apple and tree are now 14,000km apart. "Let the fists do the job, not the talk. My father is a Soviet-born Australian, and was a professional boxer from 1992 – 2005. "Some of the fighters in my career were very disrespectful — and they paid for that," Kostya says. It has been revealed a family divide is the reason Kostya Tszyu will be in Moscow for the biggest fight of his son’s career. “It’s all written in this book,” Tim said. On August 14th Australia’s Tim Tszyu, 15-0 (11), defeated the former OPBF Middleweight champion Dwight “the Fighting Cowboy” Richie […] Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu are scheduled to face each other on Wednesday. At the weigh-in, Judah was surrounded by a sizeable entourage that included Mike Tyson. "If Tim Tszyu was a race horse, you'd have to give him a lot of points," Arum told ABC Grandstand this week. It's not only glory. Climbing junior middleweight Tim Tszyu will face compatriot Jeff Horn in a highly anticipated 10-round scheduled contest at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, on Wednesday. Tim Tszyu’s pointed message to his father Kostya after vicious KO of Bowyn Morgan. Still, you are who are. Then he face-planted. It still exists. I have so much grey hair now. [2], Tszyu was born in Sydney, Australia to Russian parents of Korean and Mongolian descent. "I still need to work out how I can watch it live. It comes back when you give it. Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu will engage in an all-Oceania showdown on Aug 26, with an expected crowd of 16,000 in Australia’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium in … Everyone understood his commitments. Is he suggesting Kostya was an absent father as he pursued boxing greatness? On December 6th Tim Tszyu stopped Jack Brubaker, 16-2-2, in 4 rounds, in defense of his Global title and the Australasian titles. It's so difficult when you are away, you don't know what's going on. That is, on the assumption that the junior Tszyu is just as polite has darling father was when Meredith used to watch his fights a decade ago. The son of legendary former light middleweight world champion Kostya Tszyu, Tim began to follow in his champion father’s footsteps at a very young age. Tim Tszyu is the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, but the young fighter wants to make his own name in boxing. "I'm not going to say anything bad about Jeff Horn," Tim says. Tszyu's manager and proud Novocastrian Glen Jennings believes a fight in Newcastle in the next 12 months is a real possibility. The respect to people is so important, even for a boxer. His style is like Swiss cheese: full of holes. There's a discernible uneasiness in Tim Tszyu's voice when he talks about his famous father Kostya. "I'm not going to say anything bad about Jeff Horn," Tim says. When Horn does it, with a squeaky voice that belies the devastating power of his fists, it lands like a mistimed hook. I've got one attitude: even death, you are not allowed to miss training. "Tim laughs when I asked him about this moment. What hasn't is how he then put his two hands around Judah's tiny waist, to the point at which his fingertips almost touched. It doesn't make any difference if I am travelling or I have pain, sore, sickness, it doesn't matter. Tim Tszyu is an Australian light middleweight professional boxer. IF Tim Tszyu can mirror the life of sacrifice that made his fighting father boxing royalty, a successful career of his own awaits. For a boxer starting to make a big name for himself, Tim Tszyu keeps a very small circle of people around him. But it's very tiny and grey.". Twenty-five years later, his lookalike son Tim Tszyu is attempting to emulate his father’s feats in the ring. Australia’s Tim Tszyu maybe following in his former world champion father’s Kostya Tszyu’s footsteps. "Don't lose the head. Local Business The 22-year-old from Sydney may bear one of boxing’s most famous last names but he’s hellbent on his first name becoming just as memorable. Comment by Thraxox on 07-20-2017. "We will try," Kostya says. But respect is a boomerang. [3] His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. Tszyu, 25, aced the biggest fight of his young career by destroying Horn via an eighth-round stoppage as he attempts to follow in the footsteps of his world champion father, but Kostya wasn’t by his side. When Tim Tszyu walked to the ring in Townsville last night against Jeff Horn, his famous fighting father Kostya was a world away. Tim Tszyu is a cell for cell clone of his pop. Now, Horn and his promoter will seemingly toss up any cheap line to drive pay-for-view subscriptions. "I couldn't understand a word he was saying," he says. Tim is not trying to be someone he is not. There's also no guarantees he can watch it live. Sports news, results and expert commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Pic: AAP. It was a knockout that made the world stand up and take notice – and Tim Tszyu had a message for Moscow he wanted to deliver after his emphatic first round destruction of Bowyn Morgan in Sydney on Wednesday night. It's sport. Editor's Picks [11] He won the WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title in his seventh bout, with a UD over Wade Ryan. I have to deserve the food. Tim's first sporting interest began to develop at the age of six when enrolled in gymnastics and later switched sports to association footballat the age of 10. It's about being an athlete. TIM Tszyu is ready to prove he’s his own man. Wherever Tszyu goes in his Rockdale gymnasium, this dear fellow stays with him. Andrew Webster is Chief Sports Writer of The Sydney Morning Herald. "He taught me about discipline and the mind of an athlete," Tim says. The son of Australian legend Kostya Tszyu is fast making a name for himself in the pugilistic profession. He was the humble Brisbane schoolteacher taking on an ageing warrior. Tim Tszyu (right) has beaten many of his father's gym records. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kostya-tszyu-9060.php We all come from somewhere. Tim Tszyu is lifting weights with his teeth. When Tim Tszyu walks to the ring in Townsville tonight against Jeff Horn, his famous fighting father Kostya will be 13,000km away. Feb 16th, 2021. Tim Tszyu and mum Natalia on life with champion boxer Kostya Tszyu. At the age of 15, Tim decided to quit football and began pursuing a career in boxing. Very large text sizeThere's a discernible uneasiness in Tim Tszyu's voice when he talks about his famous father Kostya.He dances a fine line between showing respect while also insisting he's his own fighter, his own man, walking his own path in the messy world of professional boxing. Tszyu's father was a fitter in a metal factory, whereas his mother was a nurse. Kostya's greatest advice came well before that. Five kilograms attached to a towel gripped between his jaws until his neck muscles ache. "It will probably come down to what level Tim goes to and how quickly. For years, he endured all sorts of taunts from loud-mouth opponents in the lead-up to the fight, either keeping silent or responding with just a few choice words, before eviscerating them in the ring. Many believe Tim Tszyu only gets to fight Jeff Horn because of his father’s name - but that man won’t be anywhere near the ring in Townsville on Wednesday night. 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