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Kostya Tszyu
Kostya Tszyu
| Kostya Tszyu | |
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu |
| Nickname(s) | Thunder from Down Under |
| Rated at | Junior welterweight |
| Nationality | Russian Australian |
| Birth date | September 19, 1969 (age 39) |
| Birth place | Serov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Soviet Union | |||
| Men’s Boxing | |||
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1989 Moscow | Lightweight | |
| Gold | 1991 Sydney | Light Welterweight | |
| European Amateur Championships | |||
| Gold | 1989 Athens | Lightweight | |
| Gold | 1991 Gothenburg | Light Welterweight | |
Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu (Russian: Константин (Костя) Борисович Цзю, pronounced in Australian English) (born September 19, 1969) is a Russian-born boxer of mixed Russian, Korean and Mongol descent. He holds both Russian and Australian citizenship and is a four time world junior welterweight champion, including a period of time as the undisputed junior welterweight champion.
The son of a fitter in a metal factory and a nurse, Tszyu was born in Serov, a town near the Ural Mountains, in the former Soviet Union. Tszyu was the first champion to unify the junior welterweight division in over 30 years.
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Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu (Russian: Константин (Костя) Борисович Цзю, pronounced [ˈkɔstə ˈzʉː] in Australian English) (born September 19 ...
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