Nikita Tszyu

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

Nikita Tszyu
Born	19 January 1998 (1998-01-19) (age 26) Sydney, Australia
Other names	The Butcher
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-middleweight
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Reach	178 cm (70 in)
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	8
Wins	8
Wins by KO	7
Losses	0

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 11 May 2022. He won the bout via technical knockout in the first round.

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

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

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

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

Tszyu faced Jack Brubaker on 24 August 2023. He won the bout via technical knockout in the sixth round.^[9]

Tszyu defeated Dylan Biggs on 22 November 2023 to win the Australian super welterweight title.^[10]

Tszyu is scheduled to defend his Australian super welterweight title against Danilo Creati on April 24, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.^[11]

Professional boxing record

9 fights	9 wins	0 losses
By knockout	7	0
By decision	2	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
9	Win	9–0	Danilo Creati	UD	10	24 Apr 2024	Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia	Defended Australian super welterweight title
8	Win	8–0	Dylan Biggs	TKO	5 (10), 2:58	22 Nov 2023	Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia	Won Australian super welterweight title
7	Win	7–0	Jack Brubaker	TKO	6 (8), 2:52	24 Aug 2023	Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
6	Win	6–0	Benjamin Bommber	TKO	1 (6), 2:13	24 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.
9. "Tszyu conquers career-first 'adversity' to topple Brubaker". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
10. "Nikita Tszyu dropped, 'rocked', but triumphant in blistering super welterweight fight". ABC News. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
11. Iskenderov, Parviz (2 April 2024). "Nikita Tszyu faces Danilo Creati in Sydney in April". FIGHTMAG.

External links

• Boxing record for Nikita Tszyu from BoxRec (registration required)