Konstantin Tszyu is the only one in his professional field who has been recognized by three world-class boxing associations as the absolute champion. How did he come to sports, and how did he manage to achieve such heights?
Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu has already left professional sports, but did not "cheat" on him. He is actively involved in promoting the foundations of a healthy lifestyle among young people, is the face of one of the brands of sportswear, conducts boxing workshops, hosts several TV shows and writes books. And even serious health problems did not make him give up what he loved.
Biography of Konstantin Tszyu
Kostya Tszyu was born in the Sverdlovsk region, in the small town of Serov, in September 1969. The boy's father was a metallurgist, his mother was a medical worker, and he got his surname from his grandfather, a native Korean.
In order to somehow calm his unusually active son and channel his energy “into a peaceful channel,” the father took Kostya to the boxing section. The boy was delighted with this idea, and his parents decided to support the hobby. Coming to the sport quite late, at the age of 10, after six months of training, Konstantin surprised the coaches of the city youth sports school with victories in sparring with partners much older and heavier than himself.
The boy was recommended to the USSR junior national team. And already in 1985, his sports piggy bank was replenished with the title of the champion of the country in the youth category. This was the start of Konstantin Tszyu's dizzying boxing career.
Career Konstantin Tszyu
Kostya's first serious success in the adult group happened in 1989. He received a champion belt of the RSFSR level and won an unconditional victory at competitions of a European scale.
For several years, Kostya practically had no defeats, which attracted the attention of Australian trainer Johnny Lewis to the young boxer. And he managed to convince Constantine to move to Australia, to obtain the citizenship of the country. Since 1991, Konstantin Tszyu, under the mentorship of Lewis, began to perform in the leading boxing rings in the world.
In the list of Tszyu's brightest victories, fights with boxers such as
- Jake Rodriguez,
- Roger Mayweather,
- Corey Johnson,
- Rafael Ruelas and others.
Kostya Tszyu is included in the International Boxing Hall of Fame for his invaluable contribution to the development of boxing. He coached the best Russian athletes who, with their victories, once again proved his high professionalism. In addition, Tszyu is the author of many civil initiatives aimed at the development of sports in the Russian Federation.
Personal life of Kostya Tszyu
Kostya Tszyu was married twice. The boxer's first wife was his youthful friend, a hairdresser from Serov Natalya. The marriage lasted 20 years, the couple had three children - Tim, Nastya and Nikita.
But in 2013 the family broke up. The former spouses themselves declined to comment. The media wrote about Kostya's betrayal, and about Natalia's unwillingness to follow her husband to Russia.
In 2015, Tszyu entered into a second marriage - with Tatyana Averina. They already have two children together - son Volodya and daughter Vika, but Konstantin does not deprive his older children of attention. He also supports his ex-wife, which does not annoy his current wife at all. When he underwent heart surgery in 2018, all those close to him were by his side.
