SPORT & NOTE
Kostya TSZYU

Male

"Thunder from Down Under"
(Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu)
(Константин Борисович Цзю)
Super-Lightweight, Australia, Sydney, New South Wales
Born: September 19, 1969, Serov, Russia, Soviet Union
son of a Korean (paternal)–Mongol (maternal) father and a Russian mother
Height: 5ft 7in, mt 1,69

(Became Australian citizen in 1993)


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1988
Seoul, South Korea, Olympic Games preliminaries, 60 kg
+ Sept. 19Leopoldo CantancioSeoul, South Korea WKO 1
+ Sept. 23Sean KnightSeoul, South Korea WRSCH 1
- Sept. 25Andreas ZuelowSeoul, South Korea LPTS 3:2
1989
Athens, Greece, European Championships gold medal, 60 kg
+ May 29Andreas ZuelowAthens, Greece WPTS 3:2
+ May 31George Cramne (SWE)Athens, Greece WPTS 5:0
+ June 2Dave AndersonAthens, Greece WWO
+ June 3Daniel DumitrescuAthens, Greece WPTS 4:1
Moscow, Soviet Union, World Championships bronze medal, 60 kg
+ Sept. 25Mark RamseyMoscow, Soviet Union WPTS 22:3
+ Sept. 27Bo EspensenMoscow, Soviet Union WRSCH 2
- Sept. 29Andreas ZuelowMoscow, Soviet Union LPTS 17:14
1990
No results recorded
1991
Gothenburg, Sweden, European Championships gold medal, 63,500 kg
+ May 7James PenderGothenburg, Sweden WPTS 21:0
+ May 9Darren McCarrickGothenburg, Sweden WRSC 1
+ May 10Attila ArslanGothenburg, Sweden WRSC 2
+ May 11Vukasin DobrasinovicGothenburg, Sweden WPTS 26:6
+ May 12Andreas ZuelowGothenburg, Sweden WPTS 33:11
Sydney, Australia, World Championships gold medal, 63,500 kg
+ Nov. 17Abertano CaballeroSydney, Australia WRSC 2
+ Nov. 19Anibal AcevedoSydney, Australia WPTS 29:10
+ Nov. 21Moses JamesSydney, Australia WPTS 25:4
+ Nov. 23Vernon ForrestSydney, Australia WPTS 32:9

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1992
+ Mar. 1Darrell HilesMelbourne, Australia TKO 1
+ Apr. 2Nedrick SimmonsSydney, Australia KO 1
+ May 7Tony JonesSydney, Australia TKO 2
+ July 23Juan La PorteSydney, Australia W 10
+ Sept. 11Daniel Ricardo CusatoSydney, Australia TKO 7
+ Nov. 13Sammy FuentesMelbourne, Australia TKO 1
1993
+ Jan. 30Steve LarrimoreMemphis, United States TKO 2
+ May 14Larry LaCoursiereNewcastle, Australia TKO 1
+ June 18Robert RiveraNewcastle, Australia KO 1
+ Aug. 23Livingstone BrambleNewcastle, Australia W 10
1994
+ Jan. 11Hector LopezTampa, United States W 10
+ May 2 Angel HernandezNewcastle, Australia TKO 7
+ Aug. 29Pedro SanchezMelbourne, Australia TKO 4
1995
+ Jan. 28Jake RodriguezLas Vegas, United States TKO 6
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
+ June 25 Roger MayweatherNewcastle, Australia W 12
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
1996
+ Jan. 20 Hugo PinedaSydney, Australia TKO 11
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
+ May 24Corey JohnsonSydney, Australia KO 4
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
+ Sept. 14Jan Piet BERGMANNewcastle, Australia KO 6
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
1997
* Jan. 18Leonardo MasLas Vegas, United States NC 1
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
- May 31Vince PhillipsAtlantic City, United States TKO by 10
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
+ Dec. 6Ismael Armando ChavesTownsville, Australia TKO 3
1998
+ Apr. 5Calvin GroveNewcastle, Australia KO 1
+ Aug. 15Rafael RuelasEl Paso, United States TKO 9
+ Nov. 28 Diosbelys HurtadoIndio, United States TKO 5
vacant WBC interim Super-Lightweight Title
1999
+ Aug. 21Miguel Angel GonzalezMiami, United States TKO 10
vacant WBC Super-Lightweight Title
2000
+ Feb. 12Ahmed SantosUncasville, United States TKO 8
WBC Super-Lightweight Title
+ July 29Julio Cesar CHAVEZPhoenix, United States TKO 6
WBC Super-Lightweight Title
2001
+ Feb. 3 Sharmba MitchellLas Vegas, United States TKO 7
WBC and WBA Super-Lightweight Titles
+ June 23 Oktay UrkalUncasville, United States W 12
WBC and WBA Super-Lightweight Titles
+ Nov. 3 Zab JudahLas Vegas, United States TKO 2
WBC, WBA and IBF Super-Lightweight Titles
2002
+ May 18 Ben TackieLas Vegas, United States W 12
WBC, WBA and IBF Super-Lightweight Titles
2003
+ Jan. 19Jesse James LeijaMelbourne, Australia TKO 6
WBC, WBA and IBF Super-Lightweight Titles
2004
+ Nov. 6 Sharmba MitchellPhoenix, United States TKO 3
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
2005
- June 4 Ricky HattonManchester, Great BritainTKO by 11
IBF Super-Lightweight Title

 

Summary

Total bouts: 34, Won: 31 (25 inside the limit), Lost: 2 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 1