Nikita Tszyu


Nikita Tszyu is an Australian professional boxer. He is the son of former world champion boxer Kostya Tszyu and younger brother of boxer Tim Tszyu.

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. His father, Kostya, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion and his brother, Tim, is also a professional boxer. After winning the junior national championship on occasions, Tszyu quit boxing at the age of 16 to focus on his schooling. Following high school graduation at Newington College in 2015, 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.

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 in the second round. His professional debut took place almost exactly 30 years after his father's first professional fight.
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.
Tszyu defeated Dylan Biggs on 22 November 2023 to win the Australian super welterweight title.
Tszyu was scheduled to defend his Australian super welterweight title against Danilo Creati on April 24, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Tszyu was then scheduled to face Koen Mazoudier in Sydney, Australia on August 28, 2024 for the vacant IBF Australasian and WBO Inter-Continental super welterweight titles. He won by TKO in the 9th round after a fierce back-and-forth fight.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1211–0 Michael Zerafa3, 0:0216 Jan 2026Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, AustraliaWBO International Middle at stake;
Zerafa repeatedly reported to the doctor that he could not see. Based on these reports, the doctor advised that the fight be stopped, and the referee, following that advice, had no choice but to wave the fight off.
11Win11–0Lulzim IsmailiRTD1, 3:0020 Aug 2025ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-welterweight title
10Win10–0Koen MazoudierTKO9, 2:0528 Aug 2024ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant IBF Australasian and WBO Inter-Continental super-welterweight titles
9Win9–0Danilo CreatiUD1024 Apr 2024Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AustraliaDefended Australian super-welterweight title
8Win8–0Dylan BiggsTKO5, 2:5822 Nov 2023Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, AustraliaWon Australian super-welterweight title
7Win7–0Jack BrubakerTKO6, 2:5224 Aug 2023Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
6Win6–0Benjamin BommberTKO1, 2:1324 May 2023Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia
5Win5–0Bo BelbinTKO4, 1:4612 Mar 2023Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
4Win4–0Darkon Dryden3, 3:008 Oct 2022Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
3Win3–0Ben Horn620 Jul 2022Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
2Win2–0Mason Smith1, 2:4111 May 2022Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
1Win1–0Aaron Stahl2, 1:543 Mar 2022Nissan Arena, Brisbane, Australia