Tim Tszyu


Timofei Konstantinovich Tszyu is an Australian professional boxer who held the World Boxing Organization junior-middleweight title from 2023 to 2024. He is the son of former light-welterweight world champion Kostya Tszyu and the older brother of Nikita Tszyu.
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Early life

Tszyu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Russian parents. His father Kostya Tszyu 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 who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. Tim's first sporting interest began to develop at the age of six when enrolled in gymnastics and later switched sports to association football at the age of 10. As a soccer player, he was selected to play for multiple local representative teams but his interest in the sport began to wane at the age of 13 when he temporarily relocated to Moscow with his family for a few months before returning to Sydney. At the age of 15, Tszyu decided to quit football and began pursuing a career in boxing. He attended St George Christian School and Newington College throughout his teenage years and enrolled in a business degree at the University of Technology Sydney following high school graduation. His brother, Nikita, is also a professional boxer.
Tszyu amassed an amateur boxing record of 33–1 before turning professional in 2016 at the age of 22.

Professional career

Early career

After being away from the sport for four years due to a hand injury, Tszyu made his professional debut in December 2016 when he defeated Zorran Cassidy by unanimous decision at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Tszyu won the WBC-ABCO Continental light-middleweight title in his seventh bout, with a UD over Wade Ryan.
In November 2019, Tszyu defeated Jack Brubaker by technical knockout in the fourth round.

Rise up the ranks

Tszyu vs. Horn

On 26 August 2020, Tszyu defeated former List of [WBO world champions#Welterweight|WBO welterweight champion] Jeff Horn via eighth-round corner stoppage at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Tszyu vs. Hogan

On 31 March 2021, Tszyu, ranked #9 by The Ring, #1 by the WBO, #3 by the IBF, #7 by the WBA and #11 by the WBC fought Dennis Hogan who was ranked #10 by the WBC. Tszyu beat Hogan via a fifth-round TKO.

Tszyu vs. Spark

In his next bout, Tszyu fought and defeated Steve Spark via a third-round TKO.

Tszyu vs. Inoue

In his next bout, Tszyu fought and defeated a very resilient Takeshi Inoue, with a convincing unanimous decision win, winning on all three scorecards, 120-107, 120-107 and 119-108.

Tszyu vs. Gausha

In his next bout, Tszyu defeated 2012 Olympian Terrell Gausha in his first fight in America at The Armory in Minneapolis. After suffering a first round knockdown, Tszyu recovered and dominated from the 2nd round to win convincingly by unanimous decision, 114-113, 116-111 and 115-112.

WBO interim light-middleweight champion

Tszyu vs. Harrison

On 22 January 2023 it was announced Tszyu would take on former WBC 154-lb champion Tony Harrison for the WBO interim junior middleweight title on 12 March in Australia. He won the fight by 9th round TKO.

Tszyu vs. Ocampo

On 18 June 2023, Tszyu made the first defense of his WBO interim junior middleweight title against Carlos Ocampo. He won the fight by a 87 second 1st round KO.

WBO light-middleweight champion

Tszyu vs. Mendoza

On October 15, 2023 Tszyu defeated Brian Mendoza to defend his WBO junior middleweight. He was elevated to a full champion once Jermell Charlo faced Canelo Alvarez inside the ring for his undisputed super middleweight title on September 30, 2023.

Tszyu vs. Fundora

On March 30, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Tszyu was scheduled to face former champion Keith Thurman. The fight was set at a catchweight of 155 lbs. On March 18, 2024 it was announced that Thurman suffered injury in training and withdrew. He was replaced by former interim WBC 154-pound champion Sebastian Fundora in the 12-round bout for Tszyu's WBO super welterweight title and vacant WBC title. Fundora won the fight by split decision.

Post-title career

Tszyu vs. Ortiz Jr

Tszyu was scheduled to face Vergil Ortiz Jr. on August 3, 2024 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. On May 30, 2024 it was announced that the fight was canceled on medical advice, with Tszyu requiring more time to heal from the injury sustained in his previous bout against Fundora.

Tszyu vs. Murtazaliev

Tszyu was expected to make his ring return on September 22, 2024 in Australia, battling it out in the IBF super welterweight title eliminator. On September 3, 2024, it was announced that Tszyu would challenge Bakhram Murtazaliev for his IBF super welterweight title on October 19, 2024 in Orlando, FL. Tszyu lost by third round stoppage in a fight where he was knocked to the canvas four times before his corner threw in the towel to end the contest.

Tszyu vs. Spencer

Tszyu defeated Joseph Spencer in a super welterweight bout at Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Broadmeadow, NSW, Australia on April 6, 2025.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Win26–3Anthony VelazquezUD1017 Dec 2025TikTok Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
28Loss25–3Sebastian FundoraRTD7, 3:0019 Jul 2025MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For WBC light middleweight title
27Win25–2Joseph SpencerTKO4, 2:186 Apr 2025Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, AustraliaWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title
26Loss24–2Bakhram MurtazalievTKO3, 1:5519 Oct 2024Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, USFor IBF light middleweight title
25Loss24–1Sebastian Fundora1230 Mar 2024T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USLost WBO light middleweight title;
For vacant WBC light middleweight title
24Win24–0Brian MendozaUD1215 Oct 2023Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, AustraliaRetained WBO light middleweight title
23Win23–0Carlos OcampoKO1, 1:2818 Jun 2023Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, AustraliaRetained WBO interim light middleweight title
22Win22–0Tony HarrisonTKO9, 2:4312 Mar 2023Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant WBO interim light middleweight title
21Win21–0Terrell GaushaUD1226 Mar 2022Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USRetained WBO Global light middleweight title
20Win20–0Takeshi InoueUD1217 Nov 2021Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, AustraliaRetained WBO Global light middleweight title;
Won WBO Asia Pacific light middleweight title
19Win19–0Steve SparkTKO3, 2:227 Jul 2021Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, AustraliaRetained WBO Global light middleweight title;
Won vacant Commonwealth light middleweight title
18Win18–0Dennis HoganTKO5, 2:2931 Mar 2021Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, AustraliaRetained WBO Global light middleweight title
17Win17–0Bowyn MorganTKO1, 1:4716 Dec 2020Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, AustraliaRetained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles
16Win16–0Jeff HornRTD8, 3:0026 Aug 2020Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, AustraliaRetained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles
15Win15–0Jack BrubakerTKO4, 0:236 Dec 2019International Convention Centre, Sydney, AustraliaRetained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles
14Win14–0Dwight RitchieUD1014 Aug 2019International Convention Centre, Sydney, AustraliaWon IBF Australasian and inaugural WBO Global light middleweight titles
13Win13–0Joel CamilleriUD1015 May 2019The Star, Sydney, AustraliaWon Australian light middleweight title
12Win12–0Denton VassellTKO2, 0:238 Feb 2019Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant WBA Oceania interim light middleweight title
11Win11–0Marcos Jesus CornejoTKO1, 2:318 Sep 2018Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia
10Win10–0Stevie Ongen Ferdinandus1, 1:413 Aug 2018Technology Park, Sydney, AustraliaRetained WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title
9Win9–0Larry SiwuTKO4, 0:4424 May 2018The Star, Sydney, AustraliaRetained WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title
8Win8–0Ruben WebsterTKO5, 2:157 Apr 2018Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
7Win7–0Wade RyanUD1022 Oct 2017The Star, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title
6Win6–0Christopher KhanTKO2, 1:3022 Jul 2017Rumours International, Toowoomba, Australia
5Win5–0Adam Fitzsimmons3, 3:0022 May 2017QT Hotel, Gold Coast, Australia
4Win4–0Ivana SiauTKO2, 2:456 May 2017Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
3Win3–0Ben NelsonTKO3, 1:418 Apr 2017Doltone House, Sydney, Australia
2Win2–0Mark Dalby3, 1:023 Feb 2017Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
1Win1–0Zorran Cassady617 Dec 2016Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia