Nikita Tszyu
Nikita Tszyu is an Australian professional boxer. He is the son of former world champion boxer Kostya Tszyu. Early life. Tszyu was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Russian parents of Russian, Korean and Mongolian 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, 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 (TKO) in the second round. His professional debut took place almost exactly 30 years after his father's first professional fight.