Kostya Tszyu’s childhood and family
Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was born on September 19, 1969 in the small provincial town of Serov, located in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia. His parents were ordinary Soviet people and were quite far from professional sports. The talented guy’s father worked most of his life as a metallurgist, and his mother devoted herself to medicine.As for Kostya himself, he was always a fairly lively and active child. Trying to channel the guy’s energy into some fruitful direction, already in 1979 Boris Tszyu took his son to the boxing section of one of the children’s and youth clubs. sports schools city of Serov. And I soon realized that I had made the right choice.
Kostya Tszyu's first successes in boxing
A lively ten-year-old boy after just six months sports activities began to enter the ring and defeat older guys. A couple of years later, our today’s hero began to be involved in the training of the USSR national junior team for the first time. Kostya Tszyu’s career was slowly moving up. He became a prize-winner in various regional and international competitions. He lost and won, and this path slowly led Kostya to his intended goal.In 1985, our today's hero became the champion of the RSFSR among youth in his age category. Almost immediately after this, Kostya Tszyu began to appear from time to time at “adult” competitions.
Kostya Tszyu's best fights
In 1989, Konstantin achieved his first serious success in the main age group. During this period, he won gold medals at the USSR Championship and almost immediately after that he also triumphantly performed at the European Championship, where he again managed to reach the highest step of the podium. This was followed by a series of new victories. In 1990 and 1991, the talented athlete won the championship twice in a row. Soviet Union and winner of a number of international competitions. In 1989, at the Moscow World Boxing Championship, Kostya Tszyu took third place among athletes in the weight category up to 60 kilograms.Kostya Tszyu and Mike Tyson's student
And a year later he managed to win gold medals at the Goodwill Games in Seattle, America. The year 1991 was no less striking in the athlete’s performance. It was then that Kostya Tszyu managed to add two gold medals from the European and world championships to his treasury.
Kostya Tszyu in Australia
A series of outstanding performances at various tournaments attracted the attention of the famous Australian coach Johnny Lewis to the Soviet athlete. It was he who subsequently convinced Konstantin to move to Australia to train and continue sports career. Soon, the talented boxer accepted the Australian citizenship offered to him and began to often perform in exhibition fights around the world.Throughout its entire professional career Kostya Tszyu remained one of the strongest athletes on the planet in his weight category. IN different years the Russian-Australian athlete had the opportunity to defeat such famous athletes like Jesse Leija, Juan Laporte, Judah Zab, Cesar Chavez, Ismael Chavez. All these and many more bright victories brought Kostya Tszyu enormous fame and world recognition in the world of boxing. He became a real star in Australia, and then in his homeland.
The result of the career of boxer Kostya Tszyu
In total, during his career, Kostya Tszyu fought 282 fights, among which he managed to win 270 victories. This figure has always seemed quite impressive. Therefore, the boxer’s inclusion in the fighting hall of fame, which took place in June 2011, did not come as a surprise to anyone.Kostya Tszyu. Best knockouts
It is quite noteworthy that on the same day as Kostya Tszyu, Sylvester Stallone and the Mexican champion Julio Cesar Chavez, whom the Australian boxer once defeated, were also included in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Kostya Dzyu after retirement
After completing his professional career, Kostya Tszyu began coaching. For his players, he developed a special training system that allowed them to achieve special success in the ring. At the time of writing this article, Konstantin’s wards included such famous boxers as Denis Lebedev, Alexander Povetkin, Khabib Allahverdiev.In parallel with this, our today’s hero was conducting master classes for young athletes, and also opened a number of sports schools in Russia with his own money. Such measures, according to the plan of the eminent boxer, should have been aimed at popularizing the sport in the country.
In 2010, with the same goals, Kostya Tszyu also headed the editorial office of the first electronic magazine about martial arts in Russia, “Fight Magazine,” showing himself in a fundamentally new role. In parallel with all this, our today's hero also often appeared on television as a media person. Over the years, the athlete took part in such projects as “Kostya Tszyu. Be the first", "Australia's Next Top Model", "Dancing with the Stars”, etc. In addition, Kostya Tszyu also played several cameo roles in the Australian TV series “Deal or Not”, “Home and Away” and some others.
Kostya Tszyu currently
Currently, the talented Australian-Russian boxer works as a trainer and editor. At the end of 2013, rumors began to appear in the media that Kostya Tszyu was allegedly preparing to write his own autobiography. However, on at the moment this information has not been officially confirmed.Personal life of Kostya Tszyu
For twenty years, Kostya Tszyu was married to a woman named Natalya. As part of this marital union, three children were born, each of whom subsequently, in one way or another, connected their lives with sports (boxing, football and gymnastics).After the divorce, Konstantin said that the cooling of relations with his wife happened 12 years ago. Since then they have not actually lived together, and he has had relationships with other women.
In recent years, Kostya Tszyu has been dating a woman named Tatyana. The lovers decided not to register their marriage, but the athlete does not deny the possibility of them having children together.
Zodiac sign:Virgo/Rooster (Oriental calendar)
Family:wife - Natalya Tszyu, runs the family business; children - Timofey (14 years old), Nikita (11 years old), Anastasia (6 years old)
Career:He fought 282 fights in the amateur ring, scoring 270 victories. Since 1992 he moved to professional boxing, then, having won the World Championships in Sydney, he moved to Australia. He had 34 professional fights, but since 2006, after losing a fight with Ricky Hatton, he has not entered the ring.
Ranks:two-time winner of youth boxing championships, European champion among amateurs, absolute champion world according to WBC, WBA, IBF
Flavors:food - pilaf; drink - red wine; film - “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath” by Eldar Ryazanov; book - “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov, perfume - from Chanel, car - Bentley Arnage, place on the planet - house in Australia
Hobby:collects watches and cognac
Konstantin Tszyu was born
September 19, 1969 in Russia in the Urals in the city of Serov.
As a child, Kostya Tszyu was a kind and sympathetic boy. Kostya Tszyu helped his parents with housework and looked after his younger sister.
Kostya Tszyu was an inquisitive and nimble boy, he loved animals very much and constantly brought home some animals. His energy was overflowing, and in order to channel it in the right direction, the father decided to enroll his son in the boxing section.
Kostya Tszyu turned out to be a very gifted boy and soon he defeated his much older opponents. Kostya Tszyu caught the eye of the coaches and from then on he began his journey to big boxing. Kostya Tszyu spent 250 days a year in the camp and by the age of 21 he had already visited 30 different countries.
In 1978, Kostya Tszyu first entered the ring within the walls of the Serov Youth Sports School.
Kostya Tszyu’s first mentor, who laid the foundations for the future champion’s skill, was V.Ts. Cherny. After months of hard training, the first victories appeared - first at the level of the city, district, region, and after 5-7 years - at republican and then union competitions.
Kostya Tszyu became the winner of the first All-Russian youth games 1985, winner of the USSR Junior Championship in 1986 and 1987, finalist of the 1988 USSR Championship and, finally, was the USSR champion in 1989-1991.
From the age of 15, Kostya Tszyu began to participate in international competitions.
After silver medal at the World Junior Championships in Cuba in 1987 and the junior gold medal at the European Championships in Denmark in 1986, Kostya Tszyu, 16 years old, began to be invited to the training camp of the adult USSR national team.
At the age of 16, as a member of the RSFSR men's team, Kostya Tszyu participated in his first international tournament among adults, which took place in Czechoslovakia, and became a prize-winner there.
Kostya Tszyu had to fight many more fights at international competitions that took place around the world as part of the USSR national team.
XXIV follows in 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. At the Olympic championship, Kostya Tszyu loses to a boxer who subsequently wins Olympic gold. As if by fate, Kostya Tszyu meets with this boxer again in Moscow, but again suffers defeat.
Kostya Tszyu won the champion title and best boxer Europe at the European Championships in Greece in 1989 and Sweden in 1991, and became a medalist at the World Championships in Moscow in 1989.
Kostya Tszyu was the winner of the Goodwill Games in Seattle in 1990. It was the most interesting and productive period in sports life Kostya Tszyu in the amateur ring, which ended with a convincing victory at the World Championships in Sydney in 1991. A year earlier, in 1990, Kostya Tszyu was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports of the USSR.
In the amateur ring, Kostya Tszyu had 259 fights, scoring 248 victories.
In 1992 Konstantin Tszyu signed a contract in Australia and moved to professional boxing.
“I liked Australia and the standard of living in this country so much that I immediately accepted an offer from promoter Bill Mordy to stay here and prepare for a new level of boxing - professional.”
Since then, he has had 31 fights, in which he scored 29 victories, 23 of them by knockout, with one draw and one defeat.
March 1, 1992. Kostya Tszyu holds his first fight on professional ring vs. Darrell Hiles. The coach told the boxer not to give too much effort in the first round, but Kostya Tszyu, who was not yet very good at English, thought they were asking him to knock out Hiles in the first round. Which is what Kostya Tszyu did.
January 30, 1993. Kostya Tszyu is having his tenth fight in the professional ring. The opponent is former world champion Livingston Bramble. Kostya Tszyu wins on points in a 10-round fight.
January 28, 1995. In the 14th fight in the professional ring, Konstantin defeats the IBF world junior welterweight champion Jake Rodriguez and takes the title from him.
Kostya Tszyu defended his champion title 6 times, until May 31, 1997.
On May 31, 1997, after an unsuccessful experiment in preparing for a fight, Kostya Tszyu lost his first professional fight to American Vince Phillips by technical knockout in the 10th round. Kostya Tszyu lost his IBF world title.
Kostya Tszyu changes his mood for fights, diet, training program and many other aspects. “Before that, I was a professional boxer, but not a professional athlete,” says Kostya Tszyu, “now I’m more serious and know exactly what to do and how to achieve my goal.” Kostya Tszyu proved this phrase in practice.
November 28, 1998. WBC number 2 contender Kostya Tszyu will face number 1 contender Mexican Miguel Angel Gonzalez for the vacant welterweight title.
Since the previous holder of this title, Oscar de la Hoya, moved up to the next weight category in 1997, the World Boxing Council has not had its champion in this weight class. However, the Mexican, according to the official version, was injured in training, and the match was postponed to April. Meanwhile, Kostya Tszyu found another opponent - a strong Cuban Diobelis Hurtado, living in the USA. Kostya Tszyu knocked him out in the 5th round and, since the fight with Gonzalez fell through through no fault of his own, received the title of interim champion, as is done in such cases.
Kostya Tszyu should have been recognized as a full-fledged champion after defeating the recovered Mexican.
The fight took place on August 21, 1999. Kostya Tszyu won the fight against the Mexican by technical knockout in the 10th round and became the only Russian boxer who holds the WBC gold belt, the most prestigious professional boxing organization.
On July 29, 2000, Kostya Tszyu defended the title of world champion in super lightweight - 63.5 kg according to the WBC in a fight with Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez. Kostya Tszyu knocked him out in the 6th round.
Then came the conquest of another height - a fight for the title of world champion among professionals in the same weight category, but according to the World Boxing Association WBA. The fight between Kostya Tszyu and the world champion according to this version, Sharmba Mitchell, took place on February 3, 2001 in Las Vegas and ended with Kostya Tszyu’s victory in the 7th round, when the judges recorded a technical knockout of his opponent.
In mid-2001, Kostya Tszyu defended his WBC and WBA professional world title, winning on points in a 12-round fight that took place at the Moigan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, against Turkish Oktay Urkal, who lives in Germany.
On November 4, 2001, in a difficult fight, Kostya Tszyu reached the peak of his career, defeating Zeb Judah in the IBF unification fight.
Over the years of living in Australia, Kostya Tszyu married his fellow countrywoman, and they had two sons.
Now it is difficult to find a more popular athlete in Australia than Kostya Tszyu. Kostya Tszyu is idolized by hundreds of thousands of people. And Kostya Tszyu deserved this with his attitude towards life and people.
Kostya Tszyu maintains friendly ties with former colleagues on the Soviet Union national team.
IN free time Kostya Tszyu loves to travel, read, listen to classical music, and play tennis.
Kostya Tszyu is a fan of the group Pink Floyd.Ko
Personal website: www.kostyadszyu.ru
Natalya is unable to communicate with anyone today ex-husband, nor with his parents, although they, Valentina and Boris Tszyu, also live in Sydney. She doesn’t prohibit her children from seeing them, but she herself has cut off all contact. “She is offended by them for not being able to instruct her son in the right way, explain to him that he shouldn’t leave his family,” says Natalya’s mother, Valentina Anikina. - Nobody could contradict him. Why did this happen? You need to ask Kostya. It's not my daughter's fault. She raised the kids and looked after the house. And he found himself 10 years younger..."
The famous boxer's divorce took place in December 2013; he himself did not come to Sydney for the court hearing. For several years, Konstantin hid from his wife that he was in love with someone else. And then he made a choice. “StarHit” found out how the family’s life is shaping up after Kostya’s departure.
Money is melting before our eyes
68-year-old Valentina Anikina lives in the city of Serov, Sverdlovsk region, with the family of her eldest granddaughter, the daughter of Natalya Tszyu’s brother. And although my heart bleeds, I’m so worried about Natasha, I’m afraid to fly to Australia. Once upon a time I traveled with my husband Leonid; he died last summer. He misses his grandchildren living in Sydney greatly. I saw them when they were little. But when he calls his daughter, he often asks about them. He knows that the eldest, 19-year-old Timofey, went with friends on a trip to Thailand and China in January, and earned everything himself - he is a salesman in a fresh-squeezed juice store. The middle one, 16-year-old Nikita, is interested in boxing, like his dad. And the youngest, 12-year-old Nastya, plays the piano. Now, after the divorce, Natalya also shares her problems and concerns with her mother.
“Kostya doesn’t help Natasha with money,” Valentina Sergeevna tells StarHit. – In Australia, you are not forced to pay child support, only if you wish. But he left her his business of selling T-shirts and boxing gloves and real estate: two villas and the house in which they lived...” That same December, immediately after the divorce, Natalya sold the house in which, as it seemed to her, they lived so happily more than 10 years. Everything about him reminded me of my husband. In addition, it became clear that she simply could not afford to maintain this cottage any longer. “You need to invest money in it - to take care of lawns and trees,” Natalya’s mother continues. “So she and her children moved into a rented three-room apartment, paying $800 a week in rent. And in the future he plans to buy a living space.”
From the sale of the house they managed to earn a substantial amount - $2.9 million. Part of these funds goes to the maintenance of the villas; the family plans to rent them out, but there are no tenants yet. As Valentina Sergeevna says, money melts like snow on a summer day, Natasha tries to save. I transferred Nikita from a fee-paying school to a regular school, but left Nastya there. “It’s good that Nikita is in his last year, and Tim is already in college,” says the grandmother.
Yoga against stress
Kostya Tszyu periodically calls the children and asks how they are doing. Last time he was in Sydney last November for Timofey's birthday. And earlier, in the summer, the eldest son visited his dad in Moscow for a few days, but he didn’t want to stay in the apartment where he lived with his new lover - he spent the night in a hotel.
Natalya has no plans to return to Russia. For 20 years, Australia became her home country, and the children got used to the local way of life. All three of them morally support my mother and feel sorry for her. In their free time, they ride a boat together and go to aqua and amusement parks.
Now 41-year-old Natalya is looking for work. She has two diplomas - an accountant and a sales manager. She would like to get a job according to her profile. As her mother tells StarHit, Natalya goes to a local health center and does yoga. Carefully watches his figure, although extra pounds Judging by the photographs, she does not. “At least it’s somehow distracting, it relieves stress! The story with this Tanya began with Kostya a long time ago, about six years ago. Of course, after some time Natasha noticed strange text messages and calls. I was very worried,” Valentina Sergeevna laments. “As long as she doesn’t have a man, the children come first, they need to be put on their feet, the work issue can be resolved, and then you can dream about your personal life...”
He underwent surgery on the heart vessels after a heart attack. The 48-year-old athlete spoke about his health on the air of the program “Live Healthy” on Channel One.
According to the boxer, some time ago he decided to take a break from sports and take a break from training. After returning to classes, Tszyu felt unwell, once fainting.
“When I did some exercises, for example, pull-ups, after 15-20 times I experienced strange sensations.
I didn't understand what it was. And then in the morning I went to the toilet and fell...,” Tszyu said..
After that, according to the athlete, he called the TV presenter, who stated the need to consult a cardiologist, and the very next day the boxer found himself on the operating table.
During the examination, it was decided to perform coronary angiography and surgery to stent (strengthen the walls) of the artery. Doctors explained the problem high level cholesterol.
“It turned out that I had high cholesterol levels, which is the cause of the blood clot. I have already checked my children. Everything is fine with them!”- assured the athlete.
Konstantin is currently recovering from surgery.
This is not the first time Tszyu has turned to doctors for help with heart problems. In 2017, the boxer underwent examination at the Yekaterinburg Cardiocenter, where he received an electronic “Coronary Passport” chip and recommendations on how to prevent the development of atherosclerosis of the arteries.
Also last year, the athlete gave birth to his fifth child, daughter Victoria. Konstantin's eldest son Tim is already following in his father's footsteps and winning victory after victory in the professional ring.
Mine last Stand The 22-year-old athlete spent October 22 in Sydney, where he excelled in a fight with an Australian and won the regional title of the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian Boxing Council Continental.
After a 10-round fight in the weight category up to 72.6 kg, the judges unanimously gave the victory to Tszyu.
Now Konstantin’s son already has six victories and not a single defeat. He made his professional debut on December 17, 2016, defeating Australian Zorran Cassady on points.
Tszyu Sr. was born on September 19, 1969 in the city of Serov, Sverdlovsk region. At the beginning of his career, he became a prize-winner in many regional and international competitions.
His first serious successes at the adult level came in 1989, when Konstantin won the USSR and European championships. In 1990, Tszyu won gold at the Games goodwill in Seattle, America, and a year later became first at the continental and world championships.
The Russian's performance at the World Championships in Sydney impressed the Australian coach and promoter Bill Mordy. They invited him to move to Australia and start a professional career.
For a long time, Konstantin remained one of the strongest athletes on the planet in his weight category (up to 63.503 kg). He managed to defeat many famous boxers, such as Jesse Leija, Juan Laporte, Zab Judah, Cesar Chavez, Ismael Chavez. This made Tszyu famous in Australia and Russia.
Throughout his career, Konstantin fought 282 fights, in which he scored 270 victories.
In 2011, the athlete was included in the fighting hall of fame as a person who made a huge contribution to the development of this sport.
On the same day as the Russian, an American, actor and director, former Mexican champion, coach Ignacio “Nacho” Berishtein and famous referee Joe Cortez received a similar honor.
On June 4, 2005, the boxer had his last fight in the professional ring, after which he decided to try himself as a coach. Over the years of living in Australia, Tszyu developed his own training methods professional boxers, which he successfully used for several years.
Returning to his homeland, Konstantin began to train famous Russian athletes. Under his leadership they performed, and.
Tszyu also opened a number of sports schools in Russia, where he regularly conducts master classes.
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Kostya Tszyu gave a frank interview about returning from Australia to Russia, a “difficult” divorce and showed his new lover. PHOTO
World famous boxer, native of the Sverdlovsk region Kostya Tszyu gave great interview, in which he openly spoke about his divorce from his wife Natalya and his move from Australia to Russia.
According to Tszyu, now he is getting used to it again and learning to live in Russia. “I didn’t think I’d come back here, but I came back and I’m ready to start from scratch. I wanted this divorce for many months. I understood that everything needed to be streamlined and brought to the correct denominator. And now, finally, it has grown together, and I, Kostya Tszyu, seem to have to revel in my freedom, absolute and unlimited. But something doesn’t let you in... Something subconscious that you feel, but cannot define. I had a similar feeling several years ago when I was vacationing in my big house in Australia. In one that is difficult to dream of not only in my native Serov, Sverdlovsk region, but even in Moscow. Spacious rooms, tennis court, sauna, swimming pool, fountains... There are 7 toilets alone! The neighbors are wonderful. For example, Hollywood star Russell Crowe, whom I advised on the film “Knockdown,” is a most pleasant person. And nature! Two steps away is the sound of the eternal ocean. I have everything: three beautiful children, a wife, titles that many boxers can only dream of... I am an absolute champion and honored to be included in the top ten world boxing legends of all times. I even have a pet boa constrictor! Because I wanted it to be! Well, I’m sitting in my “palace” with seven toilets, watching TV, a boa constrictor is dozing on me... And everything seems to be fine, right, but something is wrong!” - says the boxer.
According to him, he could not come to terms with the fact that he was turning into a meek Australian pensioner. “I even hate weekends! I need to be busy with something, move somewhere. I'm a man of action. And there was one continuous day off,” Tszyu is indignant.
The reason for Tszyu’s move to Russia was his broken marriage with his wife Natalya, with whom he lived for more than 20 years. Partly trigger The boxer calls his losing fight with Ricky Hatton in 2005 a breakup. “I lost. It's a terrible feeling when you win all the time, and then - time! – and you lose ground under your feet. Everything you were always sure of no longer works,” says the athlete. - Then, after the defeat with Ricky Hatton, I needed ordinary human support. But the children are busy with their own things, Natasha fell headlong into another study and attempts to start a business... She is always learning something. First he masters one specialty, then another...
I tried to express my grievances, sought dialogue, but no one heard me. All my life I was number one for them, and now I’m not even third or fourth... Kostya Tszyu lost his first place at home.”
Tszyu also talks about his wife and the way of life that has recently existed in their home. “You don’t need to imagine that same 18-year-old girl, a hairdresser from the city of Serov, who touchingly jumped and clapped her hands at the sight of new boots or a leather jacket. Who looked into my mouth because her own life depended one hundred percent on mine. That Natasha has not existed for a long time. Natasha Tszyu has a Porsche and a Bentley in her garage. Such a status lady. As we joke in the Urals - “the princess from the State District Power Plant.”
Here she is giving an interview on national Australian television. It says something about communication between the two countries, they say, my husband Kostya has become a liaison, blah blah... Beautiful blouse, makeup, manicure, he walks around the house in the frame - he shows, and I click the remote control... “What did you eat today? » – I once asked the children. "Air!" - they answer. They ate air!
Everyone who is reading me now, dear girls, be careful - this should not happen to a woman who has a house and children. I am a man of the old school, from that generation that, coming in the evening, wants to see well-fed, neatly dressed children and feel that they are welcome. Natasha is a great cook! But for some reason I didn’t want to do it. The very feeling of home disappeared. No, our place was always tidy, special people spruced it up according to the staffing schedule, but there was no comfort.
At that moment I met Tatyana, quite by accident, in a company. She gave me her phone number, but I never thought that I would ever dial it. There was something about her... A half-forgotten feeling of warmth, or something... And I called. To tell the truth, at that moment she was the only one who wanted to support me. There was sympathy. How should a man behave when one of them calls and the other pushes him under the back?.. Probably, we are all primitive in this sense,” says the boxer.
After the divorce, he left the house and all property to the children and ex-wife and flew away to live in Moscow. “Many again twirled their finger at their temples about this: “Fool!” Maybe so. But it’s even psychologically easier for me to start new life empty handed. And I have no doubt that I will be able to earn money again. The house, my house, which I planned and built with my soul, they are now selling. I'm not sorry though. It did not bring the happiness that was expected... Natalya has already complained to the press about the high cost of living in Australia, which does not allow a single woman to maintain expensive real estate. And the former mother-in-law was upset in the press that Tszyu evicted her daughter and grandchildren into a rented apartment. Firstly, Natasha “moved out” herself; she is now renting out the house and has put it up for sale. Secondly, her rented accommodation is in no way similar to a rented corner in some Biryulyovo. The place is cool! Three-bedroom apartment with a view of the bay... Yes, my ex lives in the same room with her daughter. So what? In a communal apartment in the city of Serov, I generally slept on a mattress under the table. And nothing, he didn’t die!” - says Tszyu.
The athlete also spoke about his principles, which he will not break under any circumstances. It was these principles that became the reason for the divorce. “For example, I won’t advertise cigarettes even for $100 million. All my life I said, “This is bad. It is forbidden". And then suddenly I’ll say: “Light a cigarette, guys.” And with what face should I do this?.. For some reason, few people understand honesty now. When I got tired of living a double life and told my wife everything as it was, the first comments from friends and acquaintances were: “Fool!” They said that a lot of people exist like this and no one has died yet. Well, let this bunch live like this, but I can’t,” says the athlete.
When asked whether he will have a wedding with his current girlfriend Tatyana, Kostya Tszyu answers evasively and says that the stamp in his passport does not matter to him.
In addition, the boxer spoke about his last visit to the Urals. “There was a youth tournament named after me. I looked at the growing shift. Purposeful boys! A warm feeling arises when you look at them, as if you were looking back at your younger self,” says Tszyu. - I went to Serov, I haven’t been there for a hundred years. It’s still a bit far... From Yekaterinburg it’s about 4 hours by car at best, the roads were disgusting and still are. I drove around the city. First of all, I went to the cemetery, there are many of my friends there. I put flowers for everyone. I called everyone whose phone numbers were. The people did not believe that I was in the city, but everyone came to meet me. My great-aunt was especially surprised.”
As a result, the champion shared his plans for the future: “I’m afraid to seem pompous, but I really hope that I can be useful in Russia, do a lot differently, including boxing. I have experience. Yes, I’m generally a positive person and I’m ready to share this positivity! The second point is business. Now there are several stores named after me, but I don’t manage them. Now I want to do this myself. We will bring good boxing gloves and equipment. I’ve worked a lot in this area, and I have something to surprise you with.”
