Tim Tszyu
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Timofei Konstantinovich Tszyu (Russian: Тимофей Константинович Цзю, [tʲɪmɐˈfɛj kɐnstɐnˈtʲinəvit͡ɕ ˈdzːʲʉ] born 2 November 1994) is an Australian professional boxer who held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior-middleweight title from 2023 to 2024. He is the son of former light-welterweight world champion of boxing, Kostya Tszyu and older brother of Nikita Tszyu.
Infobox
Nickname
The Phoenix
Born
Timofei Konstantinovich Tszyu (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 31)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
Light-middleweight
Reach
mw- 70 1⁄2 in (179 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
28
Wins
25
Win by KO
18
Losses
3
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
28 fights
By knockout
25 wins
18
3 losses
2
By decision
By decision
28 fights
By decision
25 wins
7
3 losses
1
| 28 fights | 25 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 2 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
· Professional boxing record
28
28
No.
28
Result
Loss
Record
25–3
Opponent
Sebastian Fundora
Type
RTD
Round, time
7 (12), 3:00
Date
19 Jul 2025
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
For WBC light middleweight title
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
25–2
Opponent
Joseph Spencer
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (10), 2:18
Date
6 Apr 2025
Location
Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
Notes
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title
26
26
No.
26
Result
Loss
Record
24–2
Opponent
Bakhram Murtazaliev
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (12), 1:55
Date
19 Oct 2024
Location
Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, US
Notes
For IBF light middleweight title
25
25
No.
25
Result
Loss
Record
24–1
Opponent
Sebastian Fundora
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
30 Mar 2024
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
Notes
Lost WBO light middleweight title;For vacant WBC light middleweight title
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
24–0
Opponent
Brian Mendoza
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
15 Oct 2023
Location
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
Notes
Retained WBO light middleweight title
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
23–0
Opponent
Carlos Ocampo
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (12), 1:28
Date
18 Jun 2023
Location
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
Notes
Retained WBO interim light middleweight title
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
22–0
Opponent
Tony Harrison
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (12), 2:43
Date
12 Mar 2023
Location
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Won vacant WBO interim light middleweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
21–0
Opponent
Terrell Gausha
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
26 Mar 2022
Location
Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Notes
Retained WBO Global light middleweight title
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
20–0
Opponent
Takeshi Inoue
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
17 Nov 2021
Location
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained WBO Global light middleweight title;Won WBO Asia Pacific light middleweight title
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Steve Spark
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10), 2:22
Date
7 Jul 2021
Location
Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
Notes
Retained WBO Global light middleweight title;Won vacant Commonwealth light middleweight title
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Dennis Hogan
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (10), 2:29
Date
31 Mar 2021
Location
Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
Notes
Retained WBO Global light middleweight title
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Bowyn Morgan
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (10), 1:47
Date
16 Dec 2020
Location
Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Jeff Horn
Type
RTD
Round, time
8 (10), 3:00
Date
26 Aug 2020
Location
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia
Notes
Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Jack Brubaker
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (12), 0:23
Date
6 Dec 2019
Location
International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Dwight Ritchie
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
14 Aug 2019
Location
International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Won IBF Australasian and inaugural WBO Global light middleweight titles
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Joel Camilleri
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
15 May 2019
Location
The Star, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Won Australian light middleweight title
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Denton Vassell
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (10), 0:23
Date
8 Feb 2019
Location
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Won vacant WBA Oceania interim light middleweight title
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Marcos Jesus Cornejo
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (10), 2:31
Date
8 Sep 2018
Location
Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Stevie Ongen Ferdinandus
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (10), 1:41
Date
3 Aug 2018
Location
Technology Park, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Larry Siwu
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (10), 0:44
Date
24 May 2018
Location
The Star, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Ruben Webster
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (6), 2:15
Date
7 Apr 2018
Location
Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Wade Ryan
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
22 Oct 2017
Location
The Star, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Won vacant WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Christopher Khan
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (5), 1:30
Date
22 Jul 2017
Location
Rumours International, Toowoomba, Australia
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Adam Fitzsimmons
Type
RTD
Round, time
3 (6), 3:00
Date
22 May 2017
Location
QT Hotel, Gold Coast, Australia
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Ivana Siau
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (4), 2:45
Date
6 May 2017
Location
Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Ben Nelson
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (4), 1:41
Date
8 Apr 2017
Location
Doltone House, Sydney, Australia
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Mark Dalby
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (4), 1:02
Date
3 Feb 2017
Location
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Zorran Cassady
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
17 Dec 2016
Location
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 28 | Loss | 25–3 | Sebastian Fundora | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 19 Jul 2025 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC light middleweight title |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Joseph Spencer | TKO | 4 (10), 2:18 | 6 Apr 2025 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Bakhram Murtazaliev | TKO | 3 (12), 1:55 | 19 Oct 2024 | Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, US | For IBF light middleweight title |
| 25 | Loss | 24–1 | Sebastian Fundora | SD | 12 | 30 Mar 2024 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | Lost WBO light middleweight title;For vacant WBC light middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Brian Mendoza | UD | 12 | 15 Oct 2023 | Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Retained WBO light middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Carlos Ocampo | KO | 1 (12), 1:28 | 18 Jun 2023 | Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Retained WBO interim light middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Tony Harrison | TKO | 9 (12), 2:43 | 12 Mar 2023 | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant WBO interim light middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Terrell Gausha | UD | 12 | 26 Mar 2022 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | Retained WBO Global light middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Takeshi Inoue | UD | 12 | 17 Nov 2021 | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia | Retained WBO Global light middleweight title;Won WBO Asia Pacific light middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Steve Spark | TKO | 3 (10), 2:22 | 7 Jul 2021 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia | Retained WBO Global light middleweight title;Won vacant Commonwealth light middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Dennis Hogan | TKO | 5 (10), 2:29 | 31 Mar 2021 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia | Retained WBO Global light middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Bowyn Morgan | TKO | 1 (10), 1:47 | 16 Dec 2020 | Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Jeff Horn | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 26 Aug 2020 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia | Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Jack Brubaker | TKO | 4 (12), 0:23 | 6 Dec 2019 | International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia | Retained IBF Australasian and WBO Global light middleweight titles |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Dwight Ritchie | UD | 10 | 14 Aug 2019 | International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia | Won IBF Australasian and inaugural WBO Global light middleweight titles |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Joel Camilleri | UD | 10 | 15 May 2019 | The Star, Sydney, Australia | Won Australian light middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Denton Vassell | TKO | 2 (10), 0:23 | 8 Feb 2019 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant WBA Oceania interim light middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Marcos Jesus Cornejo | TKO | 1 (10), 2:31 | 8 Sep 2018 | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Stevie Ongen Ferdinandus | KO | 1 (10), 1:41 | 3 Aug 2018 | Technology Park, Sydney, Australia | Retained WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Larry Siwu | TKO | 4 (10), 0:44 | 24 May 2018 | The Star, Sydney, Australia | Retained WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ruben Webster | TKO | 5 (6), 2:15 | 7 Apr 2018 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Wade Ryan | UD | 10 | 22 Oct 2017 | The Star, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant WBC–ABCO Continental light middleweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Christopher Khan | TKO | 2 (5), 1:30 | 22 Jul 2017 | Rumours International, Toowoomba, Australia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Adam Fitzsimmons | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 22 May 2017 | QT Hotel, Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ivana Siau | TKO | 2 (4), 2:45 | 6 May 2017 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ben Nelson | TKO | 3 (4), 1:41 | 8 Apr 2017 | Doltone House, Sydney, Australia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mark Dalby | TKO | 3 (4), 1:02 | 3 Feb 2017 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Zorran Cassady | UD | 6 | 17 Dec 2016 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia |
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WBO Globallight middleweight champion 14 August 2019 – 2022Vacated
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VacantTitle next held bySlawa Spomer
VacantTitle last held byJJ Metcalf
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Commonwealthlight middleweight champion 7 July – 2021Vacated
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VacantTitle next held byLouis Greene
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VacantTitle last held byPatrick Teixeira
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WBO light middleweight championInterim title 12 March – 30 September 2023Promoted to full champion
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VacantTitle next held byTerence Crawford
Preceded byJermell Charlostripped
Preceded byJermell Charlostripped
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Preceded byJermell Charlostripped
Sporting positions
WBO light middleweight champion 30 September 2023 – 30 March 2024
Sporting positions
Succeeded bySebastian Fundora
| Sporting positions | ||||
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| New title | WBO Globallight middleweight champion 14 August 2019 – 2022Vacated | VacantTitle next held bySlawa Spomer | ||
| VacantTitle last held byJJ Metcalf | Commonwealthlight middleweight champion 7 July – 2021Vacated | VacantTitle next held byLouis Greene | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byPatrick Teixeira | WBO light middleweight championInterim title 12 March – 30 September 2023Promoted to full champion | VacantTitle next held byTerence Crawford | ||
| Preceded byJermell Charlostripped | WBO light middleweight champion 30 September 2023 – 30 March 2024 | Succeeded bySebastian Fundora | ||
References
- Premier Boxing Champions tale of the tape prior to the Bakhram Murtazaliev fight.
- Fox Sportshttps://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/live-tim-tszyu-goes-facetoface-with-us-rival-terrell-gausha-in-prefight-press-conference/news-story/523b0fccf452e7d935845a5cbd6df039
- Fox Sportshttps://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/tim-tszyu-vs-joel-camilleri-live-updates-results-full-card-how-to-watch-start-time-in-australia/news-story/e44b65e761379d1ef5c5c4bd071678bc
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- Like father, like son -- Tim Tszyu wants multiple titles, Hall of Fame nod Retrieved 20 January 2019.https://www.espn.com.au/boxing/story/_/id/24596879/like-father-son-tim-tszyu-wants-multiple-titles-hall-fame-nod
- Fight News Interview: Tim Tszyu Retrieved 24 August 2020.https://fightnews.com/interview-tim-tszyu/81639
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