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Kostya Tszyu

Also Known As: Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu, Костя Цзю, Цзю Костя

Birth Date

September 19, 1969

(56 years old)

Place of Birth

Kabakovsk, Sverdlovsk Region, USSR (Serov, Russia)

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Biography

Tszyu was the first champion to unify the light welterweight division in over 30 years. He is considered by many in Australia to be a national sports hero. In Ring Magazine's March 2010 issue, Tszyu was ranked as the number one junior welterweight of the decade (2000's). On 7 December 2010, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011.