Kostya Tszyu Record & Stats
In a career spanning 13 years and three months, Kostya Tszyu fought 34 times with 31 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest. By his last professional fight on June 4, 2005, Tszyu's boxing record stood at 31-2 (25 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Sep 19, 1969
- Age
- 53
- Debut
- Mar 1, 1992
- Record
- 31-2
- Rounds
- 202
- KOs
- 25 (75.8%)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 170 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|
| sLT w1 d4 | sLT w1 d7 | sLT w2 d7 | sLT w1 d3 |
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Kostya Tszyu (Thunder from Down Under) is a retired Australian professional boxer. He was born in Serov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on September 19, 1969. Tszyu made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22, on March 1, 1992. He is a former super-lightweight world champion. He is 53 years old, and will be turning 54 in three months and 10 days. Tszyu is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 34 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 31 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| KO Wins | 25 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 5 |
| Title Defenses | 12 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 11 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jun 4, 2005 | 35 | Ricky Hatton | Loss * | RTD11 |
| 33 | Nov 6, 2004 | 35 | Sharmba Mitchell | Win * | TKO3 |
| 32 | Jan 19, 2003 | 33 | Jesse James Leija | Win * | RTD6 |
| 31 | May 18, 2002 | 32 | Ben Tackie | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Nov 3, 2001 | 32 | Zab Judah | Win * | TKO2 |
| 29 | Jun 23, 2001 | 31 | Oktay Urkal | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Feb 3, 2001 | 31 | Sharmba Mitchell | Win * | RTD7 |
| 27 | Jul 29, 2000 | 30 | Julio César Chávez | Win * | TKO6 |
| 26 | Feb 12, 2000 | 30 | Ahmed Santos | Win * | TKO8 |
| 25 | Aug 21, 1999 | 29 | Miguel Angel Gonzalez | Win * | TKO10 |
| 24 | Nov 28, 1998 | 29 | Diosbelys Hurtado | Win | TKO5 |
| 23 | Aug 15, 1998 | 28 | Rafael Ruelas | Win | TKO9 |
| 22 | Apr 5, 1998 | 28 | Calvin Grove | Win | KO1 |
| 21 | Dec 6, 1997 | 28 | Ismael Armando Chaves | Win | TKO3 |
| 20 | May 31, 1997 | 27 | Vince Phillips | Loss * | TKO10 |
| 19 | Jan 18, 1997 | 27 | Leonardo Mas | NC | TD |
| 18 | Sep 14, 1996 | 26 | Jan Piet Bergman | Win * | KO6 |
| 17 | May 24, 1996 | 26 | Corey Johnson | Win * | KO4 |
| 16 | Jan 20, 1996 | 26 | Hugo Pineda | Win * | TKO11 |
| 15 | Jun 25, 1995 | 25 | Roger Mayweather | Win * | UD |
| 14 | Jan 28, 1995 | 25 | Jake Rodríguez | Win * | TKO6 |
| 13 | Aug 29, 1994 | 24 | Pedro Sanchez | Win | TKO4 |
| 12 | May 2, 1994 | 24 | Angel Hernandez | Win | RTD7 |
| 11 | Jan 11, 1994 | 24 | Hector Lopez | Win | UD |
| 10 | Aug 23, 1993 | 23 | Livingstone Bramble | Win | UD |
| 9 | Jun 18, 1993 | 23 | Robert Rivera | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | May 14, 1993 | 23 | Larry LaCoursiere | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Jan 30, 1993 | 23 | Steve Larrimore | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Nov 13, 1992 | 23 | Sammy Fuentes | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Sep 11, 1992 | 22 | Daniel Ricardo Cusato | Win | TKO7 |
| 4 | Jul 23, 1992 | 22 | Juan Laporte | Win | UD |
| 3 | May 7, 1992 | 22 | Tony Jones | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Apr 2, 1992 | 22 | Nedrick Simmons | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Mar 1, 1992 | 22 | Darrell Hiles | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Tszyu was a super-lightweight world champion. He has held five world titles at the super-lightweight weight division, two of which were vacant title wins, and the rest three were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-lightweight | WBA, WBC, IBF 2x, The Ring |
Statistics
Kostya Tszyu is 170 cm tall (5' 6.93") with a reach of 170 cm (5' 6.93"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Tszyu has a 75.8% KO rate. Of his total 25 KO wins, 13 were in the early rounds, nine in the mid rounds, and three in the later rounds. He has six first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Kostya Tszyu's professional boxing career spanned more than 13 years — from 1992 to 2005.
Tszyu made his professional boxing debut against Darrell Hiles at the age of 22 on March 1, 1992, defeating Hiles via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 17 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
Tszyu had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on January 28, 1995 after 13 professional fights, against Jake Rodríguez for the super-lightweight IBF title. He defeated Rodríguez via 6th round TKO to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.
He was a undisputed super-lightweight world champion, and has won five world titles at super-lightweight. For all the details about Tszyu's world title wins and defenses refer to "Kostya Tszyu World Titles".
Some of Tszyu's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Julio César Chávez, Zab Judah, Sharmba Mitchell, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Jesse James Leija, Rafael Ruelas, and Roger Mayweather.
Tszyu had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a super-lightweight title defense bout against British boxer Ricky Hatton on June 4, 2005. Tszyu lost the fight via 11th round RTD — and lost his IBF and The Ring titles. It's been 18 years and 5 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Tszyu fought a total of 34 times during his professional career, which includes 16 world-title fights at the super-lightweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and was known for his great performances in his fights. These eight fights are the highlight of his career.
January 28, 1995: Tszyu wins his first world title by defeating Jake Rodríguez via 6th round TKO. He is now the IBF super-lightweight world champion.
June 25, 1995: Tszyu successfully defends the IBF super-lightweight title against Roger Mayweather, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
August 15, 1998: Kostya Tszyu beats Rafael Ruelas via 9th round TKO.
August 21, 1999: Tszyu wins the WBC super-lightweight title from Miguel Angel Gonzalez, by beating Gonzalez via 10th round TKO.
July 29, 2000: Tszyu successfully defends the WBC super-lightweight title against Julio César Chávez, winning the fight via 6th round TKO.
February 3, 2001: Tszyu becomes a unified super-lightweight world champion by beating Sharmba Mitchell via 7th round RTD. He now holds the WBC and WBA (Super) super-lightweight world-champion belts.
November 3, 2001: Tszyu becomes the undisputed super-lightweight world champion by defeating Zab Judah via 2nd round TKO. He now holds the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring super-lightweight world-champion belts.
November 6, 2004: Tszyu successfully defends the IBF and The Ring super-lightweight titles against Sharmba Mitchell, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
Kostya Tszyu Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Tszyu's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Ricky Hatton, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton
Fight page: Tszyu vs. HattonOn June 4, 2005, a 35-year old Kostya Tszyu (31-1, 25 KO) faced an undefeated British boxer Ricky Hatton, who was 26 years old with a record of 38-0 in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. Hatton was on a 38-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Tszyu had a 5 cm reach advantage over Hatton.
Tszyu lost to Hatton via 11th round RTD and lost the IBF and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. His 13-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Sharmba Mitchell II
Fight page: Tszyu vs. Mitchell IIOn November 6, 2004, in their 2nd fight, a 35-year old Kostya Tszyu (30-1, 24 KO) faced Sharmba Mitchell again, who was now 34 years old with a record of 55-3 in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. Mitchell was on a eight-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Mitchell had a 13 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, Mitchell had three losses, all of which were via stoppage
Tszyu defeated Mitchell via 3rd round TKO to retain the IBF and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Jesse James Leija
Fight page: Tszyu vs. LeijaOn January 19, 2003, a 33-year old Kostya Tszyu (29-1, 23 KO) faced American boxer Jesse James Leija, who was 36 years old with a record of 43-5-2 in an undisputed super-lightweight championship bout. Leija was on a three-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Tszyu was the taller of the two by 5 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Leija had five losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Tszyu defeated Leija via 6th round RTD to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Ben Tackie
On May 18, 2002, a 32-year old Kostya Tszyu (28-1, 23 KO) faced Ben Tackie in an undisputed super-lightweight championship bout. He defeated Tackie via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Zab Judah
Fight page: Tszyu vs. JudahOn November 3, 2001, a 32-year old Kostya Tszyu (27-1, 22 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Zab Judah, who was 24 years old with a record of 27-0 in an undisputed super-lightweight championship bout. Judah was on a 27-fight win streak with 21 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 13 cm reach advantage over Tszyu.
Tszyu defeated Judah via 2nd round TKO to win the IBF and vacant Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles and retain the WBA (Super) and WBC super-lightweight titles. He handed Judah the first loss of his career, and put an end to Judah's 27-fight win streak. Tszyu is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Oktay Urkal
On June 23, 2001, a 31-year old Kostya Tszyu (26-1, 22 KO) faced Oktay Urkal in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Urkal via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Super) and WBC super-lightweight titles. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Sharmba Mitchell
Fight page: Tszyu vs. MitchellOn February 3, 2001, a 31-year old Kostya Tszyu (25-1, 21 KO) faced American boxer Sharmba Mitchell for the first time, who was 30 years old with a record of 47-2 in a super-lightweight title-unification fight. Mitchell was on a 16-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Mitchell had a 13 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, Mitchell had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Tszyu defeated Mitchell via 7th round RTD to win the WBA (Super) super-lightweight title and retain the WBC super-lightweight title. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Julio César Chávez
Fight page: Tszyu vs. ChávezOn July 29, 2000, a 30-year old Kostya Tszyu (24-1, 20 KO) faced Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez, who was 38 years old with a record of 103-4-2 in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. Chávez was on a one-fight win streak with 84 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, Chávez had four losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Tszyu defeated Chávez via 6th round TKO to retain the WBC super-lightweight title. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Ahmed Santos
On February 12, 2000, a 30-year old Kostya Tszyu (23-1, 19 KO) faced Ahmed Santos in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Santos via 8th round TKO to retain the WBC super-lightweight title. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Fight page: Tszyu vs. GonzalezOn August 21, 1999, a 29-year old Kostya Tszyu (22-1, 18 KO) faced Mexican boxer Miguel Angel Gonzalez, who was 28 years old with a record of 43-1-1 for the vacant WBC (vacant) super-lightweight title. Gonzalez was on a one-fight win streak with 33 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, González had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Tszyu defeated González via 10th round TKO to win the vacant WBC super-lightweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Diosbelys Hurtado
On November 28, 1998, a 29-year old Kostya Tszyu (21-1, 17 KO) fought Diosbelys Hurtado in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Hurtado via 5th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Rafael Ruelas
Fight page: Tszyu vs. RuelasOn August 15, 1998, a 28-year old Kostya Tszyu (20-1, 16 KO) fought Mexican boxer Rafael Ruelas, who was 27 years old with a record of 52-3. Ruelas was on a nine-fight win streak with 41 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, Ruelas had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Tszyu defeated Ruelas via 9th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Calvin Grove
On April 5, 1998, a 28-year old Kostya Tszyu (19-1, 15 KO) fought Calvin Grove in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Grove via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Ismael Armando Chaves
On December 6, 1997, a 28-year old Kostya Tszyu (18-1, 14 KO) fought Ismael Armando Chaves in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Chaves via 3rd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Kostya Tszyu vs. Vince Phillips
Fight page: Tszyu vs. PhillipsOn May 31, 1997, a 27-year old Kostya Tszyu (18-0, 14 KO) faced American boxer Vince Phillips, who was 33 years old with a record of 35-3 in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. Phillips was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, Phillips had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Tszyu lost to Phillips via 10th round TKO and lost the IBF super-lightweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 18-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Leonardo Mas
On January 18, 1997, a 27-year old Kostya Tszyu (18-0, 14 KO) fought Leonardo Mas in his 19th professional fight. He Mas via 1st round technical-decision. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Jan Piet Bergman
On September 14, 1996, a 26-year old Kostya Tszyu (17-0, 13 KO) faced Jan Piet Bergman in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Bergman via 6th round KO to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Corey Johnson
On May 24, 1996, a 26-year old Kostya Tszyu (16-0, 12 KO) faced Corey Johnson in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Johnson via 4th round KO to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Hugo Pineda
On January 20, 1996, a 26-year old Kostya Tszyu (15-0, 11 KO) faced Hugo Pineda in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Pineda via 11th round TKO to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Roger Mayweather
Fight page: Tszyu vs. MayweatherOn June 25, 1995, a 25-year old Kostya Tszyu (14-0, 11 KO) faced American boxer Roger Mayweather, who was 34 years old with a record of 54-11 in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. Mayweather was on a three-fight win streak with 32 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 17 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, Mayweather had 11 losses, six of which were via stoppage.
Tszyu defeated Mayweather via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Jake Rodríguez
On January 28, 1995, in his 14th professional fight, a 25-year old Kostya Tszyu (13-0, 10 KO) had his first world title fight against Jake Rodríguez for Rodríguez' IBF super-lightweight belt. He defeated Rodríguez via 6th round TKO to win the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Pedro Sanchez
On August 29, 1994, a 24-year old Kostya Tszyu (12-0, 9 KO) fought Pedro Sanchez in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Sanchez via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Angel Hernandez
On May 2, 1994, a 24-year old Kostya Tszyu (11-0, 8 KO) fought Angel Hernandez in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Hernandez via 7th round RTD. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Hector Lopez
On January 11, 1994, a 24-year old Kostya Tszyu (10-0, 8 KO) fought Hector Lopez in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Lopez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Livingstone Bramble
Fight page: Tszyu vs. BrambleOn August 23, 1993, a 23-year old Kostya Tszyu (9-0, 8 KO) fought St. Kitts & Nevis boxer Livingstone Bramble, who was 32 years old with a record of 34-11-3. Bramble was coming off a draw against Darryl Tyson in his last fight, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, Bramble had 11 losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Tszyu defeated Bramble via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Robert Rivera
On June 18, 1993, a 23-year old Kostya Tszyu (8-0, 7 KO) fought Robert Rivera in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Rivera via 1st round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Larry LaCoursiere
On May 14, 1993, a 23-year old Kostya Tszyu (7-0, 6 KO) fought Larry LaCoursiere in his 8th professional fight. He defeated LaCoursiere via 1st round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Steve Larrimore
On January 30, 1993, a 23-year old Kostya Tszyu (6-0, 5 KO) fought Steve Larrimore in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Larrimore via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Sammy Fuentes
On November 13, 1992, a 23-year old Kostya Tszyu (5-0, 4 KO) fought Sammy Fuentes in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Fuentes via 1st round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Daniel Ricardo Cusato
On September 11, 1992, a 22-year old Kostya Tszyu (4-0, 3 KO) fought Daniel Ricardo Cusato in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Cusato via 7th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Juan Laporte
Fight page: Tszyu vs. LaporteOn July 23, 1992, a 22-year old Kostya Tszyu (3-0, 3 KO) fought Puerto Rican boxer Juan Laporte, who was 32 years old with a record of 37-11-1. Laporte was on a one-fight losing streak. Tszyu was the taller of the two by 5 cms but Laporte had a 3 cm reach advantage over Tszyu. Coming into this fight, Laporte had 11 losses, but had never been stopped.
Tszyu defeated Laporte via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Tony Jones
On May 7, 1992, a 22-year old Kostya Tszyu (2-0, 2 KO) fought Tony Jones in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Jones via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Nedrick Simmons
On April 2, 1992, a 22-year old Kostya Tszyu (1-0, 1 KO) fought Nedrick Simmons in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Simmons via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Kostya Tszyu vs. Darrell Hiles
On March 1, 1992, a 22-year old Kostya Tszyu successfully debuted against Darrell Hiles. He defeated Hiles via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Kostya Tszyu have on his record?
Tszyu knocked out 25 of his 34 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 75.8%. Of his total 31 wins, 25 of them were via KO (80.6%).