Kostya TZSYU
(Peso Súper Ligero)
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Lugar de Nacimiento: Serov, Rusia.
Fecha de Nacimiento: 19 Septiembre 1969.
Récord Amateur Reclamado: 270 victorias, 12 derrotas.

Campeón juvenil soviético de 1986.
Campeón soviético de mayores de 1989 a 1991.

Campeón Juvenil de Europa (Copenhague 1986).
Doble Campeón de Mayores de Europa (Atenas 1989 - Gothenburg 1991).
Campeón Juegos de Buena Voluntad (Seattle 1990).
Campeón Mundial de Mayores (Sydney 1991). 

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Konstantin Tszyu amassed an amateur record of 270 wins, 12 losses. Many of his defeats came early in his career and he has reversed most of them. He was six times Russian amateur champion, three times European amateur champion and twice voted the most outstanding boxer at the European tournaments.

Kostya was born on September 19, 1969 in Serov, Russia. Once part of the former Soviet Union, the city of Serov is located east of Moscow, within the Ural Mountains. It is an icy and desolate place a centre for Russian industry.

Tszyu and his family, including sister Olga, used to share an apartment with another family, and Tszyu used to sleep on the floor. Tszyu was hyper active as a kid, and his father decided to take him to a boxing gym, where he would channel that energy by fighting older kids. Soon, Tszyu impressed Russia's amateur team coaches and he was sent to the Soviet Union's amateur boxing travelling training camps, where he got to visit more than 30 countries while training and fighting in tournaments. He trained with that group 250 days a year, and won various tournaments.

Kostya was a member of the Soviet military too, but since he was selected as an elite athlete, he did not have to participate in any wars.

At the Sub-19 world championship tournament in Havana, Cuba, in 1987, he came in second place, and at the Seoul Olympic games, in 1988, he lost in the third round.

He fought at the amateur world championships, in Moscow in 1989, where he came in third place.

Kostya's first major international boxing appearance was in 1990 at the Goodwill Games in Seattle, Washington (USA) as part of the Russian National Team. Tszyu easily made it through to the finals and defeated Russian team mate Aleksander Banin to claim the gold medal in the 139 lbs division.

When Tszyu arrived in Sydney in 1991 to compete in the World Amateur Championships big things were expected of him. Tszyu didn't fail to deliver by defeating crafty American Vernon Forrest in the gold medal match. His astonishing victory in Sydney was also the turning point in his career.

On witnessing Tszyu's victory over Forrest, three times world champion Jeff Fenech commented, "As a fighter I have not seen any better." Equally impressed with Kostya's performance were master trainer Johnny Lewis (whom guided Australians Jeff Fenech and Jeff Harding to world titles) and boxing promoter Bill Mordey. Fenech was there when, over dinner in Sydney with an interpreter present, Mordey and Lewis convinced Tszyu to return to Australia and turn professional after his 1991 World Amateur victory. "His decision to come back to Australia and turn pro was the best thing he has ever done," says Fenech. Tszyu's professional debut took place on the Azumah Nelson-Jeff Fenech II undercard in Melbourne in March of 1992.

Palmarés Amateur de Konstantin TSZYU:

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

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Nota: Éste palmarés está incompleto y puede ser inexacto.

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(Ultima actualización: Ene-25-2008)