Tim Tszyu has reunited with his father Kostya Tszyu as he plots a return to the top following his shock loss to Sebastian Fundora in March.
Tszyu had a chance to unify the WBO and WBC light middleweight titles against Fundora but was left covered in blood after slipping into the Californian’s elbow and opening a substantial gash on his forehead.Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.
Kostya was the undisputed light welterweight champion of the world between 2001 and 2005, claiming 25KOs in a 31-2 career record.So with Tim training in Thailand for a conditioning camp, Kostya has joined his team.Tszyu shared a picture with his father across his social media channels, with the caption “Some random asked for a photo” on Instagram.
Incredibly, it’s the first time the pair have been together since 2019 when Tszyu fought Jack Brubaker as Kostya has largely kept his distance from both Tim and Nikita’s career, preferring to watch from afar.after reportedly having difficulties with travelling from Russia.Tim has previously spoken about how his dad wasTim is clearly proud of his dad’s achievements and the work ethic he instilled in him, proudly showing off a shrine to Kostya’s boxing career in his childhood home.
“He says one thing and I’m like, ‘Nah I’m not doing that, I’m going to do it my way’. He’s like ‘Nah man you can’t do it that way’ and I’m like, ‘Man I’m doing it my way’.
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