Who is boxing champion Tim Tszyu and what happened to him?
AUSTRALIAN boxing champ Tim Tszyu has been rushed into hospital after being attacked by an animal.
Organisers and fans are now unsure whether Tim Tszyu’s match against Carlos Ocampo will go ahead or not.
Who is Tim Tszyu?
Timofei Konstantinovich Tszyu is professionally known as Tim Tszyu.
He was born on November 2, 1994, in Sydney Australia to Russian parents.
He is the eldest child, his brother Nikita is three years younger than Tim.
Tim was educated at St George Christian School and Newington College in his teen years.
He was enrolled at the Univeristy of Technology Sydney, studying for a business degree.
Tim’s father is boxing legend Kostya, a former undisputed light-welterweight champion.
His father was inducted into the international Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.
Tim began showing interest in sport, enrolling in gymnastics at six, later switching to association football at ten.
After his family relocated to Moscow for a few months when he was 13, he began to lose interest in football.
On their return to Sydney, he quit football for good and took up boxing when he was 15.
Tim’s amateur boxing career was illustrious, he set am amateur boxing record of 33-1.
He went professional in 2016 when he was just 22 years old.
What happened to Tim Tszyu? dog bite
On Sunday, May 28 2023, Tim was attacked by a dog and was hospitalised as a result.
The attack has caused doubts as to whether the boxing champ will be able to defend his world title on June 18, 2023.
However, No Limit Boxing CEO George Rose believes the fight will still go ahead as planned.
How is Tim Tszyu?
It has been reported that Tim sustained a bite to his right arm that required emergency intervention.
Tim’s manager, Glen Jennings, is confident that the fight will happen as scheduled.
He said: “The wound was superficial. The post-surgical report is all good.”
What is Tim Tszyu’s boxing record?
Tim has taken after his father when it comes to his boxing skills.
During his professional career, Tim has been in 22 fights and won all of them.
He has a total of 16 KO wins also.