Tim Tszyu has reunited along with his father Kostya Tszyu as he plots a return to the highest following his shock loss to Sebastian Fundora in March.
Tszyu had an opportunity to unify the WBO and WBC mild middleweight titles in opposition to Fundora however was left lined in blood after slipping into the Californian’s elbow and opening a considerable gash on his brow.
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There’s been loads of criticism of his nook and his physician, however Tsyzu has made no excuses for the loss, regardless of dropping down the pecking order as Fundora will seemingly now face 40-0 pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford on the finish of the yr — a struggle Tszyu might have been dealing with with a win.
However not one to attend round twiddling his thumbs, Tszyu will struggle the 21-0 Vergil Ortiz in August.
Ortiz is a harmful prospect with Boxrec ranking Ortiz the highest fighter at mild middleweight — Tszyu is ranked No. 3.
Understanding this will likely be an unlimited struggle as he appears to regain his world title, Tszyu has pulled out all of the stops, bringing in his dad and boxing legend Kostya into camp.
Kostya was the undisputed mild welterweight champion of the world between 2001 and 2005, claiming 25KOs in a 31-2 (1 no contest) profession file.
That was throughout the three-belt period, and Kostya defended his undisputed title twice.
So with Tim coaching in Thailand for a conditioning camp, Kostya has joined his crew.
Tszyu shared an image along with his father throughout his social media channels, with the caption “Some random requested for a photograph” on Instagram.
On Twitter, he added: “Reunited. Time for the outdated man to show the younger buck some new methods. I’m coming into this camp with an entire new mindset. Kill or be Killed. Again to old skool. The roots I grew up in.”
It’s not only a vacation for Kostya both with Tim posting movies of the pair coaching.
The pair additionally shared considered one of them shadow boxing with followers marvelling at Kostya’s shadow boxing as one fan wrote: “Kostya nonetheless throwing bombs and he’s solely shadow boxing.”
It’s believed that Kostya will spend two weeks with Tim, however there’s no phrase as but as as to if he’ll be in Tim’s nook for the struggle in opposition to Ortiz.
Extremely, it’s the primary time the pair have been collectively since 2019 when Tszyu fought Jack Brubaker as Kostya has largely stored his distance from each Tim and Nikita’s profession, preferring to observe from afar.
Kostya was meant to be ringside for Tim’s struggle with Fundora however pulled out late after reportedly having difficulties with travelling from Russia.
Tim has beforehand spoken about how his dad was “by no means there for us” throughout his childhood as he ready to uproot the household and moved to Russia.
Tim is clearly pleased with his dad’s achievements and the work ethic he instilled in him, proudly displaying off a shrine to Kostya’s boxing profession in his childhood dwelling.
However he’s additionally intent on making his personal identify in boxing after spending his complete profession listening to opponents claiming he was solely within the highlight due to his surname.
Tszyu famously stated after his victory over Jeff Horn: “I need everybody to know, my identify’s Tim, not the son.”
He speaks to his dad earlier than each struggle however takes Kostya’s boxing recommendation with a grain of salt.
Requested on the Hi there Sport podcast if he ever will get sick of his dad telling him the best way to struggle an opponent, Tszyu stated: “A number of instances truly.
“Dad generally forgets. I respect what he’s finished in fact however we’re in a special period now. We do issues in a different way.
“He says one factor and I’m like, ‘Nah I’m not doing that, I’m going to do it my manner’. He’s like ‘Nah man you possibly can’t do it that manner’ and I’m like, ‘Man I’m doing it my manner’.
“You haven’t lived right here for what 20 years dad, it’s all good man I’ve received it figured, don’t fear about it.
“In fact I respect his opinion, what he’s gone by means of and finished. He hasn’t been again for a very long time.”
Again in 2021, Tim additionally revealed why he was comfortable for his father to remain away.
Having not seen Kostya for 4 years, the previous world champion flew in for Tim’s debut with Zorran Cassady on December 17, 2016.
However as Tim fought, all he might hear was his father’s voice.
“My dad is a tough man, particularly when he comes to observe my fights,” Tim advised information.com.au in 2021. “He’s solely watched considered one of my fights and let me say it was … chaotic.
“My first professional struggle. It was chaotic. It was exhausting to cope with. It was simply uncontrolled. As a result of he’s a management freak, it’s exhausting for him to observe somebody he loves struggle within the ring. Particularly for him.”
However with Kostya becoming a member of Tim in camp, possibly that is lastly about to alter.
