“I am glad that Timofey and Nikita are no longer in the shadow of their father, which was prescribed to them” – Tszyu

Former undisputed junior welterweight champion Constantin Tszyu said his sons Timofey and Nikita Tszyu, who compete for Australia, now manage to shrug off comparisons to him.

WBO junior middleweight champion Timofey Tszyu, 29, has 24 victories (17 by KO). Timofey has only competed in the United States once in his career, when he defeated Terrell Gausha by unanimous decision in his toughest fight of his career. Timofey spent the rest of his fights in Australia. The new Australian junior middleweight champion, Nikita Tszyu, 25, has eight victories (7 by KO).

— Have they managed to completely move away from comparisons with dad? Because it seemed that Timothy was psychologically affected.

– They moved on. I am grateful for the wisdom of my children. We have had the necessary conversations on this topic. I told them, “It’s your life, it’s your career. » I’m glad Tim is out and not in the shadow that was prescribed for him. The same goes for Nikita. They go their own way. They succeeded in doing it.

— Do you approve of Nikita Tszyu’s style? He simply acts without sparing himself or his opponent.

– The public likes him better. I don’t like the fact that he misses unnecessary shots. I hope I managed to reach him so he doesn’t make Dad nervous anymore. Even if sometimes you also have to exchange blows to test yourself. Amateur gloves are one thing, but for professionals they are more durable. I remember my coach’s words: “You have to fight. » But there is no need to fight, you need to act smarter – the length of your career will depend on the number of missed shots, ”reports a correspondent, reporting Tszyu’s words.

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