Tim Tszyu has revealed his iconic father Kostya will attend the undefeated super-welterweight’s world title combat in opposition to Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas.
Because the Australian places himself by means of an intense coaching camp in Los Angeles forward of his transfer to Vegas nearer to the combat on January 29, Tszyu confirmed his father might be at a combat of his for the primary time since Tszyu’s skilled debut six years in the past.
If Tim can pull off the upset, he and Kostya will turn out to be the primary father-son pair of undisputed world champions in boxing historical past.
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Kostya will stroll to the ring with Tszyu, brother Nikita and grandfather Boris — the household patriarch – on his ringwalk, the challenger declared.
However Tim insists his father will solely be there on combat week to offer ethical assist and recommendation not like his skilled debut in 2016, the place the 28-year-old described the temper as intense when Kostya attended his first bout in opposition to Zorran Cassady in Sydney.
The previous world champion has not attended a combat since, maintaining tabs on his son’s profession from Russia whereas Tim has flourished beneath the steering of his trainer-uncle Igor Goloubev on his approach to an undefeated 21-0 report.
“I will speak to dad but at the same time, he knows and respects that I am a man now,” Tszyu stated throughout his coaching camp in Los Angeles.
“Going in to my first fight, I was 21. So I was only a little kid then.
“He respects Igor. Individuals ask me does your dad provide you with recommendation. However my dad provides me life recommendation and that is what’s wanted.
“He’s not my boxing coach. Igor’s my boxing coach and Igor started with me since the day I started boxing, so since when I was young.
“Igor was the one on the pads, Igor was the one constructing me and moulding me. So the credit score belongs to that man.
“I can always call my dad and ask him for little advice but it’s not technical boxing.”
Goloubev was Kostya’s coach when he claimed his first title in his 14th skilled bout, defeating Jake Rodriguez on the MGM Grand in 1995. The star’s uncle and his private chef Omar Iferd are the one members of Tszyu’s entourage which can be in Los Angeles.
Like Kostya, Tszyu’s grandfather Boris additionally won’t fly to the US till combat week. Tim believes that Kostya won’t overplay his hand as soon as the large week arrives.
“But I think he’s more aware and he knows that I’m not a child anymore,” the 28-year-old stated.
“Back then (pro debut), he thought I was his little son still.
“The time that is occurred now, six years since my first combat, it is clearly completely different.”
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