Kostya Tszyu

World title reigns and bouts

WBAS
WBC
IBF
RING
Super Lightweight
1996
(26 years old)
1998
(28 years old)
2000
(30 years old)
2002
(32 years old)
2004
(34 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    28 Jan 1995

    Kostya Tszyu beats Jake Rodriguez via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Kostya Tszyu becomes the IBF Super Lightweight world champion

    25 Jun 1995

    Kostya Tszyu beats Roger Mayweather via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    20 Jan 1996

    Kostya Tszyu beats Hugo Pineda via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    24 May 1996

    Kostya Tszyu beats Corey Johnson via knockout 4/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    14 Sep 1996

    Kostya Tszyu beats Jan Piet Bergman via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    18 Jan 1997

    Kostya Tszyu v Leonardo Mas results in a no contest 1/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    31 May 1997

    Vince Phillips beats Kostya Tszyu via knockout 10/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    21 Aug 1999

    Kostya Tszyu beats Miguel Angel Gonzalez via knockout 10/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Kostya Tszyu becomes the WBC Super Lightweight world champion

    12 Feb 2000

    Kostya Tszyu beats Ahmed Santos via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    29 Jul 2000

    Kostya Tszyu beats Julio Cesar Chavez via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    3 Feb 2001

    Kostya Tszyu beats Sharmba Mitchell via corner retirement 7/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Kostya Tszyu becomes the WBAS Super Lightweight world champion

    23 Jun 2001

    Kostya Tszyu beats Oktay Urkal via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    3 Nov 2001

    Kostya Tszyu beats Zab Judah via technical knockout 2/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Kostya Tszyu becomes the IBF and RING Super Lightweight world champion

    18 May 2002

    Kostya Tszyu beats Ben Tackie via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    19 Jan 2003

    Kostya Tszyu beats Jesse James Leija via corner retirement 6/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    1 Jan 2004

    Kostya Tszyu's WBC Super Lightweight world title reign ends

    15 Jun 2004

    Kostya Tszyu's WBAS Super Lightweight world title reign ends

    6 Nov 2004

    Kostya Tszyu beats Sharmba Mitchell via knockout 3/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    4 Jun 2005

    Ricky Hatton beats Kostya Tszyu via corner retirement 11/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)