Tim Tszyu is an Australian professional boxer. He was born on November 2, 1994, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His father, Kostya Tszyu, is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion who was born in Russia and later became an Australian citizen. Tim Tszyus mother, Natasha Anikina, is of ethnic Russian descent. Therefore, Tim Tszyus nationality is Australian, but his ethnicity is Russian.