Kostya Tszyu

Born: September 19, 1969Kabakovsk, Sverdlovsk Region, USSR (Serov, Russia)Acting

Tszyu was the first champion to unify the light welterweight division in over 30 years. He is considered by many in Australia to be a national sports hero. In Ring Magazine's March 2010 issue, Tszyu was ranked as the number one junior welterweight of the decade (2000's). On 7 December 2010, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011.