With 14 heartfelt words, the great Kostya Tszyu buries the myth that he has been estranged from his sons for more than a decade as Australian boxing's royal family finally comes together in Florida.
Australian boxing great Kostya Tszyu will be watching on in Florida as his son Tim defends the IBF super-welterweight championship.
Not expected in until hours later, the 55-year-old Hall of Famer shocked Tim from behind with a familiar fatherly massage, then greeted younger son Nikita in the flesh for the first time in 11 years with a long, emotional embrace."They are in my heart every second. They are in my thoughts every second," said Tszyu, who left Australia some 15 years ago and returned to his native Russia, starting a new life and new family.
All has been forgiven, with the former unified world champ given a front-row seat for Tim's date with destiny at the Caribe Royale Orlando resort.
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