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Undefeated Australian boxer Tim Tszyu will have his famous father Kostya with him for his world title fight against Jermell Charlo on January 28 in a huge boost to his chances of winning the biggest fight of his life.
Tszyu, 27, believes the hall-of-famer's knowledge could give him the edge in the showdown with the light middleweight champ.
Regarded as Australia's greatest boxer, Kostya now lives in Russia and has only attended one of his son's 21 professional bouts. The pair haven't seen each other since Kostya visited Australia in September 2019.
Boxer Tim Tszyu pictured with his famous dad Kostya in 2019. Kostya has only ever watched one of his son's fights in person - but is planning to be at the Charlo showdown
Tim Tszyu (left) lands an vicious uppercut on Jeff Horn who does his best to cover up
'Dad said he's coming ... it's great,' Tszyu said on Wednesday.
'It will be good to see my dad. He will be at the fight, it's a big one for me.'
The younger Tszyu was upbeat when asked what the hall of famer can contribute to his preparation.
'Just get a few tips and see what he thinks about the fight, work on some game plans. I'm not
