Journalist Kent about Kostya Tszyu's authority: he is a star and talks on the phone with Putin 
Australian commentator and journalist Paul Kent spoke about what influence former world boxing champion Kostya Tszyu has in Russia. His words are quoted by The Advertiser.
The journalist drew attention to the fact that Tszyu appears on television, runs a restaurant and is the first professional world champion in Russia after the collapse of the USSR. “He is really a superstar and talks on the phone with [the country's president] Vladimir Putin, so if he needs a fight with someone, he is already in his pocket,” Kent called a sign of the athlete's authority.
Tszyu spoke at light welterweight champion. He became the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) world champion. He won 31 victories with two defeats and one draw in the professional ring.
Tszyu became the USSR champion among juniors. He represented the Soviet Union at the Seoul Games and made his way to the quarterfinals of the tournament. In 1989 and 1990 he won the European Championship. In 1991, Tszyu became the world champion at the tournament in Sydney.