Nikita Tszyu v Aaron Stahl: Tszyu 3.0 ready to make his mark in world of professional boxing

Tszyu 3.0 will be unleashed on Thursday night when the son of boxing legend Kostya, and younger brother of world-title hopeful Tim, makes his professional debut against Aaron Stahl at Brisbane’s Nissan Arena.

For the past six years, Nikita has been studying architecture, joking he has been hiding behind a computer screen.

Now he is on the big screen and the 24-year-old four-time amateur champion has promised to entertain fight fans with a ruthless style diametrically opposed to his brother Tim’s surgical precision.

“I would love to be a knockout artist,” said Nikita, who weighed in at 68.9kg for his six-round, super welterweight showdown with the unbeaten Stahl (2-0-1).

“A friend at our gym said I was like a butcher. I think it’s funny. I like that description.

“I do things in a messy way. I’m not as clean as Tim. My brother is a perfectionist and does things with absolute skill.

“When we play basketball, Tim nails all the three-pointers and clutch shots, then there’s me - running around like crazy, stealing the ball, overwhelming Tim to win.

“That’s the difference between us.”

There is a view Nikita is only returning to boxing because he is jealous of Tim’s surge up the world rankings and craves a piece of the limelight.

But the youngest Tszyu insists dipping his toe in the professional-boxing waters is not a summer fling, saying he is ready for the painstaking journey he watched his father undertake in his quest to be the best.

“I definitely want to go all the way,” Nikita said.

“I don’t want to do things half-hearted or temporarily.

“My amateur career gives me confidence that I can handle myself in situations where there is adversity in the ring.

“When I studied architecture, I did it with the intention that it would be my career. But the last two or three years, it got too boring for me.

“I was sitting in front of the computer all day looking at a computer screen and I had this energy inside of me that was hating it. As soon as I started boxing again, that will and determination started again. It just felt right.

“This is a big decision I have made and it’s going to be part of my life for the next 10 to 15 years.

“I don’t do things to be second best. I’m ready.”

Australian super featherweight champion Liam Wilson has sparred Nikita in the lead-up and says Tszyu 3.0 is the real deal.

“Nikita is a good fighter,” Wilson said.

“For someone who has had so many years off, he impressed me in sparring.

“When we sparred, he was precise and you could tell he had ring intelligence. He is a smart boxer. I think he will be a superstar. He will live up to the expectations.

“He has the talent ... it’s in his blood.”

Weight debacle: Aussie puts everything on the line

Aussie super featherweight champion Liam Wilson is taking the biggest risk of his career after agreeing to fight a world-ranked rival who weighed-in almost 10 pounds over the limit.

Wilson’s camp has slammed Filipino opponent Joe Noynay as an “embarrassment” after the ‘Jaw Breaker’, ranked No.6 by the WBO, tipped the scales at 62.92kg - blowing the 58.85kg limit by more than 4kg.

The spicy re-match between Wilson and Noynay will feature on the undercard of Nikita Tszyu’s professional debut on Thursday night in Brisbane and promoters No Limit were plunged into urgent talks with the Filipino camp.

Wilson (9-1, 6KO) cannot afford to give Noynay (19-2-2, 8KO) any advantage after their last bout eight months ago, when the Jaw Breaker destroyed him with a fifth-round stoppage that inflicted the first loss of the Queenslander’s career.

No Limit bosses discussed cancelling the fight, but Wilson sensationally demanded the bout proceed in a risky move that could make-or-break his career against the dangerous Filipino southpaw.

The WBO Asia Pacific super featherweight title is on the line but because of Noynay’s weight debacle, the 26-year-old is ineligible to win the belt.

“I’m not worried at all,” Wilson said.

“I am surprised he came in so heavy. He knows the rules of boxing. He knows the guidelines he has to follow, so for Noynay to be so heavy is unprofessional.

“I know I’m taking a risk, but I couldn’t walk away from this fight knowing I can win it.

“Losing to him last time was disappointing. I don’t care what weight Noynay is. I have prepared for this guy for eight months.

“I have lost many nights’ sleep thinking about this guy and that loss and I want to get rid of it.”

Wilson’s manager Steve Scanlan blasted Noynay for failing to make weight.

“It’s pretty embarrassing to be honest,” he said.

“I’m extremely disappointed. Liam has trained hard for the past eight months looking for revenge and he is the ultimate professional.

“He has worked hard for this and Noynay comes in 4kg over the limit. It’s nearly 10 per cent of his body weight and he is world-ranked. It’s unheard of in boxing.

“You can tell he is embarrassed and Filipino people are very proud about their boxing heritage. He has let a lot of people down, but credit to Liam for taking the fight.

“I wanted the fight to be cancelled, but Liam said I’ll fight him even if he’s 75kg.

“That shows his courage.

“This is a massive fight for Liam. He can’t afford another loss, he is putting it all on the line.

“It’s a must-win fight, but I truly believe Liam will win and put himself back in contention for a world title.”