Kostya Tszyu is Back To School

By Mark Vester

According to Moscow News, former junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu is going to hit the books. Tszyu has entered the Urals State Technical University and received a student ID card and a student’s record-book.

The institute’s director Sergei Novakovsky, has said that Tszyu will study at the martial arts department in the Institute of Physical Culture, Social Services and Tourism. Almost 20-years-ago, Tszyu tried to enter this university, but failed to pass entry exams. This time around he was enrolled without any exams, and only needed to pass an interview.

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