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Nice to meet you, Tim. You’ve had a very interesting journey into the professional boxing world and your dad is professional boxer, Kostya Tszyu. For some, following in the footsteps of a famous, successful parent or sibling might be challenging in terms of paving your own path and getting your own name out in the sport. How did you go about paving your own way in the sport? Growing up with dad was very much like a military camp – all discipline-based and no excuses. This put me in a great position for my pro career. The ideals instilled in me as a young kid growing up in Sydney have carried over to this day. It’s all about – never give up; no excuses. According to your website, as a six-year-old you started in gymnastics – your first foray into sport, and you’ve said this was the bedrock of your boxing career. What did you learn from gymnastics that helped you in your boxing career? Gymnastics, like boxing, is an individual sport where you are testing yourself against yourself to be better \[at\] every event. Training alone takes a certain mindset and discipline to continuously improve and push yourself to new limits. In 2011, after a winning streak you suffered an injury (broke your wrist), which caused you to lose motivation. How did you bounce back and regain motivation? Funny story. I went to the movies to see the boxing movie, Creed. That was the fuel that lit the fire \[and kept me motivated\]. I guess I never really lost the desire but just needed a break and some time to regain the hunger. What’s your advice to retail pharmacy assistants who may be suffering from poor motivation within their careers? How do they regain that motivation and passion for their work? Work, like training, can become boring and a challenge \[at times\]. My advice would be to strive to be the very best \[pharmacy\] assistant you can – go the extra yards. Make it a competition to better yourself along the way. Professional boxing requires a lot of hard work, determination and persistence. What other character traits are required to be a champion boxer? Dedication, ambition, talent and ability. Each of these need to be at the top of your list to succeed. What is your advice to retail pharmacy assistants who have big goals in their careers/who want to develop their careers and achieve success? What’s your advice to help them reach their full potential? Goals are so important in the workplace. Set realistic goals on a yearly basis as to where you want to be at the end of each year. \[Getting to the\] top is achievable, but nobody will move you there. You need to drive the ambition, dedication, talent and ability to reach the top and stay there. As someone who trains multiple times a day, why is physical activity so important for general health and wellbeing, and how can pharmacy assistants incorporate it into their lifestyles? Everyone should exercise – the benefits are clear. Boxing is the ultimate. I would recommend boxing and Boxercise-style classes or PT \[personal training\], one-on-one with a trainer for maximum results. It’s addictive. Try it – you will be hooked! After a successful 2019, unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic derailed many plans in 2020 – how did this impact you and how have you stayed motivated during this time? What are you hoping to achieve next? I’m still hopeful of fighting in 2020. But like everyone else, I’m waiting for the green light. \[My goal is to\] defeat Jeff Horn, then \[I’m planning to head\] to the USA and Russia for some Superfights and a World Title. RETAIL PHARMACY ASSISTANTS • JUN 2020 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 23