Australian boxer Nikita Tszyu married his girlfriend in an incredibly secretive ceremony just weeks after his older brother and fellow fighter Tim tied the knot.
Tszyu, known for staying out of the spotlight, married his girlfriend Nikita Bedwell on Wednesday, with only his famous father Kostya, his brother Tim and Bedwell’s father as witnesses.
When Tszyu’s mother was asked about the ceremony, she revealed that she had just been informed about the wedding.
‘If the couple is happy, I bless them both!’ she said news corporation.
Tszyu, known as ‘The Butcher’ for his aggressive style in the ring, is much more reserved in his personal life.
There is barely a photo of his partner on social media or at public events, and many strangers don’t even know he was in a relationship.
Nikita Tszyu married his girlfriend in a secret ceremony that not even his mother Natalia (pictured together) knew much about
Only a few people attended the ceremony, including Nikita’s brother Tim (left) and her father Kostya (center, pictured with Nikita).
The wedding was reportedly rushed, requiring Tszyu and his wife to file an application with a registrar on Monday.
Couples who want to get married are required by law to give a month’s notice, but Bedwell and Tszyu managed to solve this problem.
Last month, Nikita’s brother Tim married his long-term partner Alexandra Constantine in an intimate wedding ceremony in Sydney.
The couple, who have been together for eight years, sealed their wedding vows in Sydney’s east in front of 120 guests.
Tszyu and Nikita were dressed in sleek black suits by Armani, while Alexandra wore a stunning designer dress by Steve Khalil.
Tim’s Hall of Fame father, Kostya, was present at the ceremony, dressed in a baby blue suit.
A convoy of luxury cars left the boxer’s home in Caringbah for the wedding ceremony.
The 30-year-old pug recently opened up about the wedding news when he spoke on the No Limit podcast.
Nikita likes to stay away from media attention, except when performing in the ring.
Nikita and Tim are pictured with their father Kostya and mother Natasha in 2002.
Tim Tszyu and his long-time partner Alexandra Constantine exchanged vows last month
“I’m getting married,” he told George Rose.
“Boxing can’t compete with my lady,” he said. ‘I love her to death and that is my number one priority right now.
‘I always put boxing as number one, my whole life, you know, boxing, boxing, boxing.
“You come back and start thinking, you know what? Family is actually number one.”
The couple met at a boxing class in Rockdale in 2016 and for Tszyu it was love at first sight.
The wrestler, who normally refuses to hold the pads for anyone else, was hooked. It was his smile that did it, he said.
Once class was over, the pair started chatting and the two have been inseparable ever since.
Constantine, who speaks fluent English, French and Macedonian, has been ringside for most of Tszyu’s professional fights.
Last week she told reporters that getting married was less stressful than one of her husband’s fights.
“In terms of vibes and nerves, a wedding is a walk in the park compared to a fight,” Alexandra told News Corp.
‘Give me a wedding any day. In fact, we have planned it in a really short time: about six weeks, which is unheard of.
‘Tim’s weight loss usually lasts more than six weeks, so we’re doing well.
‘We have about 120 guests, keeping it small and beautiful.
“We’ve also managed to secure a really special location for our shoot, something that’s never been done before, but you’ll have to wait to find out.”