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Post by PHONETOOL on Oct 22, 2009 21:36:16 GMT -5
The Two Best Polish Fighters in History Will Fight for Country’s Pride
Tomasz Adamek vs. Andrew Golota
IBF International Heavyweight Title
International Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek has made a bold move up to heavyweight to face the best Polish heavyweight ever, Andrew Golota, on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the new Lodz Arena in Lodz, Poland. Golota and Adamek appeared at a media-packed press conference on Tuesday at the Warsaw Marriott to announce what the Polish media have dubbed as, “The Polish Fight of the Century.” Interest for this fight is so great in Poland that three national television outlets carried the press conference live. Interestingly, Adamek (38-1, 26 KOs), from Gilowice, is the one who asked for the match. “If somebody asks to me to dance, I never say no, and this was Adamek’s idea not mine,” Golota said at the press conference, “so I said, why not? He has never fought anybody from the heavyweight division, and has no idea how hard we can hit. He will know in about two months.” The Warsaw native added: “I hate breaks in training, my place is in Chicago, but I understand they [promoters] had to make this official because nobody could believe he wants this fight, including me. Adamek is faster than bullet and lightning combined—so they say—so I’m supposed to be very careful. But he is also easy to hit. This is the way I see this fight.” Adamek did not appreciate the Warsaw-born Golota (41-7-1, 33 KOs) poking fun at him, and both fighters appeared to have a genuine dislike for one another. “Andrew is Andrew, always laughing, making jokes, some of them about my skills,” Adamek said. “No problem. Nobody ever went down from words. Let’s see what will happen when we will be in the ring. Two words from me: speed kills. He will never be close enough to hit me.” “Just happens this way that I will fight two 40-year-olds, first Golota and then, hopefully, Bernard Hopkins on January 30 in Newark. I will finish both of their careers." Peter Garczarczyk, a Chicago-based sportswriter born in Poland that now writes for several Polish-based publications, is a longtime confidant to both Golota and Adamek. He also attended the press conference in Warsaw. “Boxing fans in America may not know how big this fight is in Poland and how much these two fighters genuinely don’t like one another,” Garczarczyk said. “Golota thinks Adamek’s victories and world championships don’t measure up to the quality of opposition he has faced in his heavyweight career, and Adamek detests the fact that so many Polish people still revere Golota. “I believe the only reason this fight is taking place is because Adamek wants to take Golota’s place in the hearts and minds of the Polish people. Adamek thinks he is merely using Golota as a stepping stone in his quest to be regarded as the best Polish fighter in history. He wants to settle this score now before moving on to even greater accomplishments.” Don King promotes Golota and formerly promoted Adamek, having given the young Pole his first opportunity to fight for a world championship. “Golota and Adamek are fighting for something bigger than a world championship or money; they’re fighting for country,” King said. “In Poland, this fight will compare to our Super Bowl or the World Cup in terms of demand and attention. “I’ll be ringside in Poland for this one. Polish fans are what we call in the ghetto SKD, meaning they are something kind-of different. They are real fanatics, and this fight cuts right down cultural, spiritual and visceral lines that run right through the country. There’s never been anything quite like this in Poland. “I love Poland and I love the Polish people. I have visited the Warsaw Rising Museum that pays tribute to the Polish resistance movement in World War II and Oswiecim Concentration Camps. I hope to meet Lech Walesa and President Lech Kaczynski during my visit to the great country of Poland.” The Undercard
There will be also fights of: Dawid Kostecki vs Grzegorz Soszyński Damian Jonak vs Mariusz Cendrowski Mateusz Masternak vs Łukasz Janik Wojciech Bartnik vs Artur Szpilka Maciej Zegan vs Krzysztof Cieślak
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Post by Damon on Oct 23, 2009 18:24:40 GMT -5
Andrew coming in at 255--pretty heavy. He's usually in there around 240.
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Post by PHONETOOL on Oct 23, 2009 23:47:05 GMT -5
More on the flight
This will be a 5hr live televised program. It will begin on cable and switch to terrestrial TV on Poland’s biggest network, Polsat. The only other time this happened was when Poland played in the World Cup.
- The primary broadcaster Polsat will have 23 HD cameras covering this fight.
- This will be the biggest audience ever to watch an event in the biggest arena in Poland. The arena is completely sold out at 15,000+. Tickets are being sold on the black market and Allegro (European version of eBay). The last time tickets were sold in such a fashion was when U2 appeared in Poland.
- Historically Andrew Golota has always been the biggest attraction in Poland. To date the biggest televised event in Poland was when Golota fought Tim Witherspoon in 1998. That TV audience exceeded Pope John Paul II’s visit to Poland in 2005. Saturday’s card promises to break that record.
- Polsat predicted that 1 out of every 4 Poles will watch this event in Poland and viewership is expected to exceed 10 million.
- Multi-generational viewership: There are Polish people of every generation watching this; the fathers cheer on Golota and the sons support Adamek.
- Polsat is the dominant TV station in Poland. It reaches 94% of the nation.
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Post by PHONETOOL on Oct 23, 2009 23:57:18 GMT -5
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obgBrM51S10&feature=player_embedded# [/youtube]
At the weigh-in today. Golota weighed in at 256 pounds, Adamek at 214.2 pounds.
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Post by Paul Magno on Oct 24, 2009 0:20:16 GMT -5
Internet scribes are predictably slagging this fight, but it's not much more ridiculous than Haye vs. Valuev...Quality Cruiserweight moving up to fight a slow, plodding gorilla...
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Post by Dafs117 on Oct 24, 2009 16:15:57 GMT -5
sh*t start to my prediction!
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Post by Dafs117 on Oct 24, 2009 16:30:23 GMT -5
crap stoppage uncompetitive fight
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Post by Damon on Oct 24, 2009 16:38:14 GMT -5
Good stoppage. I think Golota gave what he had, which just wasn't as much as it was even a couple of years ago. The weight was a little high, he's slowed, naturally, and his jab isn't a weapon anymore, not after the injury last fall. Golota didn't lack heart or grit, but the younger, better-skilled guy won.
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Post by Paul Magno on Oct 24, 2009 16:48:30 GMT -5
loooooooooooooooooooooooong wait for a pretty weak non-event...Better man won...I just hope Adamek isn't fooled into thinking that he can compete with the Klits...
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Post by PHONETOOL on Oct 24, 2009 17:53:04 GMT -5
In “The Polish Fight of the Century”, Tomasz “Goral” Adamek (39-1, 27 KOs) notched his soundest career victory to date with a huge fifth round TKO over Andrzej Golota (41-8-1, 33 KOs) in front of the partisan crowd at Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. Making his heavyweight debut, two-time world champion in light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions Adamek looked huge in the first, circling around much slower but also much bigger Golota, throwing multiple combinations, which easily penetrated The Foul Pole’s unsteady defense. Golota was floored at the end of the round by what seemed to be more a push than a legitimate punch on Adamek’s behalf. Round two was also in Goral’s favor though the native of Zywiec felt some freaky power in Golota’s gloves yet sustaining his pressure. Round three was the best for Andrzej Golota who tagged Adamek several times with his left hooks to the jaw and even wobbled him once in the going. The fight came back to its roots in the fourth, which saw Adamek taking the lead by huge left hooks. Golota was rocked several times but never went down. It was in round five when he finally did so after a monstrous right cross – left hook combination by the Goral. Golota got up and immediately found himself under Adamek’s fire. He tried to retalliate but was unable to prevent Adamek from dealing more severe punishment. After a few more hooks to the open jaw of Golota the referee Bill Clancy stepped in, halting the action in the midst of the fifth. Adamek will break through the IBF ranks by acquiring the IBF International heavyweight title. Golota, on the other hand, have possibly had his “last hurrah!” though he said nothing about the retirement in his post-fight interview.
WBC #9 / WBA #12 light heavyweight Dawid “Gypsy” Kostecki moved to 31-1, with 21 KOs, following a spirited win over previously unbeaten compatriot Grzegorz Soszynski (16-1-1, 7 KOs) in a thrilling all-Polish ten-rounder. Soszynski took the first couple of rounds with his constant pressure, but as soon as veteran technician Kostecki got adjusted to his style, less experienced fighter started to be fooled around. Kostecki, working from the outside, got more and more confident as the bout progressed. Lately in round six, Kostecki connected with a left hook and decked Soszynski but was unable to finish him in time. Rounds seven and eight were in Kostecki favor as well, his body punches becoming more and more effective. In round nine, Soszynski mounted a slight comeback but the end was once again in Gypsy’s favor. All three judges voted for his unanimous decision, which also resulted in the first setback of Soszynski’s career.
WBC Youth/Baltic light middleweight titlist Damian Jonak (23-0-1, 17 KOs) suffered the first blemish of his pro career, having been held to a draw by old rival Mariusz Cendrowski (17-2-2, 7 KOs) in an action-packed eight-rounder. No exact scores have been announced to the crowd.
In a heated cross-roader between two unbeaten cruiserweights, younger and technically sounder Mateusz Masternak (15-0, 10 KOs) stopped Lukasz Janik (15-1, 8 KOs) in five round. Janik tried to apply his usual aggressive style from the outset but his pressure was far from being smart. At the end of round one, Masternak dropped Janik for the first time. Both fighters engaged it in the second but Masternak, working from the distance, was just a slightly better man in the ring. Janik had some success in rounds three and four. In the fifth stanza, both fighters engaged in some heated encounters and during the last minute Masternak dropped his foe once again with the counter left hook to the jaw. Janik was able to get himself up but was unsteady enough for referee to stop the contest with forty seconds remaining. Huge win for 22-year old Wroclaw native.
In the first notable domestic contest of the night, lightweight Krzysztof Cieslak (14-0, 5 KOs) notched a points victory over ex-world title challenger Matt Zegan (38-5, 21 KOs) in a ten-rounder.
Experienced light welterweight Krzysztof Szot (8-0, 1 KO) outpointed his younger opponent Lukasz Maciec (7-1, 2 KOs) unanimously over six rounds.
courtesy of flight news
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Post by mecky1888 on Oct 24, 2009 18:03:37 GMT -5
at least i got the round right
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Post by Damon on Oct 24, 2009 18:09:26 GMT -5
In “The Polish Fight of the Century”, Tomasz “Goral” Adamek (39-1, 27 KOs) notched his soundest career victory to date with a huge fifth round TKO over Andrzej Golota (41-8-1, 33 KOs) in front of the partisan crowd at Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. Making his heavyweight debut, two-time world champion in light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions Adamek looked huge in the first, circling around much slower but also much bigger Golota, throwing multiple combinations, which easily penetrated The Foul Pole’s unsteady defense. Golota was floored at the end of the round by what seemed to be more a push than a legitimate punch on Adamek’s behalf. Round two was also in Goral’s favor though the native of Zywiec felt some freaky power in Golota’s gloves yet sustaining his pressure. Round three was the best for Andrzej Golota who tagged Adamek several times with his left hooks to the jaw and even wobbled him once in the going. The fight came back to its roots in the fourth, which saw Adamek taking the lead by huge left hooks. Golota was rocked several times but never went down. It was in round five when he finally did so after a monstrous right cross – left hook combination by the Goral. Golota got up and immediately found himself under Adamek’s fire. He tried to retalliate but was unable to prevent Adamek from dealing more severe punishment. After a few more hooks to the open jaw of Golota the referee Bill Clancy stepped in, halting the action in the midst of the fifth. Fair enough assessment by them. Thank, Phone. I thought Golota got caught flush and clean but only went down because of a push in round one. Be sure to catch home-cooked BTBC coverage at www.theboxingtribune.com/. But it was just too much speed from Adamek, and he's not even that fast.
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Post by Paul Magno on Oct 24, 2009 19:18:40 GMT -5
But it was just too much speed from Adamek, and he's not even that fast. Imagine the speed difference when Haye fights Valuev!
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