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Adamek with the IBF title, 2008
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| Nickname(s) | Góral | |||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m | |||||||||||||
| Reach | 191 cm | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1976 Żywiec, Poland |
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| Total fights | 61 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 55 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 32 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | |||||||||||||
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Tomasz "Tomek" Adamek (born December 1, 1976) is a famous Polish former professional boxer. He competed in boxing matches from 1999 to 2018. Tomasz Adamek won world championships in two different weight classes. He held the WBC light heavyweight title from 2005 to 2007. He also held the IBF and The Ring magazine cruiserweight titles from 2008 to 2009. In 2007, he won the IBO cruiserweight title. In 2011, he even fought for the WBC heavyweight title. Many people consider Adamek one of the greatest Polish boxers of all time. He was the first Polish boxer to win The Ring title.
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Early Life of Tomasz Adamek
Tomasz Adamek was born in Żywiec, Poland. Later in his life, he lived in Kearny, New Jersey, in the United States.
Tomasz Adamek's Boxing Career
Tomasz Adamek started his professional boxing career on March 13, 1999. His first fight was in Manchester, England, against Israel Khumalo. Adamek won this fight by a technical knockout (TKO) in the very first round.
Light-Heavyweight Division
Becoming WBC Light-Heavyweight Champion
Adamek won the WBC light-heavyweight title on May 21, 2005. He defeated Paul "Firepower" Briggs in a tough fight. Many people said this fight was very intense. Both boxers were injured during the match. Adamek was the more aggressive fighter and won the title.
He defended his title on October 15, 2005, against German boxer Thomas Ulrich. Adamek won this fight by knockout in the sixth round. In 2006, he fought Paul Briggs again. Adamek won the rematch by decision, keeping his title.
Adamek vs. Chad Dawson
Tomasz Adamek had a perfect record of 31 wins and no losses before his fight with Chad Dawson. On February 3, 2007, Adamek lost his first professional fight to Dawson. Dawson won by a unanimous decision. Adamek was knocked down in the seventh round. He also knocked Dawson down in the tenth round. However, Dawson managed to recover and win the fight. After this loss, Adamek decided to move up to the cruiserweight division.
Cruiserweight Division
After moving to cruiserweight, Adamek quickly started winning again. He defeated Luis Andres Pineda by technical knockout. On December 29, 2007, he also beat Josip Jalusic in Germany.
Adamek vs. O'Neil Bell
On April 19, 2008, Adamek fought former champion O'Neil Bell in Poland. This fight was to decide who would get a chance to fight for the IBF Cruiserweight title. Adamek knocked Bell down in the first round. He continued to outbox Bell. Bell decided not to continue the fight after the seventh round because he felt dizzy.
Winning IBF and The Ring Cruiserweight Titles
In December 2008, Adamek fought Steve Cunningham for the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles. The fight took place in Newark, New Jersey. Adamek knocked Cunningham down three times during the fight. He won the titles in what many called the "fight of the year."
Adamek successfully defended his titles against Johnathon Banks on February 27, 2009. He won with a powerful technical knockout in the eighth round. He then defeated Bobby Gunn on July 11, 2009. The referee stopped the fight after the fourth round because of the doctor's advice.
On October 18, 2009, Adamek gave up his IBF title. He decided to move up to the heavyweight division.
Heavyweight Division
On October 24, 2009, in Łódź, Poland, Adamek defeated Andrew Golota. He won by technical knockout in the fifth round. This win earned him the IBF "International" Heavyweight Title. On February 6, 2010, he defeated Jason Estrada by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
Adamek then faced Chris Arreola on April 24, 2010, in California. Adamek weighed less than Arreola. The Polish fighter won by a majority decision after twelve rounds.
In 2010, Tomasz Adamek was the first Polish person to win the "Muhammad Ali Athlete Award."
Adamek continued his winning streak in the heavyweight division. He defeated veteran American boxer Michael Grant by unanimous decision on August 21, 2010. In his first fight of 2011, Adamek defeated Irishman Kevin McBride by a clear unanimous decision.
Adamek vs. Vitali Klitschko
On September 10, 2011, Adamek fought the WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. The fight took place in Poland. Adamek lost by technical knockout in the tenth round. This was the first ever pay-per-view fight in Polish TV history. The referee stopped the fight because Adamek was taking too many hits and could no longer defend himself.
Fights After Klitschko
Adamek returned to boxing on March 24, 2012. He defeated Nagy Aguilera by unanimous decision. He then fought former heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers. Adamek won this fight by unanimous decision after twelve rounds.
On September 8, 2012, Adamek defeated Travis Walker. The referee stopped the fight in the fifth round, giving Adamek a technical knockout win.
Adamek had a very close fight with Steve Cunningham on December 22, 2012. Adamek won by a split decision. There was a mistake in the judges' scores at first, but it was corrected, and Adamek was declared the winner. On March 15, 2014, Adamek lost to Vyacheslav Glazkov by unanimous decision. He lost his IBF North American heavyweight title in this fight.
Adamek vs. Solomon Haumono
On June 24, 2017, Adamek defeated Solomon Haumono. He won by unanimous decision after ten rounds.
Adamek vs. Fred Kassi
On November 18, 2017, Adamek fought and defeated Fred Kassi. He won by unanimous decision after ten rounds.
Adamek vs. Jarrell Miller
On October 6, 2018, Adamek fought heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller. Miller was a highly ranked boxer at the time. Miller knocked Adamek down twice in the second round. After the second knockdown, the referee stopped the fight. Adamek was disoriented but managed to get back on his feet.
Adamek vs. Mamed Khalidov
On February 24, 2024, Tomasz Adamek fought Mamed Khalidov in a boxing match. This fight was part of a mixed martial arts event. Adamek won the fight after the third round. Khalidov had to stop because he suffered a hand injury.
Tomasz Adamek's Professional Boxing Record
| 62 fights | 56 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 31 | 3 |
| By decision | 25 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 59 | Loss | 53–6 | Jarrell Miller | KO | 2 (12), 0:51 | 6 Oct 2018 | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 58 | Win | 53–5 | Joey Abell | TKO | 7 (10), 2:33 | 21 Apr 2018 | Hala Sportowa, Częstochowa, Poland | Retained Poland International heavyweight title |
| 57 | Win | 52–5 | Fred Kassi | UD | 10 | 18 Nov 2017 | Hala Sportowa, Częstochowa, Poland | Won vacant Poland International heavyweight title |
| 56 | Win | 51–5 | Solomon Haumono | UD | 10 | 24 Jun 2017 | Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 55 | Loss | 50–5 | Éric Molina | KO | 10 (12), 3:00 | 2 Apr 2016 | Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland | For vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 54 | Win | 50–4 | Przemysław Saleta | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 26 Sep 2015 | Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland | |
| 53 | Loss | 49–4 | Artur Szpilka | UD | 10 | 8 Nov 2014 | Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland | For vacant IBF International and Poland International heavyweight titles |
| 52 | Loss | 49–3 | Vyacheslav Glazkov | UD | 12 | 15 Mar 2014 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US | Lost IBF North American heavyweight title |
| 51 | Win | 49–2 | Dominick Guinn | UD | 10 | 3 Aug 2013 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US | |
| 50 | Win | 48–2 | Steve Cunningham | SD | 12 | 22 Dec 2012 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US | Retained IBF North American heavyweight title |
| 49 | Win | 47–2 | Travis Walker | TKO | 5 (12), 1:08 | 8 Sep 2012 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF North American heavyweight title |
| 48 | Win | 46–2 | Eddie Chambers | UD | 12 | 16 Jun 2012 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Won vacant IBF North American heavyweight title |
| 47 | Win | 45–2 | Nagy Aguilera | UD | 10 | 24 Mar 2012 | Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, US | |
| 46 | Loss | 44–2 | Vitali Klitschko | TKO | 10 (12), 2:20 | 10 Sep 2011 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland | For WBC heavyweight title |
| 45 | Win | 44–1 | Kevin McBride | UD | 12 | 9 Apr 2011 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF International and NABO heavyweight titles |
| 44 | Win | 43–1 | Vinny Maddalone | TKO | 5 (12), 2:17 | 9 Dec 2010 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF International and NABO heavyweight titles |
| 43 | Win | 42–1 | Michael Grant | UD | 12 | 21 Aug 2010 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF International and NABO heavyweight titles |
| 42 | Win | 41–1 | Chris Arreola | MD | 12 | 24 Apr 2010 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, US | Retained IBF International heavyweight title; Won vacant NABO heavyweight title |
| 41 | Win | 40–1 | Jason Estrada | UD | 12 | 6 Feb 2010 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF International heavyweight title |
| 40 | Win | 39–1 | Andrew Golota | TKO | 5 (12), 1:20 | 24 Oct 2009 | Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland | Won vacant IBF International heavyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 38–1 | Bobby Gunn | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | 11 Jul 2009 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 38 | Win | 37–1 | Johnathon Banks | TKO | 8 (12), 1:30 | 27 Feb 2009 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 37 | Win | 36–1 | Steve Cunningham | SD | 12 | 11 Dec 2008 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | Won IBF and vacant The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | Gary Gomez | RTD | 7 (10), 0:01 | 11 Jul 2008 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | O'Neil Bell | TKO | 8 (12) | 19 Apr 2008 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland | |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Josip Jalusic | UD | 8 | 29 Dec 2007 | Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld, Germany | |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Luis Andres Pineda | TKO | 7 (12) | 9 Jun 2007 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland | Won vacant IBO cruiserweight title |
| 32 | Loss | 31–1 | Chad Dawson | UD | 12 | 3 Feb 2007 | Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida, US | Lost WBC light heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Paul Briggs | MD | 12 | 7 Oct 2006 | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, US | Retained WBC light heavyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Thomas Ulrich | KO | 6 (12), 1:57 | 15 Oct 2005 | Mehrzweckhalle Süd, Düsseldorf, Germany | Retained WBC light heavyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Paul Briggs | MD | 12 | 21 May 2005 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois, US | Won vacant WBC light heavyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Ismail Abdoul | UD | 8 | 10 Sep 2004 | Blue City, Warsaw, Poland | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Dzhabrail Dzhabrailov | KO | 5 (12), 0:43 | 17 Apr 2004 | Baltic Hall, Mariehamn, Finland | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Olivier Beard | TKO | 3 (10) | 20 Dec 2003 | BBTS Wlokniarz Hall, Bielsko-Biała, Poland | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Ed Dalton | KO | 2 (12), 2:14 | 4 Oct 2003 | Baltic Hall, Mariehamn, Finland | Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Roberto Coelho | UD | 8 | 30 Aug 2003 | Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Zoltán Béres | UD | 6 | 6 Apr 2003 | Palacio de Deportes, Benidorm, Spain | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Andrei Karsten | TKO | 2 (6) | 15 Feb 2003 | Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Varuzhan Davtyan | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 14 Dec 2002 | Telewest Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Laverne Clark | TKO | 3 (12) | 18 Oct 2002 | Sport Hall, Kozienice, Poland | Won vacant Poland International light heavyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Mihai Iftode | UD | 8 | 27 Jul 2002 | Hala Milenium, Kołobrzeg, Poland | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Siarhei Karanevich | UD | 10 | 24 May 2002 | Płońsk, Poland | Won vacant CISBB light heavyweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Willie McDonald | TKO | 3 (6) | 6 Apr 2002 | Łódź, Poland | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Dzianis Salomka | TKO | 5 (6) | 23 Feb 2002 | OSiR, Włocławek, Poland | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ruslan Hladkykh | UD | 6 | 29 Dec 2001 | Sport Hall, Konin, Poland | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Zdravko Kostic | UD | 10 | 10 Nov 2001 | Sport Hall, Włocławek, Poland | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Timofey Maklakov | TKO | 3 (10) | 11 Aug 2001 | Sport Hall, Jaworzno, Poland | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Ion Voica | KO | 1 (6) | 18 May 2001 | Sport Hall, Warsaw, Poland | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Rudi Lupo | UD | 10 | 2 Mar 2001 | Sport Hall, Warsaw, Poland | Won IBC Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Nino Cirilo | TKO | 3 (8) | 3 Nov 2000 | Sport Hall, Nowy Dwór, Poland | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Stanislav Schreiber | TKO | 3 (10) | 14 Oct 2000 | Sport Hall, Dębica, Poland | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Glenn Odem | TKO | 4 (6) | 10 Jun 2000 | Sport Hall, Elbląg, Poland | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Terry Ford | TKO | 3 (6) | 25 Mar 2000 | Białystok, Poland | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mark Lee Dawson | TKO | 3 (6) | 21 Feb 2000 | Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Melvin Wynn | TKO | 3 (6) | 10 Dec 1999 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kevin Whaley-El | TKO | 4 (6) | 22 Oct 1999 | Legia na Bemowie Hall, Warsaw, Poland | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Milko Stoikov | TKO | 3 (6) | 26 Jun 1999 | Hala Ludowa, Wrocław, Poland | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Smokey Enison | TKO | 2 (4), 2:50 | 29 Apr 1999 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Israel Khumalo | TKO | 1 (4), 2:15 | 13 Mar 1999 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England |
See Also
- List of light heavyweight boxing champions
- List of cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of The Ring world champions
