Status: Heavyweight contender. Former IBF Cruiserweight and WBC Light Heavyweight champion. His record is 41-1 (27 KO’s).
Ht: 6-1 1/2 Wt: 217
DOB: December 1, 1976 In: Zywiec, Poland (now resides in Kearny, N.J.)
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Every sport. I like soccer. Skiing. Swimming. Every sport.”
Nicknames: Goral, Tomahawk.
Favorite Music: “All hip-hop – I love to dance. 50 Cent, Eminem and Polish hip-hop, Frankie Polack.”
Last Book Read: “It’s the book about Pope John Paul II. His life story and his route to the papacy.”
Favorite Movie: “Action films.”
First Job: “Mechanic.”
First Car: “Fiat (green).”
Current Car: “Infinity (silver).”
Early Boxing Memory: “I wanted to be a world champion. I’m always looking at the boxers in the films of fights. I have too much energy. My father like the fights. Before I was born he wanted me to be a boxer. He told my mother this. He passed away from a bus accident when I was two.”
Favorite Meal: “Fish, sushi.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “No, but I like the special Polish cakes, stuff like that.”
First Boxing Memory: “I started boxing at age 12. The first fight that really stood out in my head, that it was the beginning of my career and what I wanted to accomplish was to be champion of the world.”
Boxing Inspiration: “There’s several boxers like Oscar De La Hoya, Roy Jones, Evander Holyfield, Muhammad Ali – a lot of different things that you can take away from them. Muhammad Ali – for his dancing. Holyfield – from his heart. Roy Jones – from his quickness and skills. My inspiration is several things I can take away from different boxers.”
Favorite Boxers To Watch: “The clear boxers, faster, good technical. Just to fight – I don’t like that. Technical fights I like. Like Oscar with Trinidad. There are many fighters I like.”
Pre-fight Feeling: “I only think about winning the fight.”
Pre-fight Meal: “Mostly pasta with very plain, naturall y blended sauces.”
Pre-fight Superstition: “I don’t have any. I don’t believe in any. I’m Catholic and I really follow my belief and the word of God. And that’s what’s going to guide me.”
Toughest Part Of Being A Boxer: “My answer is I’m a strong believer in God. I do have a talent that God gave me. My beliefs and prayers and being a strong Catholic – that’s what it’s going to take me to be and stay the world champion. The toughest thing to accomplish – it’s easy to win a world championship title, but it’s harder to follow my beliefs and the talent that was given to me.”
Greatest Sports Moment: “When I won the world titles against Paul Briggs (2005) and Steve Cunningham (2008).”
Most Painful Moment: “The worst thing that happened was when I got the nose broken before Briggs fight. The worst thing that ever happened.”
Funny Boxing Memory: “No.”
Training Routine: “Strength conditioning, some punching, running about five miles a day for the first four weeks. Then closer to the fight I’m doing shorter distances but with sprint initiatives. The last four weeks are more sparring. For the 12-round fight I had about 120 rounds of sparring with four spar partners.”
Toughest Opponent: “Paul Briggs. The first fight with Briggs (for vacant WBC light heavyweight title) is the fight I will remember forever. My nose was broken four weeks before in sparring. I did have the chance to back out of the fight. I said, No, I will fight this fight and I will be a world champion. Despite my broken nose. I couldn’t spar. But I was very determined to win the fight. And win the title.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “Normal, like me. No anger. Courteous.”
Family: Wife, Dorota; daughters, Roxana, Veronica.
Future Ambition: “To be a big champion in America.”
Topics: Action Films, Bus Accident, Car Fiat, Champion Of The World, Cruiserweight, De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Heavyweight Contender, John Paul Ii, Light Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali, Oscar De La Hoya, Polack, Polish Hip Hop, Pope John Paul, Pope John Paul Ii, Roy Jones, World Boxing, World Champion, Zywiec
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