Jan 05, 2016
He was born 1st December 1976 in Żywiec. The Polish boxer, former professional world champion organisation IBF and IBO in category junior heavy and WBC in category light Heavyweight, amateur championships medalist, international Polish champion. He is first Pole who won Muhammad Ali Giant Athlete Award and The Ring championship belt magazine ,, The Ring”
He began training in four class primary school.When he has twelve years old, he was in boxing section Góral Żywiec club. In 1992 he went on to GKS Jastrzębie and next to Concordia Knurów. First Polish Seniors medium weight Championship title won in 1995. In 1997 won vice title in Light Heavyweight. In 1998 he stood on the podium european championship in Mińsk. He fought 120 fights, of which 108 won.
His first professional fights he fought in
England in 1999. The rival was from RPA
Israel Khumalo. Adamek won by K.O.In 2001 ,, Góral ” win International IBC
title.He defeated Rudi Lupo from Belgium.
In 21th May 2005 Adamek fought the Paul
Briggs for world champion WBC belt in United Center in Chicago. After 12
rounds he won the fight.
In 9th 2007 in Katowice he beat in 7 round Luis
Pineda and won world champion IBC title in
junior heavy.
In 11th December 2008 in Prudential Center in
Newark he beat Steve Cunnigham and won
world champion IBF title in junior heavy. He put
him down three times but the duel lasted 12
rounds.
Tomasz Adamek after the fight with Cunnigan.
The older of the Kliczko brothers, Witalij stood in the
Adamek way of world champion WBC title in
Heavy weight.
In 10th March 2010 in Wrocław Adamek
defeated by WitalijKliczko. The arbiter stopped the fight
in 10 round. Witalij Kliczko defend the belt 9
time in a row.
Number of fights 47
Wons 45
Knockdowns 28
Loses 2
Ties 0