Artur Szpilka
Polish boxer
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- Artur Szpilka ( [ˈartur ˈʂpilka] ; born 12 April 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist and former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2021.
- He holds a notable win over former two-weight world champion Tomasz Adamek.
- He has said he was a football hooligan before a local boxing coach suggested he should take up boxing instead.
- In October 2009, when he was 20 years old, he was arrested for being involved in a brawl between rival football fans and spent 18 months in prison.
- Szpilka's win over McCline and his perfect 12–0 record secured him a fight with Mike Mollo in 2013; he overcame two knockdowns to beat Mollo by a sixth-round knockout.
Artur Szpilka ([ˈartur ˈʂpilka]; born 12 April 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist and former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2021. He challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2016. He holds a notable win over former two-weight world champion Tomasz Adamek.
Early life
Szpilka was born in Wieliczka, Poland in 1989. He has said he was a football hooligan before a local boxing coach suggested he should take up boxing instead. As an amateur, Szpilka won the Polish national heavyweight title and reached the quarterfinals of the Junior world championships before turning professional in 2008. In October 2009, when he was 20 years old, he was arrested for being involved in a brawl between rival football fans and spent 18 months in prison.
Professional career
Early career
On 30 June 2012, Szpilka fought Jameel McCline in Łódź, Poland, which he won by unanimous decision (UD). Szpilka's win over McCline and his perfect 12–0 record secured him a fight with Mike Mollo in 2013; he overcame two knockdowns to beat Mollo by a sixth-round knockout. An attempt at revenge by Mollo saw Szpilka winning again by knockout, this time in the fifth, though Szpilka once again had to overcome a knockdown.
Szpilka vs. Jennings
On 25 January 2014, Szpilka suffered his first defeat against Bryant Jennings. Jennings initially was to face Mariusz Wach, however Wach pulled out of the fight, and Szpilka stepped in after calling out Jennings on Twitter. The fight took place in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Szpilka lost the fight by referee stoppage in the final round.
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