Dawid Kostecki
Polish boxer (1981–2019)
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Key Takeaways
- Dawid Kostecki (27 June 1981 – 2 August 2019) was a Polish professional boxer who fought at light heavyweight.
- Dawid Kostecki is best remembered in boxing circles for a scheduled bout which never took place.
- Days before the fight, Kostecki was convicted of being the ringleader of a criminal organization and was imprisoned.
- Jones defeated the 17-0 Głażewski by 10 round split decision.
Dawid Kostecki (27 June 1981 – 2 August 2019) was a Polish professional boxer who fought at light heavyweight.
Boxing titles
- WBC Youth Light Heavyweight Title (2004)
- WBF Light Heavyweight Title (2005)
- IBC Light Heavyweight Title (2010)
- (2) WBF Light Heavyweight Title (2010)
- WBC Baltic Light Heavyweight Title (2010)
- WBA Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Title (2011)
Scheduled bout against Roy Jones Jr.
Dawid Kostecki is best remembered in boxing circles for a scheduled bout which never took place. In a major opportunity bout which could have propelled Kostecki into the worldwide light heavyweight ratings, Roy Jones was supposed to face Kostecki in a 10 round bout at Atlas Arena on 30 June 2012. Days before the fight, Kostecki was convicted of being the ringleader of a criminal organization and was imprisoned. Another Polish boxer, Paweł Głażewski stepped in to fight Jones instead. Jones defeated the 17-0 Głażewski by 10 round split decision. Kostecki missed the biggest chance of his career by not being able to fight the legendary ex-world champion Jones, who had signed for the bout, who showed up in Poland contractually anyway, and who fought a different Polish contender instead.
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