Tomasz Adamek
Polish boxer (born 1976)
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- Tomasz " Tomek " Adamek ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaʂ aˈdamɛk] ; born 1 December 1976) is a Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2018.
- He also held the IBO cruiserweight title in 2007, and challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2011.
- He is the first Polish boxer to win The Ring title.
- In 2013, he became a resident of Jersey City where he also trained and fought out of.
- He won by TKO in the first round.
Tomasz "Tomek" Adamek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaʂ aˈdamɛk]; born 1 December 1976) is a Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2018. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC light heavyweight title from 2005 to 2007, and the IBF and The Ring magazine cruiserweight titles from 2008 to 2009. He also held the IBO cruiserweight title in 2007, and challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2011. BoxRec ranks Adamek as the third greatest Polish boxer of all time, pound for pound. He is the first Polish boxer to win The Ring title.
Early life
Adamek was born in Żywiec, Poland, as of 2012 he resided in Kearny, New Jersey. In 2013, he became a resident of Jersey City where he also trained and fought out of.
Professional career
Adamek made his professional boxing debut on 13 March 1999 in Manchester, England against Israel Khumalo. He won by TKO in the first round.
Light-heavyweight
WBC light-heavyweight champion
Adamek won the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title defeating Paul "Firepower" Briggs by majority decision on 21 May 2005. The fight was described by some as one of the most brutal in recent memory, as Briggs suffered a large cut above his left eye early in the fight and Adamek bled profusely from his nose for much of the fight as well. Adamek tended to be the aggressor and won the fight.
On 15 October 2005, he defended his title against German boxer Thomas Ulrich by knockout in Round 6.
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