Former light heavyweight/cruiserweight world titlist and world heavyweight title challenger, Tomasz Ademek, has decided to call an end to his fifteen year professional career. Speaking to Polish-language website Bokser.org, Adamek was straight and to the point with the reason for his decision: "I am not able to fight the best , I am not able to give of yourself as much as … [Read more...]
Tomasz Adamek vs. Artur Szpilka Preview
This Saturday, former world champion Tomasz Adamek (49-3) returns to his native Poland to take on heavyweight Artur Szpilka (16-1, 12 KOs). Following his loss to Vitali Klitschko in 2011, Adamek won five fights in a row before losing to Vyacheslav Glazkov in March. Glazkov battered Adamek and made him look old in rout to dominant unanimous decision victory. Szpilka hasn’t … [Read more...]
Key Remaining Fights of 2014: Heavyweight
2014 is three-quarters finished and, in many ways, it has been every bit as disappointing as 2013 was exhilarating. However, even though there are just about three months left in the year, hope is not lost for a year-saving finish. Beginning with the heavyweights, here's a look at the key remaining fights of 2014 within each weight class. (All of this, of course, is … [Read more...]
Adamek- Szpilka, 11/08: Light on Significance, Heavy with Action
For what it's worth, this may be a golden era for Polish heavyweights as we have seen at least a half-dozen Poles make their way in and out of the Top 10 over the last several years. But while the heavyweight talent pool in Poland has never been deeper, it's all for naught in the era of the world champion Klitschkos, where the dominant brothers, Wladimir and the now-retired … [Read more...]
Glazkov Dominates Adamek, Chilemba Tops Grachev
Bethlehem, PA- The main event of NBC Sports Network’s “Fight Night” saw Vyacheslav Glazkov (17-0-1, 11 KOs) defeat former world champion Tomasz Adamek (49-3, 29 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 12 round heavyweight battle. The atmosphere was electric as both the Polish and Ukrainian flags flew proudly throughout the Sands Casino Events Center; with the red and white the dominant … [Read more...]