Artur Szpilka
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| Born | 12 April 1989 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Other names | Szpila ("The Pin") |
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76 in) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 3 |
Artur Szpilka ([ˈartur ˈʂpilka]; born 12 April 1989) is a Polish professional boxer who has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2016.
Professional career
On 30 June 2012, Szpilka fought Jameel McCline in Lodz, Poland, which he won by unanimous decision (UD). Szpilka's winning secured the fight with Mike Mollo in 2013, the winning by knock out resulted in consequent revenge. Both bouts Szpilka won by an early knock out, despite that in bout he was knocked down and counted. The first fight was over in the sixth round, the second in the fifth, Mollo became grounded unable to rise.
On 25 January 2014 Szpilka was defeated by Bryant Jennings. Jennings initially was to face Mariusz Wach, however Wach pulled out of the fight and Szpilka stepped in as he called out Jennings on Twitter and the fight was arranged shortly afterwards. The fight took place on January 25, 2014 in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Szpilka lost the fight by referee stoppage in the final round.[1] Later that year, on 8 November 2014, Szpilka scored his most significant win following a ten-round UD over former light-heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion Tomasz Adamek.[2]
On 16 January 2016 he fought for the WBC heavyweight title against defending champion Deontay Wilder. Szpilka proved an awkward opponent for Wilder with his elusive style, making the champion miss on many occasions. Unfortunately for Szpilka, while advancing closer to Wilder in round nine, he was caught by a hard straight right hand on the chin which knocked him out cold. He remained on the canvas for several minutes and needed to be stretchered out of the ring.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights | 21 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 15 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 25 | — | — |  Mariusz Wach
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— | – (10) | Nov 10, 2018 | Arena Gliwice, Gliwice, Poland
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| 24 | Win | 21–3 |  Dominick Guinn
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UD | 10 | 25 May 2018 | National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
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| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | Adam Kownacki
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TKO | 4 (10), 1:37 | 15 Jul 2017 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, US
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| 22 | Loss | 20–2 | Deontay Wilder
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KO | 9 (12), 2:24 | 16 Jan 2016 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US
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For WBC heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 |  Yasmany Consuegra
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RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | 14 Aug 2015 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Manuel Quezada
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RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 12 Jun 2015 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Ty Cobb
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TKO | 2 (8), 1:46 | 24 Apr 2015 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Tomasz Adamek
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UD | 10 | 8 Nov 2014 | Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland
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Won vacant IBF International and Poland International heavyweight titles |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Bryant Jennings
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TKO | 10 (10), 2:20 | 25 Jan 2014 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Mike Mollo
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TKO | 5 (10), 1:41 | 16 Aug 2013 | US Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois, US
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Brian Minto
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UD | 10 | 15 Jun 2013 | Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Won vacant WBC Baltic interim heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Taras Bidenko
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RTD | 2 (10), 0:01 | 20 Apr 2013 | Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów, Poland
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Mike Mollo
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KO | 6 (8), 2:45 | 1 Feb 2013 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jameel McCline
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UD | 10 | 30 Jun 2012 | Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Gonzalo Basile
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KO | 4 (10), 1:43 | 2 Jun 2012 | Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Won vacant WBC Baltic Silver and WBC Youth Silver heavyweight titles |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Terrance Marbra
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:46 | 24 Mar 2012 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | David Saulsberry
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KO | 2 (6), 1:09 | 5 Nov 2011 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Owen Beck
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RTD | 4 (6) | 15 Oct 2011 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | David Williams
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KO | 1 (4), 1:53 | 29 Jul 2011 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Ramiz Hadziaganovic
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KO | 1 (4), 0:33 | 25 Jun 2011 | Podpromie Hall, Rzeszów, Poland
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jeremy May
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KO | 1 (4), 1:20 | 31 Jul 2009 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Zoltan Kallai
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PTS | 4 | 16 May 2009 |  GranTeatro, Rome, Italy
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Viktor Szalai
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:46 | 28 Feb 2009 | Lublin, Poland
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mihaly Nemet
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TKO | 2 (4), 0:53 | 29 Nov 2008 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Senol Cente
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UD | 4 | 18 Oct 2008 | MOSiR Hall, Zabrze, Poland
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Professional debut |
References
- ^ Christ, Scott (25 January 2014). "HBO boxing results: Bryant Jennings outclasses and stops Artur Szpilka". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Alexey Sukachev (8 November 2014). "Szpilka Likely Ends Adamek, Scores Decision Win". BoxingScene. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (17 January 2016). "Deontay Wilder retains title with devastating KO of Artur Szpilka". ESPN. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
External links
- Boxing record for Artur Szpilka from BoxRec (registration required)
- Artur Szpilka article at sport.pl Template:Pl icon
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