Artur Szpilka
| Artur Szpilka | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Szpilka in 2013 | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Szpila ("The Pin") |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76 in) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born |
12 April 1989 Wieliczka, Polish People's Republic |
| 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
| Professional record summary | ||
| 24 fights | 21 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | N/A | N/A |  |
N/A | – (10) | Nov 10, 2018 | |
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| 24 | Win | 21–3 |  |
UD | 10 | 25 May 2018 | | |
| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | |
TKO | 4 (10), 1:37 | 15 Jul 2017 | |
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| 22 | Loss | 20–2 | |
KO | 9 (12), 2:24 | 16 Jan 2016 | |
For WBC heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 |  |
RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | 14 Aug 2015 | |
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 | |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 12 Jun 2015 | |
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | |
TKO | 2 (8), 1:46 | 24 Apr 2015 | |
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | |
UD | 10 | 8 Nov 2014 | |
Won vacant IBF International and Poland International heavyweight titles |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | |
TKO | 10 (10), 2:20 | 25 Jan 2014 | |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:41 | 16 Aug 2013 | |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | |
UD | 10 | 15 Jun 2013 | |
Won vacant WBC Baltic interim heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  |
RTD | 2 (10), 0:01 | 20 Apr 2013 | |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | |
KO | 6 (8), 2:45 | 1 Feb 2013 | |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | |
UD | 10 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  |
KO | 4 (10), 1:43 | 2 Jun 2012 | |
Won vacant WBC Baltic Silver and WBC Youth Silver heavyweight titles |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:46 | 24 Mar 2012 | |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | |
KO | 2 (6), 1:09 | 5 Nov 2011 | |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  |
RTD | 4 (6) | 15 Oct 2011 | |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | |
KO | 1 (4), 1:53 | 29 Jul 2011 | |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  |
KO | 1 (4), 0:33 | 25 Jun 2011 | |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | |
KO | 1 (4), 1:20 | 31 Jul 2009 | |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  |
PTS | 4 | 16 May 2009 |  |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:46 | 28 Feb 2009 | |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | |
TKO | 2 (4), 0:53 | 29 Nov 2008 | |
|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  |
UD | 4 | 18 Oct 2008 | |
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
- Professional boxing record for Artur Szpilka from BoxRec
- Artur Szpilka article at sport.pl (in Polish)
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| New title | WBC Silver Baltic heavyweight champion 2 June 2012 – September 2012 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Vyacheslav Glazkov | ||
| WBC Silver Youth heavyweight champion 2 June 2012 – January 2014 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Ergun Mersin | |||
| WBC Baltic heavyweight champion Interim title 15 June 2013 – January 2014 Vacated |
Vacant | |||
| Vacant Title last held by Kubrat Pulev |
IBF International heavyweight champion 8 November 2014 – December 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Robert Helenius | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Andrzej Wawrzyk |
Poland International heavyweight champion 8 November 2014 – February 2016 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Mike Mollo | ||
Authority control  |
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