Andrzej Wawrzyk

Andrzej Wawrzyk (born September 26, 1987) is a Polish heavyweight boxer. Wawrzyk is a former world heavyweight title challenger, and the current heavyweight champion of Poland. He has also faced former world champions and contenders Frans Botha, Danny Williams, Alexander Povetkin, Dennis Bakhtov, and Albert Sosnowski.

Andrzej Wawrzyk
Statistics
Real nameAndrzej Wawrzyk
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Reach201 cm (79 in)
Nationality Polish
Born (1987-09-26) September 26, 1987
Krakow, Poland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins33
Wins by KO19
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Amateur career

He won the European junior title 2006 beating future world champion Ciocan in the semifinal.

At the World Junior Championships 2006 he lost to eventual runner-up Sardor Abdullayev 9:15 in the quarter-final.

Professional career

Wawrzyk turned professional on November 18, 2006; winning his first professional bout by four round unanimous decision. From his pro debut to March 2013, Wawrzyk racked up an impressive record of 27-0, 14 KOs.

On May 17, 2013 he travelled to Russia to challenge for the WBA (regular) heavyweight title held by Alexander Povetkin, and in doing so suffered his first professional loss by third round TKO. In 2014, Wawrzyk scored two notable wins over former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Danny Williams by first round TKO, and former IBF world heavyweight champion Francois Botha by fifth round TKO. In September 2016, he defeated former world heavyweight title challenger Albert Sosnowski by sixth round TKO.

His next professional contest was scheduled for February 2017 against reigning and undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Birmingham, Alabama. But Wilder was forced to find a new opponent for the next defence of his WBC heavyweight title after Wawrzyk failed a drug test (Stanozolol).[1]

Professional boxing record
34 fights, 33 wins (19 knockouts), 1 losses[2]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
34 Win 33–1 Albert Sosnowski TKO 6 (10), 0:01 17 Sep 2016 Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Polska Won vacant Polish heavyweight title
33 Win 32–1 Marcin Rekowski TKO 7 (10), 0:42 02 Apr 2016 Kraków Arena, Kraków, Polska
32 Win 31–1 Mike Sheppard TKO 3 (10), 2:59 26 Sep 2015 Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
31 Win 30–1 Patryk Kowoll KO 2 (8), 1:03 21 Jul 2015 Legia Fight Club, Warsaw, Poland
30 Win 29–1 Francois Botha TKO 5 (10), 1:56 15 Mar 2014 Hotel Arlamow, Arłamów, Poland
29 Win 28–1 Danny Williams TKO 1 (10), 2:01 01 Feb 2014 Okraglak Halle, Opole, Poland
28 Loss 27–1 Alexander Povetkin TKO 3 (12), 2:23 17 May 2013 Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Russia For WBA (Regular) heavyweight title
27 Win 27–0 Robert Hawkins UD 6 23 Mar 2013 Hala Sportowa, Częstochowa, Poland
26 Win 26–0 Dennis Bakhtov UD 10 02 Jun 2012 Hala Luczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland Won WBA International heavyweight title
25 Win 25–0 Claus Bertino UD 10 18 Feb 2012 Hala RAFAKO, Racibórz, Poland
24 Win 24–0 Nelson Dario Dominguez KO 2 (10), 2:21 12 Nov 2011 Hala Sportowa, Gdynia, Poland
23 Win 23–0 Devin Vargas TKO 9 (10), 1:40 10 Sep 2011 Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland
22 Win 22–0 Andreas Sidon KO 1 (8), 2:55 25 Jun 2011 Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszów, Poland
21 Win 21–0 Ivica Perkovic UD 8 05 Mar 2011 Krynica-Zdrój, Poland
20 Win 20–0 Pavel Dolgovs UD 6 25 Sep 2010 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland
19 Win 19–0 Paul Butlin UD 8 15 May 2010 Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
18 Win 18–0 Lee Swaby UD 8 20 Mar 2010 Strzelce Opolskie, Poland
17 Win 17–0 Harvey Jolly UD 8 19 Jan 2010 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Washington, D.C.
16 Win 16–0 Oleksiy Mazikin UD 10 18 Dec 2009 MOSiR Hall, Łódź, Poland Retained WBC Youth World heavyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Raymond Ochieng TKO 5 (10), 2:07 9 May 2009 Hala Sportowa, Gdynia, Poland Retained WBC Youth World heavyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Edgars Kalnars RTD 3 (10), 3:00 28 Feb 2009 Lublin, Poland
13 Win 13–0 Tomasz Bonin UD 10 29 Nov 2008 Spodek, Katowice, Poland Retained WBC Youth World heavyweight title
12 Win 12–0 Harry Duiven Jr. KO 8 (10), 1:56 18 Oct 2008 MOSiR Hall, Zabrze, Poland Won WBC Youth World heavyweight title
11 Win 11–0 Aleksandrs Selezens UD 6 31 May 2008 Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Legnica, Poland
10 Win 10–0 Marcin Najman TKO 2 (10), 1:35 19 Apr 2008 Spodek, Katowice, Poland Won vacant Polish heavyweight title
9 Win 9–0 Yavor Marinchev UD 6 08 Dec 2007 St. Jakob Halle, Basel, Switzerland
8 Win 8–0 Laszlo Esztan TKO 1 (6), 1:02 20 Oct 2007 Expo Center, Warsaw, Poland
7 Win 7–0 Stefan Cirok TKO 1 (6), 2:15 14 Oct 2007 Hala Polonia, Częstochowa, Poland
6 Win 6–0 Drazen Ordulj RTD 6 (6), 3:00 29 Sep 2007 EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Ante Lovric TKO 2 (4), 1:04 14 Apr 2007 Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Peter Oravec TKO 1 (4), 1:33 24 Mar 2007 OSiR, Wołów, Poland
3 Win 3–0 Aliaksandr Mazaleu TKO 4 (4) 03 Mar 2007 StadtHalle Rostock, Rostock, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Martin Stensky TKO 2 (4), 1:01 25 Nov 2006 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland
1 Win 1–0 Ervin Slonka UD 4 18 Nov 2006 Sporthalle, Steyr, Austria

See also
  • List of current WBC youth world champions

References
  1. http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10742014/deontay-wilder-must-find-a-new-opponent-after-andrzej-wawrzyk-fails-drug-test
  2. "Andrzej Wawrzyk - Boxer". BoxRec.
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