| Dariusz Michalczewski | |||
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| Nickname | The Tiger | ||
| Nationality |  Poland Germany |
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| Date of birth | May 5, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Danzig, Poland | ||
| Fighting out of | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 4 kg/12. 5 st) | ||
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) | ||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||
| Trainer | Fritz Sdunek | ||
| Years active | 17 (1988-2005) | ||
| Boxing record | |||
| Total | 50 | ||
| Wins | 48 | ||
| By knockout | 38 | ||
| Losses | 2 | ||
| By knockout | 1 | ||
| Amateur career | |||
| Total | 150 | ||
| Wins | 133 | ||
| By knockout | 83 | ||
| Losses | 15 | ||
| By knockout | 0 | ||
| Draws | 2 | ||
| Other information | |||
| Official site | |||
| Career boxing record from Boxrec | |||
| Medal record | |||
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| Competitor for Poland |
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| Men’s Boxing | |||
| European Amateur Championships | |||
| Gold | 1991 Gothenburg | Light Heavyweight | |
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Early career
Michalczewski came up through Poland's state-run sports program as a boy and had a successful amateur career. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland On 24th April 1988, while competing in Germany for the Polish national team, Michalczewski defected from the team to stay in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Becoming a citizen of Germany in 1991 and turning professional the same year, he was soon signed by Universum Box-Promotion, one of the leading boxing promoters in Europe. Universum Box-Promotion is a Hamburg based German athlete-promotion company His aggressive style earned him the nickname "The Tiger. "
Professional career
He won the German international light heavyweight (175-pound) title early on 13 February 1993, the title is for foreign born fighters based in Germany. In boxing the light heavyweight (above 168 pounds up to 175 pounds division is the weight division between Cruiserweight and Super middleweight. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) He then won the IBF Intercontinental championship on 22 May 1993. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Finally, on September 10, 1994, Michalczewski captured the WBO light heavyweight title with a 12-round decision over defending champion Leeonzer Barber. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The World Boxing Organization ( WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional Boxing world champions Leeonzer Barber (born February 18, 1966 in Detroit MI) was a professional boxer in the Light heavyweight (175 lb) division
Between then and March 2003, Michalczewski made 23 successful defenses of his WBO title and picked up three other belts along the way. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Three months after beating Barber, he won the WBO's cruiserweight title with a knockout of Nestor Giovannini. However, he soon gave up that title to continue campaigning as a light heavyweight.
On June 13, 1997, he defeated Virgil Hill over 12 rounds to add Hill's WBA and IBF titles to his own. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964 Clinton Missouri) is a Joplin Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level However, Michalczewski soon lost both alphabet titles. The WBA stripped him for displaying its belt along with that of the WBO, an organization it didn't recognize. The IBF did so a few weeks later, when Michalczewski refused to defend his title against mandatory challenger William Guthrie within 30 days. William Douglas Guthrie (born January 17, 1967 in Philadelphia, PA) is a professional boxer in the Cruiserweight (180
After beating Hill, Michalczewski knocked out 14 consecutive opponents, all in defense of his WBO titles. On 1998, he defeated Drake Thadzi and in 2000 he went to defeat Graciano Rocchigiani. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Drake Thadzi (born November 23, 1959 in Lilongwe) is a retired boxer from Malawi, who represented his native country at the 1984 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Graciano Rocchigiani (born December 29, 1963 in Duisburg-Rheinhausen Germany) was a professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight
Michalczewski had a perfect record of 48 wins and no losses when he faced Julio César González of Mexico in defense of his title on October 18, 2003. Julio César González Ibarra (born July 30, 1976) is a Mexican light-heavyweight boxer who held the WBO world title in The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Coming into the fight, he was within one victory of tying Rocky Marciano's all-time record for an undefeated record by a world championship boxer. Rocky Marciano ( September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world A win also would have put him just one victory short of Joe Louis' all-time record for successful defenses at any weight class. Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. However, the now 35-year-old Michalczewski was unable to pull it off. He lost a split decision to the 27-year-old Gonzalez at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany and his career record dropped to 48-1. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany
Despite the loss, he still holds the record for the most consecutive successful title defenses at light heavyweight.
In October of 2004, it was announced that Michalczewski would come out of retirement to fight France's Fabrice Tiozzo for the WBA light-heavyweight title on February 26, 2005, in Hamburg. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Fabrice Tiozzo (born May 8, 1969 in St Denis, France) was a professional boxer in the Light heavyweight (175 Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He fought him but he lost, and then he declared the end of his career in May 2005.
Michalczewski is rumoured to once again be ending his retirement, this time for a bout with German boxing icon Sven Ottke in Germany, in the late spring of 2008. Sven "Phantom" Ottke (born June 3, 1967, in Berlin / Tempelhof) was an undefeated German professional Super middleweight
Amateur career
Amateur Record: 133-15-2 (83 KO's)
- 1986 – European Junior Semi-Finalist in Middleweight division, defeating Fabrice Tiozzo but losing to Ray Close
- 1990 – German National Champion in Light Heavyweight division
- 1991 – European Champion in Light Heavyweight division
External links
- Official website of Dariusz Michalczewski
- Professional boxing record for Dariusz Michalczewski from Boxrec
- Tiger — A Film By Pawel M Starost
| Preceded by Leeonzer Barber |
WBO Light Heavyweight Champion 10 Sep 1994–18 Oct 2003 |
Succeeded by Julio César González |
| Preceded by Nestor Hipolito Giovannini |
WBO Cruiserweight Champion 17 Dec 1994–Jan 1995 Vacated |
Succeeded by Ralf Rocchigiani |
| Preceded by Virgil Hill |
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 13 Jun 1997–1 Jul 1997 Vacated |
Succeeded by Lou Del Valle |
| Preceded by Virgil Hill |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 13 Jun 1997–16 Jun 1997 Vacated |
Succeeded by William Guthrie |
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