Artur Szpilka
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Artur Szpilka nickname "Szpila" [eng. "The Pin"] (born 12 April 1989 in Wieliczka) is a Polish professional southpaw boxer in Heavyweight division now of North Bergen, NJ. He fought for Górnik Wieliczka.
He was the Polish cruiserweight champion.
He ended up boxing only by pure coincidence – he was the fan of the soccer team Wisła Kraków. Spotted as the great talent by a boxing coach when fighting with pseudo-fans of Cracovia outside of a Disco in Wieliczka
his home town. The boxing trainer had noticed his exceptional skills and proposed him to try his attempts at the ring. Consequently Artur Szpilka was signed under the contract with Bullit KnockOut Promotions group.
Szpilka's career was interrupted in October 2009, before the bout with Wojciech Bartnik
was cancelled as Szpilka was arrested during the weigh-in for his match on the undercard of the battle between his countrymen Tomasz Adamek and Andrew Golota in Łódź, Poland. Szpilka was charged for his role in a brawl between soccer hooligans supporting his team and bitter rivals Cracovia and sentenced to 18 months in jail.
Szpilka stated: "During that time, I realized just what I had lost and began to appreciate boxing more. I kept fit by doing pull-ups, pushups and lifting weights in prison, which helped me build up my upper body strength and punching power. Now I'm hungrier than ever before."
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|align="center" colspan=8|9 Wins (7 knockouts, 2 decisions)
|-
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd.,Time
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win
|9-0
|align=left|
David Saulsberry
|KO
|2
|2011-11-05
|align=left| Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville Connecticut
, USA
|
|-align=center
|Win
|8-0
|align=left|
Owen Beck
|RTD
|4
|2011-10-15
|align=left|
Katowice
, Poland
|
|-align=center
|Win
|7-0
|align=left| David Williams
|KO
|1
|2011-07-29
|align=left| Mohegan Sun Arena
, Uncasville Connecticut, USA
|
|-align=center
|Win
|6-0
|align=left|
Ramiz Hadziaganovic
|KO
|1
|2011-06-25
|align=left| Hall na Podpromiu, Rzeszów
, Poland
|Heavyweight debut.
|-align=center
|Win
|5-0
|align=left| Jeremy May
|KO
|1
|2009-07-31
|align=left| Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
, Hollywood, Florida, USA
|
|-align=center
|Win
|4-0
|align=left|
Zoltan Kallai
|PTS
|4
|2009-05-16
|align=left|
Gran Teatro, Rome, Lazio, Italy
|
|-align=center
|Win
|3-0
|align=left| Viktor Szalai
|TKO
|1
|2009-02-28
|align=left| Lublin
, Poland
|
|-align=center
|Win
|2-0
|align=left| Mihaly Nemet
|TKO
|2
|2008-11-29
|align=left| Spodek
, Katowice, Poland
|
|-align=center
|Win
|1-0
|align=left|
Senol Cente
|UD
|4
|align=left| 2008-10-18
|align=left| MOSiR Hall, Zabrze
, Poland
|Szpilka professional debut.
His fight scheduled for 24 October 2009 with Wojciech Bartnik
was cancelled as Artur Szpilka prior to fight was arrested and went to prison to serve therm for violation of his conviction for brawl in front of a Disco in his hometown at Wieliczka.
He was the Polish cruiserweight champion.
He ended up boxing only by pure coincidence – he was the fan of the soccer team Wisła Kraków. Spotted as the great talent by a boxing coach when fighting with pseudo-fans of Cracovia outside of a Disco in Wieliczka
Wieliczka
-External links:***...
his home town. The boxing trainer had noticed his exceptional skills and proposed him to try his attempts at the ring. Consequently Artur Szpilka was signed under the contract with Bullit KnockOut Promotions group.
Szpilka's career was interrupted in October 2009, before the bout with Wojciech Bartnik
Wojciech Bartnik
Wojciech Bartnik was a southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:*1992 – Bronze Medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games...
was cancelled as Szpilka was arrested during the weigh-in for his match on the undercard of the battle between his countrymen Tomasz Adamek and Andrew Golota in Łódź, Poland. Szpilka was charged for his role in a brawl between soccer hooligans supporting his team and bitter rivals Cracovia and sentenced to 18 months in jail.
Szpilka stated: "During that time, I realized just what I had lost and began to appreciate boxing more. I kept fit by doing pull-ups, pushups and lifting weights in prison, which helped me build up my upper body strength and punching power. Now I'm hungrier than ever before."
Professional boxing record
|-|align="center" colspan=8|Global ID= 473857
|-
|align="center" colspan=8|9 Wins (7 knockouts, 2 decisions)
|-
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd.,Time
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win
|9-0
|align=left|
David Saulsberry|KO
|2
|2011-11-05
|align=left|
Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville ConnecticutConnecticut
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, USA
|
|-align=center
|Win
|8-0
|align=left|
Owen BeckOwen Beck
Owen LeFranc Beck is a Jamaican professional boxer in the heavyweight division.-Pro:Known as Owen "What the Heck" Beck, Beck began his career in 1998 by winning his first 24 fights, but all against limited opposition the best being amateur star Derrell Dixon and undefeated Taurus Sykes.This streak...
|RTD
|4
|2011-10-15
|align=left|
KatowiceKatowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
, Poland
|
|-align=center
|Win
|7-0
|align=left|
David Williams|KO
|1
|2011-07-29
|align=left|
Mohegan Sun ArenaMohegan Sun Arena
The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut located inside Mohegan Sun. The arena facility features of configurable exhibition space and a clear span...
, Uncasville Connecticut, USA
|
|-align=center
|Win
|6-0
|align=left|
Ramiz Hadziaganovic|KO
|1
|2011-06-25
|align=left|
Hall na Podpromiu, RzeszówRzeszów
Rzeszów is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...
, Poland
|Heavyweight debut.
|-align=center
|Win
|5-0
|align=left|
Jeremy May|KO
|1
|2009-07-31
|align=left|
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoSeminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is a resort near Hollywood, Florida, located on of the Hollywood Reservation of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The hotel has a tower, a casino, a lagoon-style pool area, fifteen restaurants, sixteen shops, the poker room, a spa, improv comedy club, over ten bars and...
, Hollywood, Florida, USA
|
|-align=center
|Win
|4-0
|align=left|
Zoltan Kallai|PTS
|4
|2009-05-16
|align=left|
Gran Teatro, Rome, Lazio, Italy|
|-align=center
|Win
|3-0
|align=left|
Viktor Szalai|TKO
|1
|2009-02-28
|align=left|
LublinLublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, Poland
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|-align=center
|Win
|2-0
|align=left|
Mihaly Nemet|TKO
|2
|2008-11-29
|align=left|
SpodekSpodek
Spodek is a multipurpose arena complex in Katowice, Poland, opened in 1971 at 35 Korfanty Street under the name Wojewódzka Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa w Katowicach , under which it is known in the Polish technical/architectural literature, and under which it formally functioned until 1997.Aside from...
, Katowice, Poland
|
|-align=center
|Win
|1-0
|align=left|
Senol Cente|UD
|4
|align=left| 2008-10-18
|align=left|
MOSiR Hall, ZabrzeZabrze
Zabrze is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union is a metropolis with a population of around 2 million...
, Poland
|Szpilka professional debut.
His fight scheduled for 24 October 2009 with Wojciech Bartnik
Wojciech Bartnik
Wojciech Bartnik was a southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:*1992 – Bronze Medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games...
was cancelled as Artur Szpilka prior to fight was arrested and went to prison to serve therm for violation of his conviction for brawl in front of a Disco in his hometown at Wieliczka.
External links
- Boxing Record
- Artur Szpilka zostal zawodowym piesciarzem
- BoxRec
- http://www.ringpolska.pl/images/stories/audio/szpila_spar.jpg Szpilka KO Darell Dixon during sparring on Jully 22, 2011
Videos
- Fiodor Łapin: Artur Szpilka wants to become a champion
- Official weighting before the bout: Artur Szpilka and Ramiz Hadziaganovic
- Polsat Sport
- ringpolska.pl
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