Artur Szpilka

Artur Szpilka
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Real name Artur Szpilka
Nickname(s) Szpila / The Pin
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Nationality Poland Polish
Born 12 April 1989
Wieliczka, Poland
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 19
Wins 18
Wins by KO 13
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

Artur Szpilka (born April 12, 1989 in Wieliczka, Poland), nickname "Szpila" - (eng.: "The Pin"), is a Polish professional southpaw heavyweight boxer. He fought for Górnik Wieliczka, he is the former Polish cruiserweight champion.

Boxing career

Artur Szpilka, who used to be the fan affiliated with Polish soccer team Wisła Kraków, was noticed as a potential natural boxing talent by a boxing coach during a pre-arranged brawl with fans of the opposing KS Cracovia football club outside a disco in Wieliczka. The coach suggested that Szpilka put on boxing gloves and that he should try boxing. Consequently Szpilka signed a contract with Bullit KnockOut Promotions.

Szpilka's career was interrupted in October 2009 prior to a bout with Wojciech Bartnik in Lodz, Poland, when Szpilka has been arrested following the weigh-in, due to his earlier involvement in a brawl between Vistula Cracov football club's fans and their KS Cracovia rivals. Consequently he was found guilty and he served 18 months in prison for participation in that street brawl. He has been assigned the "N" category (in Polish lit. "Dangerous [inmate]").

About February 2012, Szpilka again came to an international attention challenging Dereck Chisora as he recalls: "I called my promoter Andrzej Wasilewski proposing if he could arrange a fight with Chisora".

His latest serious challenger was Mike Mollo with whom in 2013 he fought twice. On June 30, 2012 Szpilka fought Jameel McCline in Lodz, Poland, which he won by a unanimous decision. 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 January 25, 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 with :40 seconds remaining in the final round.

Professional boxing record

18 Wins (13 knockouts, 5 decisions) 1 Loss
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd.,Time Date Location Note
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-1 United States Ty Cobb TKO 2 (8) 2015-04-24 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois Cobbs down twice in round 2, after left hook, second time down referee stopped the fight.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-1 Poland Tomasz Adamek UD 10 2014-11-08 Poland Kraków Arena, Kraków, Poland Won vacant IBF International Heavyweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 16-1 United States Bryant Jennings TKO 10 (10) 2014-01-25 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-0 United States Mike Mollo KO 5 (10) 2013-08-16 United States U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-0 United States Brian Minto UD 10 2013-06-15 Poland Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-0 Ukraine Taras Bidenko RTD 2 (10) 2013-04-20 Poland Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-0 United States Mike Mollo KO 6 (8) 2013-02-01 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, United States Szpilka down in round 4. Mollo down in sixth.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-0 United States Jameel McCline UD 10 2012-06-30 Poland Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-0 Argentina Gonzalo Basile KO 4 (10) 2012-06-02 Poland Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland WBC Youth & WBC Batlic Silver heayweight title's.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-0 United States Terrance Marbra TKO 1 (6) 2012-03-24 United States Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-0 United States David Saulsberry KO 2 (6) 2011-11-05 United States Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-0 Jamaica Owen Beck RTD 4 (6) 2011-10-15 Poland Spodek, Katowice, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-0 United States David Williams KO 1 (4) 2011-07-29 United States Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Ramiz Hadziaganovic KO 1 (4) 2011-06-25 Poland Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów, Poland Heavyweight debut.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-0 United States Jeremy May KO 1 (4) 2009-07-31 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0 Hungary Zoltan Kallai PTS 4 2009-05-16 Italy Gran Teatro, Rome, Italy
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0 Hungary Viktor Szalai TKO 1 (4) 2009-02-28 Poland Hala Globus, Lublin, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 Hungary Mihaly Nemet TKO 2 (4) 2008-11-29 Poland Spodek, Katowice, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 Germany Senol Cente UD 4 2008-10-18 Poland Hala MOSiR, Zabrze, Poland Szpilka professional debut.

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