Artur+Szpilka Entries

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The improved state of the heavyweight middle class – February 8th, 2018
Along with the top four who are not mentioned, these fighters compose the top fifteen heavyweights for most people…
Kownacki TKOs Szpilka – July 15th, 2017
“The Bronze Bomber” delivered a memorable KO from which Szpilka appears to have not fully recovered…
Figueroa vs. Guerrero Quotes – July 13th, 2017
The final press conference for Saturday's Omar Figueroa vs. Robert Guerrero bout took place Wednesday in New York…
Boxing TV Schedule: Week of July 9 – July 11th, 2017
On Saturday, July 15, Chris Eubank Jr. defends his IBO super middleweight title against Arthur Abraham…
PBC July Schedule – July 4th, 2017
“July isn't typically one of the busiest months for boxing, but Premier Boxing Champions is challenging that notion…”
PBC on Fox Preview – May 26th, 2017
On Saturday, July 15, Omar Figueroa (26-0-1, 18 KOs) will face off against Robert Guerrero (33-5-1, 18 KOs)…
Deontay Wilder and the Pole – December 30th, 2016
Wawrzyk’s chances of beating Wilder are slim to none. He is tough, but he lacks Wilder’s size, skills and athleticism…
Ted the Bull’s Annual Boxing Awards for 2016 – December 23rd, 2016
Asked how he would like to be remembered, Ali said, “As a man who never sold out his people…if that's too much, then just a good boxer…”
No Harm Done – January 21st, 2016
In beating fading countryman Tomasz Adamek in Krakow in late 2014, Artur Szpilka had asserted himself as the preeminent Polish heavyweight...
Wilder Flattens Szpilka with Ninth Round TKO – January 16th, 2016
As was evident earlier in the week, there was neither love lost nor many kind words exchanged between the two combatants…
The Other Heavyweight Champions – December 30th, 2015
No one expects Wilder vs. Szpilka to eclipse Jeffries-Corbett, and some think it’s a sacrilege to even mention the two fights in the same breath…
“If Tattoos Could Talk” – November 15th, 2015
Tattoos are, simply, trendy. Since the 1990s, more and more fighters have sought their identity, or toughness, in a tattoo, but it’s their vulnerability I see...
It’s Not About the Third Man – October 17th, 2015
He had taken away the fight from Kameda when, at the start of the third, Kameda lost a point for another low blow…
Heavyweight Bouillabaisse – April 28th, 2015
All of a sudden, Philadelphia's Bryant “By-By” Jennings has added more spice to an already tasty heavyweight stew…
From Famine to Feast: A Weekend for Fight Fans to Gorge Themselves – November 8th, 2014
From Atlantic City to Stuttgart, there are significant fights involving current or former world champions taking place around the globe…
Jennings vs. Perez: A Throwback Heavyweight Fight? – July 25th, 2014
The winner becomes the mandatory for the WBC title currently held by Bermane Stiverne, who will defend it against Deontay Wilder this fall…
Wilder Steps Up—Finally – February 1st, 2014
Deontay Wilder, who won the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games, has a professional record of 30-0 with 30 knockouts...
The Week That Was (Jan. 20-26, 2014) – January 27th, 2014
Lamont Peterson turned out to be as good as new, and Dierry Jean probably wasn’t as good as his record indicated…
Bryant Jennings TKO 10 Artur Szpilka – January 26th, 2014
There is talk of a match with Wladimir Klitschko; that would be grossly premature and an enormous waste of America’s best heavyweight talent...
ESPN Flexes Its Muscle – August 17th, 2013
Cannolis and Pirogues: Chicago Style – June 25th, 2013
Szpilka was spotted as a potential talent by a boxing coach while brawling with fans of the Cracovia football club outside a disco in Wieliczka…
Wlodarczyk vs. Chakhkiev: FOTY? – June 22nd, 2013
“New” Boyz on the Block – June 18th, 2013
There are some relatively new faces emerging and a few may be on a path to fight one of the brothers—or at least Wlad if Vitali retires…
The Eastern Euro Surge – April 17th, 2013
Boxers from Eastern Europe are fast erasing the stereotypes of being robotic, technically boring, and straight-up…
Mollo vs. The Pin – February 2nd, 2013
“Artur Szpilka got exposed tonight as surely as if he had been knocked out…This was a Pyrrhic victory of the highest order for Artur Szpilka.”
Monster Ball – January 15th, 2013
What about a tourney along the lines of the Super Six World Boxing Classic organized by Showtime? Imagine the possibilities…
Remember When: A Card Worth Remembering – March 27th, 2012
Tony Soprano, Nucky Thompson, Gordon Gekko are part of a long list of movie tough guys. But that’s just Hollywood...