Tomasz Adamek blitzes Andrew Golota, stops him in five
Reigning cruiserweight world champion Tomasz Adamek moved up to heavyweight to face fellow Polish superstar Andrew Golota today in Lodz, and from the opening bell, he dominated.
Adamek, fighting at 214 pounds, had a 42-pound disadvantage on the scales. But he outhustled, outworked, and busted up the 41-year old Golota, stopping him in the fifth round. Adamek scored a knockdown that appeared to be a shove in the first, but dominated every round until flooring Golota hard early in the fifth, on a right hand followed by a left hook. After a storm of power shots from every angle, referee Bill Clancy called a stop to the action.
Adamek (39-1, 27 KO) seemed to indicate after the bout that he will be moving up to heavyweight, where I think now he might have a lot more in him than I did before. I'm not saying beating Golota means a ton, but he can still fight some, and moves better than most guys do at heavyweight, even now. Adamek against someone like Eddie Chambers or Alexander Povetkin could be a hell of a good fight. He's simply not big enough to beat a Klitschko, and I think eventually a big hitter like Cristobal Arreola might catch him with a knockout blow, but he fought with some serious ferocity today and knocked the hell out of a much larger man.
For Golota (41-8-1, 33 KO), this was probably the end of the line. He hasn't been a serious contender in quite a long time, and this might have been a good way for him to cash out his career. He got a truck full of money for this one, and he fought until he just couldn't go anymore. Not the worst way for a career to end when you've had so many bizarre messes as he has.
Adamek thinks he can beat the world's best at heavyweight. Time will tell, I suppose, but best of luck to him. Adamek is one of those no-nonsense fighters that does his job time after time, and today he did it again.
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Nice one, Adamek
Here’s hoping he could be something in the heavyweight division…
But if ever he isn’t, I hope too that he can drop back to the cruiserweight division again and dominate. =)
by Fj-3 on Oct 24, 2009 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was really impressive from someone that starts out slow in fights. Welcome to the Heavyweight division Adamek!
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by Sickle on Oct 24, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Poland? Blitzes? Classic headline.
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by SSreporters on Oct 24, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I also comment under "SSReporters" so you have the "SSR" in there
We could go all day with this.
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by SSreporters on Oct 24, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you know, I didn't even think about it
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by SC on Oct 24, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here is to Licia who provided the HD steam… don’t know who you are… but if you are a click… I will say I love you…
It is amazing to see a guy who was boiling down to make 175 knockout a legit heavyweight….
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
by Zocalo on Oct 24, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
chick*
Anyways… good deal for Adamek… the fight with Hopkins fell thru but it appears he has opened much more doors for his career.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
by Zocalo on Oct 24, 2009 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
After the bs offers from Hopkins it’s nice to think that Adamek will have made a fortune from what was an incredibly huge fight in Poland.
by Drunken cutman on Oct 25, 2009 4:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cruz-Castillo thread was taken down
Fight was canceled because Cruz got swine flu.
If you can get Azteca (not Azteca America, but the Mexican version), Tomas Rojas vs. Evans Mbamba will be on.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 24, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
looks like i’ll be watching that then. great bit of investigative work there brick :thumbsup:
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 24, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obama has declared it a national emergency today….
Chingos of people are getting it now…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
by Zocalo on Oct 24, 2009 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
rojas won via decision, and no cuts or any major swelling (don’t even think there was swelling at all), so i’m assuming he keeps his date with vic
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 25, 2009 2:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good for him
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by Brickhaus on Oct 25, 2009 3:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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