Tomasz Adamek Record & Stats
In a career spanning 19 years and 6 months, Tomasz Adamek fought 59 times with 53 wins and 6 losses. By his last professional fight on October 6, 2018, Adamek's boxing record stood at 53-6 (31 KO wins, 3 KO losses).
- Born
- Dec 1, 1976
- Age
- 46
- Debut
- Mar 13, 1999
- Record
- 53-6
- Rounds
- 405
- KOs
- 31 (52.5%)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Reach
- 191 cm
- Ape Index
- 4 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBC | IBF | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| CR w1 d2 | CR w1 d2 | |
| lHV w1 d2 | ||
Featured Opponents
Tomasz Adamek (Góral) is a retired Polish professional boxer. He was born in Żywiec, Polish People's Republic on December 1, 1976. Adamek made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22 on March 13, 1999. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. He is 46 years old, and will be turning 47 in 8 months and 2 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 59 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 53 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 31 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 3 |
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 3 |
| Losses via KO | 3 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Oct 6, 2018 | 41 | Jarrell Miller | Loss | TKO2 |
| 58 | Apr 21, 2018 | 41 | Joey Abell | Win | TKO7 |
| 57 | Nov 18, 2017 | 40 | Fred Kassi | Win | UD |
| 56 | Jun 24, 2017 | 40 | Solomon Haumono | Win | UD |
| 55 | Apr 2, 2016 | 39 | Éric Molina | Loss | KO10 |
| 54 | Sep 26, 2015 | 38 | Przemysław Saleta | Win | RTD5 |
| 53 | Nov 8, 2014 | 37 | Artur Szpilka | Loss | UD |
| 52 | Mar 15, 2014 | 37 | Vyacheslav Glazkov | Loss | UD |
| 51 | Aug 3, 2013 | 36 | Dominick Guinn | Win | UD |
| 50 | Dec 22, 2012 | 36 | Steve Cunningham | Win | SD |
| 49 | Sep 8, 2012 | 35 | Travis Walker | Win | TKO5 |
| 48 | Jun 16, 2012 | 35 | Eddie Chambers | Win | UD |
| 47 | Mar 24, 2012 | 35 | Nagy Aguilera | Win | UD |
| 46 | Sep 10, 2011 | 34 | Vitali Klitschko | Loss | TKO10 |
| 45 | Apr 9, 2011 | 34 | Kevin McBride | Win | UD |
| 44 | Dec 9, 2010 | 34 | Vinny Maddalone | Win | TKO5 |
| 43 | Aug 21, 2010 | 33 | Michael Grant | Win | UD |
| 42 | Apr 24, 2010 | 33 | Chris Arreola | Win | MD |
| 41 | Feb 6, 2010 | 33 | Jason Estrada | Win | UD |
| 40 | Oct 24, 2009 | 32 | Andrew Golota | Win | TKO5 |
| 39 | Jul 11, 2009 | 32 | Bobby Gunn | Win | RTD4 |
| 38 | Feb 27, 2009 | 32 | Johnathon Banks | Win | TKO8 |
| 37 | Dec 11, 2008 | 32 | Steve Cunningham | Win | SD |
| 36 | Jul 11, 2008 | 31 | Gary Gomez | Win | RTD7 |
| 35 | Apr 19, 2008 | 31 | O'Neil Bell | Win | TKO8 |
| 34 | Dec 29, 2007 | 31 | Josip Jalusic | Win | UD |
| 33 | Jun 9, 2007 | 30 | Luis Andres Pineda | Win | TKO7 |
| 32 | Feb 3, 2007 | 30 | Chad Dawson | Loss | UD |
| 31 | Oct 7, 2006 | 29 | Paul Briggs | Win | MD |
| 30 | Oct 15, 2005 | 28 | Thomas Ulrich | Win | KO6 |
| 29 | May 21, 2005 | 28 | Paul Briggs | Win | MD |
| 28 | Sep 10, 2004 | 27 | Ismail Abdoul | Win | UD |
| 27 | Apr 17, 2004 | 27 | Dzhabrail Dzhabrailov | Win | KO5 |
| 26 | Dec 20, 2003 | 27 | Olivier Beard | Win | TKO3 |
| 25 | Oct 4, 2003 | 26 | Ed Dalton | Win | KO2 |
| 24 | Aug 30, 2003 | 26 | Roberto Coelho | Win | UD |
| 23 | Apr 6, 2003 | 26 | Zoltán Béres | Win | UD |
| 22 | Feb 15, 2003 | 26 | Andrei Karsten | Win | TKO2 |
| 21 | Dec 14, 2002 | 26 | Varuzhan Davtyan | Win | RTD4 |
| 20 | Oct 18, 2002 | 25 | Laverne Clark | Win | TKO3 |
| 19 | Jul 27, 2002 | 25 | Mihai Iftode | Win | UD |
| 18 | May 24, 2002 | 25 | Siarhei Karanevich | Win | UD |
| 17 | Apr 6, 2002 | 25 | Willie McDonald | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | Feb 23, 2002 | 25 | Dzianis Salomka | Win | TKO5 |
| 15 | Dec 29, 2001 | 25 | Ruslan Hladkykh | Win | UD |
| 14 | Nov 10, 2001 | 24 | Zdravko Kostic | Win | UD |
| 13 | Aug 11, 2001 | 24 | Timofey Maklakov | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | May 18, 2001 | 24 | Ion Voica | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Mar 2, 2001 | 24 | Rudi Lupo | Win | UD |
| 10 | Nov 3, 2000 | 23 | Nino Cirilo | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Oct 14, 2000 | 23 | Stanislav Schreiber | Win | TKO3 |
| 8 | Jun 10, 2000 | 23 | Glenn Odem | Win | TKO4 |
| 7 | Mar 25, 2000 | 23 | Terry Ford | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Feb 21, 2000 | 23 | Mark Lee Dawson | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Dec 10, 1999 | 23 | Melvin Wynn | Win | TKO3 |
| 4 | Oct 22, 1999 | 22 | Kevin Whaley-El | Win | TKO4 |
| 3 | Jun 26, 1999 | 22 | Milko Stoikov | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Apr 29, 1999 | 22 | Smokey Enison | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Mar 13, 1999 | 22 | Israel Khumalo | Win | TKO1 |
Titles
Tomasz Adamek was a two-weight-division world champion. He has held three world titles, two of which were vacant title wins, the other was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | IBF, The Ring |
| Light-heavyweight | WBC |
Statistics
Career Summary
Tomasz Adamek's professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1999 to 2018.
Adamek made his professional boxing debut against Israel Khumalo at the age of 22 on March 13, 1999, defeating Khumalo via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 30 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 20 wins via stoppage.
Adamek had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on May 21, 2005 after 28 professional fights, against Paul Briggs for the light-heavyweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Briggs via 12 round majority decision to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Adamek has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Adamek's world title wins and defenses refer to "Tomasz Adamek World Titles".
Some of Adamek's best fights and notable victories include wins over O'Neil Bell, Steve Cunningham, Michael Grant, Paul Briggs, Joey Abell, and Chris Arreola.
Tomasz Adamek had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career — two of them in title bouts and four in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Chad Dawson via 12 round unanimous decision on February 3, 2007, which ended his 31-fight win streak. He has been stopped three times and lost three times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Tomasz Adamek's losses".
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against American boxer Jarrell Miller on October 6, 2018. Adamek lost the fight via 2nd round TKO. It's been 4 years, 5 months, and 23 days since this fight.
Adamek retired from professional boxing with a record of 53-6, which included 31 knockout wins and three losses via knockout, and three title wins.
Career Highlights
Tomasz Adamek fought a total of 59 times during his professional career. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
May 21, 2005: Adamek wins his first world title by defeating Paul Briggs via 12 round majority decision. He is now the WBC light-heavyweight world champion.
April 19, 2008: Tomasz Adamek beats O'Neil Bell via 8th round TKO.
December 11, 2008: Adamek wins the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles from Steve Cunningham, by beating Cunningham via 12 round split-decision.
Tomasz Adamek Fights
A 41-year old Tomasz Adamek (53-5, 31 KO) fought an undefeated American boxer Jarrell Miller, who was 30 years old with a record of 21-0-1. Miller was on a 17-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek lost to Miller via 2nd round TKO.
A 41-year old Tomasz Adamek (52-5, 30 KO) fought American boxer Joey Abell, who was 36 years old with a record of 34-9. Abell was on a three-fight win streak with 32 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek defeated Abell via 7th round TKO.
A 39-year old Tomasz Adamek (50-4, 30 KO) fought Mexican boxer Éric Molina, who was 33 years old with a record of 24-3. Molina was on a one-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek lost to Molina via 10th round KO.
A 37-year old Tomasz Adamek (49-3, 29 KO) fought fellow Polish boxer Artur Szpilka, who was 25 years old with a record of 16-1. Szpilka was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek lost to Szpilka via 10 round unanimous decision.
In their 2nd fight, a 36-year old Tomasz Adamek (47-2, 29 KO) fought Steve Cunningham again, who was now 36 years old with a record of 25-4. Cunningham was on a one-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 17 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek defeated Cunningham via 12 round split-decision.
A 35-year old Tomasz Adamek (45-2, 28 KO) fought American boxer Eddie Chambers, who was 30 years old with a record of 36-2. Chambers was on a one-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Adamek was the taller of the two by 2 cms but both had the same reach.
Adamek defeated Chambers via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 34-year old Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KO) faced Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klitschko, who was 40 years old with a record of 42-2. Adamek was challenging Klitschko's WBC heavyweight title. Klitschko was on a 10-fight win streak with 39 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 14 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek lost to Klitschko via 10th round TKO.
A 34-year old Tomasz Adamek (43-1, 28 KO) fought Irish boxer Kevin McBride, who was 37 years old with a record of 35-8-1. McBride was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek defeated McBride via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 33-year old Tomasz Adamek (41-1, 27 KO) fought American boxer Michael Grant, who was 38 years old with a record of 46-3. Grant was on a eight-fight win streak with 34 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 14 cms and also had a 27 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek defeated Grant via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 33-year old Tomasz Adamek (40-1, 27 KO) fought American boxer Chris Arreola, who was 29 years old with a record of 28-1. Arreola was on a one-fight win streak with 25 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek defeated Arreola via 12 round majority decision.
A 32-year old Tomasz Adamek (38-1, 26 KO) fought fellow Polish boxer Andrew Golota, who was 41 years old with a record of 41-7-1. Golota was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek defeated Golota via 5th round TKO.
A 32-year old Tomasz Adamek (35-1, 24 KO) faced American boxer Steve Cunningham for the first time, who was 32 years old with a record of 21-1 for Cunningham's IBF and Ring Magazine (vacant) cruiserweight titles. Cunningham was on a two-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 17 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek defeated Cunningham via 12 round split-decision to win the IBF and vacant Ring Magazine cruiserweight titles.
A 31-year old Tomasz Adamek (33-1, 22 KO) fought Jamaican boxer O'Neil Bell, who was 33 years old with a record of 26-2-1. Bell was on a one-fight losing streak. Adamek was the taller of the two by 4 cms but both had the same reach.
Adamek defeated Bell via 8th round TKO.
A 30-year old Tomasz Adamek (31-0, 21 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Chad Dawson, who was 24 years old with a record of 22-0 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Dawson was on a 22-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Adamek was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Dawson had a 3 cm reach advantage over Adamek.
Adamek lost to Dawson via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBC light-heavyweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 31-fight win streak comes to an end.
In their 2nd fight, a 29-year old Tomasz Adamek (30-0, 21 KO) faced Paul Briggs again, who was now 31 years old with a record of 25-2 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Briggs was on a two-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Adamek was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage.
Adamek defeated Briggs via 12 round majority decision to retain the WBC light-heavyweight title.
A 28-year old Tomasz Adamek (28-0, 20 KO) had his first world title fight against Australian boxer Paul Briggs for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight belt. Briggs was 29 years old with a record of 23-1. Briggs was on a 22-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Adamek was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage.
Adamek defeated Briggs via 12 round majority decision to win the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title.
FAQs
How many KOs does Tomasz Adamek have on his record?
Adamek knocked out 31 of his 59 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 52.5%. Of his total 53 wins, 31 of them were via KO (58.5%).
Who did Tomasz Adamek lose to?
Adamek had six losses. Jarrell Miller, Éric Molina, Artur Szpilka, Vyacheslav Glazkov, and Vitali Klitschko are some of the boxers who have beaten Adamek.