KRAKOW, ໂປແລນ (ມີນາ 17, 2016) – Arguably the greatest Polish fighter of all-time, ສອງພະແນກ, ອ່ານໂລກ Tomasz “Gorale” Adamek, will be in a crossroads fight April 2 vs. ສິ່ງທ້າທາຍຫົວຂໍ້ຂອງໂລກໃນອະດີດ Eric “Boy Drummer” Molina, airing on pay per view in North America, live from Tauron Arena in Krakow, ໂປແລນ.
The 39-year-old Adamek (50-4, 30 KOs) should be inserted into the new heavyweight title mix with an impressive victory over Molina (24-3, 18 KOs), who gave World Boxing Council (WBC) ອ່ານ Deontay Wilder a scare last June in the world title fight, in their International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental heavyweight showdown. Adamek, ຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ, could possibly hang up his gloves for good if upset-minded Molina ruins the expected Polish celebration.
“I don’t want to ພຽງແຕ່ ໄຊຊະນະ,” Adamek said. “Along with my trainer, Roger Bloodworth, we want my fans to see a fighter who is in the ring to battle, not take a paycheck. My career is ending; no point of saving myself for the future. I will be in the ring to give people all I have. It’s a promise.”
North American residents will be able to purchase the fight for pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, ຈານເຄືອຂ່າຍ, ແລະ Vubiquity ຢູ່ໃນສະຫະລັດອະເມລິກາ, ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນກັບ Rogers TV, Bell TV and SaskTel in Canada, ສໍາລັບລາຄາຂາຍປີກແນະນໍາພຽງແຕ່ $29.95. ກະລຸນາຕິດຕໍ່ສາຍໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນຂອງທ່ານຫຼືຜູ້ໃຫ້ບໍລິການດາວທຽມສໍາລັບຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມ. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, the fight is available in North America for purchase on-line at www.Eversport.TV and via theFITE.TV app ສໍາລັບທັງສອງ Android ແລະ iOS. ກໍລະນີນີ້ແມ່ນນໍາສະເຫນີໃນປະເທດໂປແລນໂດຍ Polsat, ເປັນສ່ວນຫນຶ່ງຂອງໄລຍະການ Polsat ມວຍໃນຕອນກາງຄືນ, ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນກັບກິດຈະກໍາຕົ້ນຕໍແລະ Don King ຜະລິດຕະພັນ.
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Adamek has been a fan favorite throughout the boxing world since turning pro in 1999, not only in Poland but in America as well, primarily in Chicago and New Jersey markets, because he’s never in a bad fight. Adamek always gives fans their money’s worth, whether he was fighting as a light heavyweight, cruiserweight or heavyweight.
“I understand that this fight is on pay per view,” Adamek said. “Boxing fans want and deserve a fight they can be excited about. Styles make fights and knowing the way Eric fights, we can be sure that no one will be disappointed.”
Known and admired for his aggressive style and solid chin – Adamek has been stopped only once in 54 pro fights by the great Vitali Klitschko – Adamek fully embodies Polish Power and his passionate fans firmly remain in his corner. Sporting a 6-2 (3 KOs) record in world title fights, Adamek captured his first world title in 2005, taking a 12-round decision from Paul Briggs (23-1) for the vacant WBC light heavyweight crown. Adamek successfully defended his WBC 175-pound division twice, ເມື່ອທຽບກັບ Thomas Ulrich (28-1) and in a rematch with Briggs.
ໃນ 2008, Adamek won a 12-round decision against defending IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham (21-1), followed by back-to-back title defense victories against undefeated challenger Jonathon Banks (20-0) ແລະ Bobby Gunn (21-3-1), ຕາມລໍາດັບ, ໂດຍ 8th ແລະ 4th-round technical knockouts.
Adamek then decided to move up to fight as a heavyweight, originally stopping fellow Pole and four-time world heavyweight title challenger Andrew Golota (41-7-1) in the 5th round for the vacant IBF International championship. Adamek went on to defeat 2004 US Olympian Jason Estrada (16-2), ສິ່ງທ້າທາຍຫົວຂໍ້ຂອງໂລກ Chris Arreola (28-1) ແລະ Michael Grant (46-3), tough Vinny Maddalone (33-6) ແລະ 1992 ໄອແລນດ່ວນ Kevin McBride (35-8-1). Adamek, who added the NABO title belt to his collection with his win over Arreola, earned his first world heavyweight title shot September 10, 2011 versus reigning WBC champion Klitschko (42-2), who finished the game Pole in the 11th ໄດ້ຕະຫຼອດ.
Adamek rebounded with wins over quality heavyweight opponents such as Nagy Aguilera (17-6), Eddie Chambers(36-2), Travis Walker (38-7-1), Cunningham (25-4) again andDominick Guinn (34-9-1). Adamek’s last fight was Sept. 26, 2015, in which he forced Przemyslaw Saleta (44-7) to retire after five rounds.
The Apr. 2nd pay-per-view telecast will also include several key undercard bouts, including a 10-round cruiserweight fights between world top-10 ranked contender and former European titlist Mateusz “ຕົ້ນສະບັບ” Masternak (36-4, 26 KOs) vs. Eric “ອັນຕະລາຍ” ທົ່ງນາ (24-3, 16 KOs) ແລະ Michael Cieslak (11-0, 7 KOs) vs. former two-time world title challenger Francisco “ຂອງຄວາມຍາວປາ” Palacios (23-3, 14 KOs). Additional PPV bouts will soon be announced.