Grzegorz Kielsa
| Grzegorz Kielsa | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Grzegorz Kielsa |
| Nickname(s) | The Steel Pole |
| Rated at | heavyweight |
| Nationality |
 Polish |
| Born |
26 May 1979 Białystok, Poland |
| Stance | southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Grzegorz Kielsa (born 26 May 1979, Białystok, Poland) is a Canadian based Polish professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.[1]
Amateur career
He fought at both the 2000 and 2002 European Boxing Championships but did not gain a medal at either.
Kielsa represented Poland at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He lost to the Kazakhstan's Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov in his first fight, Dildabekov went on to win the silver medal.[2]
At the 2003 World championships in Bangkok he beat China's Zhang Zhilei in the first round but lost to eventual winner Alexander Povetkin in the next round.
Amateur Boxing Highlights
- 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia at Superheavyweight. Results were:
- Lost to Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov (KAZ) PTS (16-5)
- 2003 at the World Championships in Bangkok at Superheavyweight. Results were:
- Defeated Zhang Zhilei (China) PTS (22-8)
- Lost to Alexander Povetkin (Russia) PTS (20-9)
Professional career
Debut fight
Kielsa has fought all of his professional bouts in Canada. His first fight as a professional boxer was in March 2006, in Montreal, Canada, when he beat American fighter Mike Jones with a first round knockout.[1]
First title fight
Kielsa won his first 6 fights, 3 wins by KO, and in November 2008, he fought for his first title belt against Toronto based Raymond Olubowale at the Casino Rama, Ontario, for the Canadian heavyweight title. Kielsa, won the title on points being clearly ahead on points all scorecards after ten rounds.[1]
Professional boxing record
| 11 Wins (5 knockouts, 6 decisions), 2 Losses (0 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 No Contest | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 12-0 |  Neven "No Surrender" Pajkic |
UD | 10 | 30/06/2010 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
Canada Heavyweight Title. 90-100, 91-99, 91-99. |
| Loss | 11-0 | Neven "No Surrender" Pajkic |
UD | 10 | 27/03/2010 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
Canada Heavyweight Title. 90-100, 91-99, 91-99. |
| Win | 9-8-2 |  Jason Bergman |
UD | 6 | 21/11/2009 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
60-54, 60-54, 60-54. |
| Win | 17-6-1 | Kevin Montiy |
NC | 2 | 04/09/2009 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
Fight stopped due to Montiy's inability to see out of his left eye. |
| Win | 23-9-1 | Byron "The Bear" Polley |
TKO | 4 | 26/06/2009 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 14-4-2 | Arthur "The Bear" Cook |
TKO | 8 | 20/03/2009 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
Canada Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:16 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 7-2-1 | Raymond "Mount Kilimanjaro" Olubowale |
UD | 10 | 21/11/2008 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
Canada Heavyweight Title. 97-93, 97-93, 96-94. |
| Win | 7-4 |  Jerry "Big Daddy" Butler |
UD | 8 | 29/08/2008 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
80-72, 80-72, 80-72. |
| Win | 3-1-4 |  Alvaro Morales |
UD | 4 | 20/06/2008 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
40-36, 40-36, 40-36. |
| Win | 9-5-1 | Kenny "Sagrado Warrior" Lemos |
TKO | 3 | 05/04/2008 | Rama, Ontario, Canada |
60-54, 60-54, 60-54. |
| Win | 3-9 | Stephane Tessier |
UD | 6 | 28/10/2006 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
60-54, 60-54, 60-54. |
| Win | 0-1 |  Mickey Richards |
TKO | 2 | 23/06/2006 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the second round. |
| Win | 3-5 | Stephane Tessier |
UD | 4 | 08/04/2006 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
40-36, 40-36, 40-36. |
| Win | 2-3 | Mike "Hammer" Jones |
KO | 2 | 11/03/2006 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Jones knocked out at 2:10 of the second round. |
References
- 1 2 3 Boxrec. "Grzegorz Kielsa". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ↑ "Grzegorz Kielsa Record". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 January 2009.