Grzegorz Kielsa
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Real name | Grzegorz Kielsa |
Nickname(s) | The Steel Pole |
Weight(s) | heavyweight |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Białystok, Poland | 26 May 1979
Stance | southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 14 |
Wins | 11 |
Wins by KO | 3 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
Grzegorz Kielsa (born 26 May 1979, Białystok, Poland) is a Canada-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, Quebec, 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[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Boxrec. "Grzegorz Kielsa". Boxrec Fighter Page. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "Grzegorz Kielsa Record". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
External links[]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Heavyweight boxers
- Super-heavyweight boxers
- Olympic boxers of Poland
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Białystok
- Polish male boxers