Michał Cieślak (boxer)

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Michał Cieślak
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
NationalityPolish
Born (1989-04-19) 19 April 1989 (age 32)
Radom, Poland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights23
Wins21
Wins by KO15
Losses1
No contests1

Michał Cieślak (born 19 April 1989) is a Polish professional boxer who challenged for the WBC cruiserweight title in January. As of June 2020, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active cruiserweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[2] ninth by BoxRec[3] and tenth by The Ring.[4]

Professional career[]

Cieślak made his professional debut on 29 June 2013, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory over Lukasz Zygmunt at the Amfiteatr in Ostróda, Poland. All three judges scored the bout 39–36.[5]

After compiling a record of 8–0 (4 KOs) he defeated Jarno Rosberg on 22 August 2015 at the Amfiteatr in Międzyzdroje, Poland, capturing the vacant Republic of Poland Youth International cruiserweight title via first-round knockout (KO).[6]

Following five more wins, all by stoppage, he faced Nikodem Jezewski for the vacant IBF Baltic, and Republic of Poland cruiserweight titles on 10 December 2016 at the Hala Orbita in Wrocław, Poland. Cieślak defeated Jezewski via third-round technical knockout (TKO).[7] On 9 January it was revealed both fighters had failed their respective drug tests.[8] They were both subsequently suspended for one year with Cieślak's win being overturned and ruled a no contest (NC).[9]

He returned to action in October 2017, scoring a UD victory against Ivica Bacurin.[10] Cieślak secured another three wins, two by stoppage, before facing Ilunga Makabu for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title on 31 January 2020 at the Temporary Arena in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of The Congo. Cieślak suffered the first defeat of his career, losing by UD, with the scorecards reading 116–111, 115–111 and 114–112.[11]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
23 fights 21 wins 1 loss
By knockout 15 0
By decision 6 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Win 21–1 (1) Russia Yury Kashinsky TKO 1 (12), 1:53 14 May 2021 Poland Transcolor, Szeligi, Poland
22 Win 20–1 (1) Gabon Taylor Mabika TKO 6 (10), 0:45 5 Dec 2020 Poland DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Conference Centre, Warsaw, Poland
21 Loss 19–1 (1) Democratic Republic of the Congo Ilunga Makabu UD 12 31 Jan 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo Temporary Arena, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of The Congo For vacant WBC cruiserweight title
20 Win 19–0 (1) Nigeria Olanrewaju Durodola TKO 2 (10), 1:56 31 May 2019 Poland MZOS Pruszków, ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 4, Pruszków, Poland Won vacant Republic of Poland International cruiserweight title
19 Win 18–0 (1) Democratic Republic of the Congo Youri Kalenga RTD 7 (8), 3:00 1 Mar 2019 Poland Arena Hall, ul. B. Chrobrego 50B, Legionowo, Poland
18 Win 17–0 (1) Serbia Dusan Krstin RTD 5 (8), 3:00 16 Jun 2018 Poland Torwar Sport Hall, Warsaw, Poland
17 Win 16–0 (1) Ukraine Serhiy Radchenko UD 8 2 Jun 2018 Poland Arena Hall, ul. B. Chrobrego 50B, Legionowo, Poland
16 Win 15–0 (1) Croatia Ivica Bacurin UD 8 21 Oct 2017 Poland Kopalnia Soli, Wielczka, Poland
15 NC 14–0 (1) Poland Nikodem Jezewski NC 3 (10), 2:02 10 Dec 2016 Poland Hala Orbita, Wrocław, Poland IBF Baltic, and Republic of Poland cruiserweight titles at stake;
Originally TKO win for Cieślak, changed to NC after both fighters failed drug tests
14 Win 14–0 Romania Iluian Ilie TKO 2 (8), 2:45 17 Sep 2016 Poland Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland
13 Win 13–0 Russia Alexander Kubich TKO 9 (10), 0:49 28 May 2016 Poland Szczecin, Poland
12 Win 12–0 Puerto Rico Francisco Palacios TKO 4 (10), 1:56 2 Apr 2016 Poland Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland
11 Win 11–0 Uganda Hamza Wandera TKO 2 (8), 2:59 27 Nov 2015 Poland Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszów, Poland
10 Win 10–0 Barbados Shawn Cox KO 1 (8), 1:24 26 Sep 2015 Poland Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
9 Win 9–0 Finland Jarno Rosberg KO 1 (10), 1:46 22 Aug 2015 Poland Amfiteatr, Międzyzdroje, Poland Won vacant Republic of Poland Youth International cruiserweight title
8 Win 8–0 France Antoine Boya TKO 8 (8), 2:41 27 Jun 2015 Poland Krynica-Zdrój, Poland
7 Win 7–0 Belgium Ismail Abdoul UD 6 19 Sep 2014 Poland MOSiR Hall, Radom, Poland
6 Win 6–0 Poland Andrzej Witkowski TKO 2 (6), 1:58 31 May 2014 Poland Hala Globus, ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego 8, Lublin, Poland
5 Win 5–0 Canada Art Binkowski TKO 2 (6), 1:27 26 Apr 2014 Poland Arena Hall, ul. B. Chrobrego 50B, Legionowo, Poland
4 Win 4–0 Hungary Ferenc Zsalek TKO 2 (6), 2:50 22 Dec 2013 Poland MOSiR Hall, Radom, Poland
3 Win 3–0 France Mathieu Monnier UD 4 9 Nov 2013 Poland Ełk, Poland
2 Win 2–0 Poland Lukasz Rusiewicz UD 4 19 Oct 2013 Poland Kopalnia Soli, Wieliczka, Poland
1 Win 1–0 Poland Lukasz Zygmunt UD 4 29 Jun 2013 Poland Amfiteatr, Ostróda, Poland

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Michał Cieślak". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "RANKINGS | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Cruiserweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. ^ "BoxRec: Michał Cieślak vs. Lukasz Zygmunt". boxrec.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (24 August 2015). "Cieslak Crushes Rosberg in One; Szeremeta, Karpets Win". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Kontrowersja! Sędzia niespodziewanie przerwał walkę Cieślak - Jeżewski - Polsat Sport". www.polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 10 December 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. ^ Wolnicki, Kamil (9 January 2017). "Michał Cieślak oraz Nikodem Jeżewski na dopingu - Boks". www.przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  9. ^ Mierzyński, Szymon (16 May 2017). "Michał Cieślak i Nikodem Jeżewski zawieszeni za doping - WP SportoweFakty". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  10. ^ "BoxRec: Michał Cieślak vs. Ivica Bacurin". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  11. ^ Donovan, Jake (31 January 2020). "Ilunga Makabu Surges Past Michal Cieslak To Claim WBC Cruiserweight Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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