Michael Smolik

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Michael Smolik
Michael Smolik bei seinem Sieg über Luca Panto am 10. September 2016.jpg
Born (1991-07-28) 28 July 1991 (age 30)
Crailsheim, Germany
NationalityGerman
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
DivisionSuper heavyweight
Kickboxing record
Total33
Wins33
By knockout23
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins3
Losses0

Michael Smolik (born 28 July 1991) is a German mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Until 2019, he was multiple amateur world champion and professional world champion in kickboxing in the World Kickboxing and Karate Union.[1] On 30 August 2020, Smolik announced his official end of career in kickboxing via his YouTube channel.[2] He also announced that he had signed a contract with the largest MMA organisation in Germany, the GMC.

Career[]

Smolik is of Polish descent.[3] His father Jan Smolik was considered to be one of the best Taekwondo fighters in Poland.[4]

Michael Smolik was trained by his father together with his brother at the age of three. From the age of five, he started training in Taekwondo. After switching to kickboxing, he won his first world title as an amateur at the World Kickboxing and Karate Union in Orlando in 2012. After further World Cup victories as an amateur in light contact, full contact and K-1 rules, he won his first professional fight in September 2014 after just a few seconds by knockout.

Since the beginning of 2015, Smolik has been trained by Pavlica Steko and Mladen Steko in Munich.[5] Since his employer did not approve kickboxing as a side job because of the risk of injury, Smolik gave up his job as a police officer on 1 March 2016.[6] On the nights of 10 and 11 September 2016, he won his first super-heavyweight world title among professionals by knocking out Luca Panto in the first round.[7] Because of his knockout victories usually after a few seconds and his offensive fighting style, Smolik bears the fighting names Flying Badboy and The Knockout Machine.[8] In his fight on July 1, 2017 in the Munich Zenith Hall, he needed three seconds for his knockout victory after the fight began.[9] In addition to his work as a fighter, Smolik trains young talents and is involved in social projects. He also worked on the television series Die Ruhrpottwache.

On 4 May 2019, it was announced that Michael Smolik had signed a contract with one of the largest kickboxing organisations, Glory. At the same time, he parted ways with his previous trainer and manager Mladen Steko. On 12 October 2019, Michael Smolik fought against Mohamed Abdallah at Glory 69 in Düsseldorf, he won this fight on points.

On 27 November 2021, Smolik is expected to fight Alexander Wesner at GMC 26.[10]

Music[]

Smolik released his debut single "Deine Chance"[11] in December 2019, quickly followed by "Au Revoir"[12] with in August 2020, and "Kämpfer" and "Miss Rollercoaster ft. Moné Blak" in 2021 under Suburb Studio.

Social media[]

Smolik started his YouTube channel[13] on 25 August 25 2015, and has since amassed over 780,000 subscribers and 146,543,481 views as of 4 October 2021.

Bibliography[]

  • Smolik, Michael; Voigt, Markus (2017), Kämpfer mit Herz: 8 Grundprinzipien des Erfolges (in German), Independently published, ISBN 978-1-5212-3055-8
  • Smolik, Michael; Voigt, Markus (9 April 2018), Rückschlag ohne Knockout, Independently published (published April 9, 2018), ISBN 978-1980601135

References[]

  1. ^ PM/JOM (2016-09-15). "Michael Smolik ist am Ziel aller Träume angelangt". Hohenloher Tageblatt (Südwestpresse).
  2. ^ Smolik, Michael (30 August 2020). "ENDE meiner Kickbox Karriere - Mit MMA geht es weiter! | Michael Smolik" [END of my kickboxing career - MMA continues! | Michael Smolik]. YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ Smolik ist polnisch-russischer Abstammung und seit September 2016 WKU-Weltmeister im Kickboxen. GERMAN FIGHT NEWS
  4. ^ Guido Seyerle (2016-10-22). "Kick it like Smolik". Hohenloher Tageblatt (Südwestpresse).
  5. ^ "Unsere Profi und Amateure Fighters". Stekos.de.
  6. ^ Alexander Schreiber (2016-03-23). "Michael Smolik über Ende seiner Polizistenlaufbahn und Ziele im Kickboxen". Hohenloher Tageblatt (Südwestpresse).
  7. ^ PM/JOM (2016-09-15). "Michael Smolik ist am Ziel aller Träume angelangt". Hohenloher Tageblatt (Südwestpresse).
  8. ^ "Boxen - Smolik vs. Panto: Die K.o.-Maschine Michael Smolik schlägt in der 1. Runde zu". 10 September 2016.
  9. ^ Michael Smolik (2016-05-08). "Schnellster K.o. Kick der Welt - Worlds fastest K1 knockout". YouTube.
  10. ^ "Michael Smolik vs. Alexander Wesner". Tapology. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ^ Langenfeld, Rebecca (18 December 2019). "'Deine Chance' Michael Smolik veröffentlicht eigenen Rapsong!". Gannikus (in German).
  12. ^ "Michael Smolik: Kickbox-Weltmeister veröffentlicht neuen Rap-Song". 27 August 2020.
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelSmolik/about

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