Andrzej Wawrzyk
Andrzej Wawrzyk (born 26 September 1987) is a Polish heavyweight boxer. Wawrzyk is a former world heavyweight title challenger and the current heavyweight champion of Poland. He has faced former world champions and contenders Frans Botha, Danny Williams, Alexander Povetkin, Dennis Bakhtov, and Albert Sosnowski.
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| Real name | Andrzej Wawrzyk |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Reach | 201 cm (79 in) |
| Nationality |  Polish |
| Born | 26 September 1987 Krakow, Poland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Amateur career
He won the European junior title 2006 beating future world champion Ciocan in the semifinal.
At the World Junior Championships 2006 he lost to eventual runner-up Sardor Abdullayev 9:15 in the quarter-final.
Professional career
Wawrzyk turned professional on 18 November 2006, winning his first professional bout by four-round unanimous decision. From his pro debut to March 2013, Wawrzyk racked up an impressive record of 27–0, 14 KOs.
On 17 May 2013 he travelled to Russia to challenge for the WBA (regular) heavyweight title held by Alexander Povetkin, and in doing so suffered his first professional loss by third-round TKO. In 2014, Wawrzyk scored two notable wins over former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Danny Williams by first-round TKO, and former IBF world heavyweight champion Francois Botha by fifth-round TKO. In September 2016, he defeated former world heavyweight title challenger Albert Sosnowski by sixth-round TKO.
His next professional contest was scheduled for February 2017 against reigning and undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Birmingham, Alabama. But Wilder was forced to find a new opponent for the next defence of his WBC heavyweight title after Wawrzyk failed a drug test (Stanozolol).[1]
Professional boxing record
| 34 fights, 33 wins (19 knockouts), 1 losses[2] | ||||||||
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Albert Sosnowski |
TKO | 6 (10), 0:01 | 17 Sep 2016 | Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Polska |
Won vacant Polish heavyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Marcin Rekowski |
TKO | 7 (10), 0:42 | 02 Apr 2016 | Kraków Arena, Kraków, Polska |
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| 32 | Win | 31–1 |  Mike Sheppard |
TKO | 3 (10), 2:59 | 26 Sep 2015 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
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| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Patryk Kowoll |
KO | 2 (8), 1:03 | 21 Jul 2015 | Legia Fight Club, Warsaw, Poland |
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| 30 | Win | 29–1 |  Francois Botha |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:56 | 15 Mar 2014 | Hotel Arlamow, Arłamów, Poland |
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| 29 | Win | 28–1 |  Danny Williams |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:01 | 01 Feb 2014 | Okraglak Halle, Opole, Poland |
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| 28 | Loss | 27–1 |  Alexander Povetkin |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:23 | 17 May 2013 | Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Russia |
For WBA (Regular) heavyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Robert Hawkins |
UD | 6 | 23 Mar 2013 | Hala Sportowa, Częstochowa, Poland |
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| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Dennis Bakhtov |
UD | 10 | 02 Jun 2012 | Hala Luczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland |
Won WBA International heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 |  Claus Bertino |
UD | 10 | 18 Feb 2012 | Hala RAFAKO, Racibórz, Poland |
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| 24 | Win | 24–0 |  Nelson Dario Dominguez |
KO | 2 (10), 2:21 | 12 Nov 2011 | Hala Sportowa, Gdynia, Poland |
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| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Devin Vargas |
TKO | 9 (10), 1:40 | 10 Sep 2011 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland |
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| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  Andreas Sidon |
KO | 1 (8), 2:55 | 25 Jun 2011 | Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszów, Poland |
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| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  Ivica Perkovic |
UD | 8 | 05 Mar 2011 | Krynica-Zdrój, Poland |
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 |  Pavel Dolgovs |
UD | 6 | 25 Sep 2010 | Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland |
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| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Paul Butlin |
UD | 8 | 15 May 2010 | Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland |
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Lee Swaby |
UD | 8 | 20 Mar 2010 | Strzelce Opolskie, Poland |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Harvey Jolly |
UD | 8 | 19 Jan 2010 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Washington, D.C. |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Oleksiy Mazikin |
UD | 10 | 18 Dec 2009 | MOSiR Hall, Łódź, Poland |
Retained WBC Youth World heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Raymond Ochieng |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:07 | 9 May 2009 | Hala Sportowa, Gdynia, Poland |
Retained WBC Youth World heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Edgars Kalnars |
RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 28 Feb 2009 | Lublin, Poland |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Tomasz Bonin |
UD | 10 | 29 Nov 2008 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland |
Retained WBC Youth World heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Harry Duiven Jr. |
KO | 8 (10), 1:56 | 18 Oct 2008 | MOSiR Hall, Zabrze, Poland |
Won WBC Youth World heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Aleksandrs Selezens |
UD | 6 | 31 May 2008 | Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Legnica, Poland |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Marcin Najman |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:35 | 19 Apr 2008 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland |
Won vacant Polish heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Yavor Marinchev |
UD | 6 | 08 Dec 2007 |  St. Jakob Halle, Basel, Switzerland |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Laszlo Esztan |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:02 | 20 Oct 2007 | Expo Center, Warsaw, Poland |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Stefan Cirok |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:15 | 14 Oct 2007 | Hala Polonia, Częstochowa, Poland |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Drazen Ordulj |
RTD | 6 (6), 3:00 | 29 Sep 2007 | EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ante Lovric |
TKO | 2 (4), 1:04 | 14 Apr 2007 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Peter Oravec |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:33 | 24 Mar 2007 | OSiR, Wołów, Poland |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Aliaksandr Mazaleu |
TKO | 4 (4) | 03 Mar 2007 | StadtHalle Rostock, Rostock, Germany |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Martin Stensky |
TKO | 2 (4), 1:01 | 25 Nov 2006 | Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ervin Slonka |
UD | 4 | 18 Nov 2006 |  Sporthalle, Steyr, Austria |
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See also
- List of current WBC youth world champions