Michał Cieślak (boxer)

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]

Michał Cieślak
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
NationalityPolish
Born (1989-04-19) 19 April 1989
Radom, Poland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights22
Wins20
Wins by KO14
Losses1
No contests1

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
22 fights 20 wins 1 loss
By knockout 14 0
By decision 6 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Win 20–1 (1) Taylor Mabika TKO 6 (10), 0:45 5 Dec 2020

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Conference Centre, Warsaw, Poland
21 Loss 19–1 (1) Ilunga Makabu UD 12 31 Jan 2020 Temporary Arena, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of The Congo For vacant WBC cruiserweight title
20 Win 19–0 (1) Olanrewaju Durodola TKO 2 (10), 1:56 31 May 2019 MZOS Pruszków, ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 4, Pruszków, Poland Won vacant Republic of Poland International cruiserweight title
19 Win 18–0 (1) Youri Kalenga RTD 7 (8), 3:00 1 Mar 2019 Arena Hall, ul. B. Chrobrego 50B, Legionowo, Poland
18 Win 17–0 (1) Dusan Krstin RTD 5 (8), 3:00 16 Jun 2018 Torwar Sport Hall, Warsaw, Poland
17 Win 16–0 (1) Serhiy Radchenko UD 8 2 Jun 2018 Arena Hall, ul. B. Chrobrego 50B, Legionowo, Poland
16 Win 15–0 (1) Ivica Bacurin UD 8 21 Oct 2017 Kopalnia Soli, Wielczka, Poland
15 NC 14–0 (1) Nikodem Jezewski NC 3 (10), 2:02 10 Dec 2016 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 Iluian Ilie TKO 2 (8), 2:45 17 Sep 2016 Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland
13 Win 13–0 Alexander Kubich TKO 9 (10), 0:49 28 May 2016 Szczecin, Poland
12 Win 12–0 Francisco Palacios TKO 4 (10), 1:56 2 Apr 2016 Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland
11 Win 11–0 Hamza Wandera TKO 2 (8), 2:59 27 Nov 2015 Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszów, Poland
10 Win 10–0 Shawn Cox KO 1 (8), 1:24 26 Sep 2015 Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
9 Win 9–0 Jarno Rosberg KO 1 (10), 1:46 22 Aug 2015 Amfiteatr, Międzyzdroje, Poland Won vacant Republic of Poland Youth International cruiserweight title
8 Win 8–0 Antoine Boya TKO 8 (8), 2:41 27 Jun 2015 Krynica-Zdrój, Poland
7 Win 7–0 Ismail Abdoul UD 6 19 Sep 2014 MOSiR Hall, Radom, Poland
6 Win 6–0 Andrzej Witkowski TKO 2 (6), 1:58 31 May 2014 Hala Globus, ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego 8, Lublin, Poland
5 Win 5–0 Art Binkowski TKO 2 (6), 1:27 26 Apr 2014 Arena Hall, ul. B. Chrobrego 50B, Legionowo, Poland
4 Win 4–0 Ferenc Zsalek TKO 2 (6), 2:50 22 Dec 2013 MOSiR Hall, Radom, Poland
3 Win 3–0 Mathieu Monnier UD 4 9 Nov 2013 Ełk, Poland
2 Win 2–0 Lukasz Rusiewicz UD 4 19 Oct 2013 Kopalnia Soli, Wieliczka, Poland
1 Win 1–0 Lukasz Zygmunt UD 4 29 Jun 2013 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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