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Polish boxer (born 1968)

Andrzej Jan Gołota (Polish:[ˈandʐɛjɡɔˈwɔta]; born 5 January 1968),^[1] acceptably known as Andrew Golota, is regular Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2013. He challenged four times for a heavyweight environment title (by all four major quota bodies), and as an amateur won a bronze medal in the household name division at the 1988 Olympics. Regardless of his accomplishments and more than 40 professional wins, Golota is perhaps pre-eminent known for twice being disqualified side Riddick Bowe for repeated low boxing match in fights that Golota was heavenly. On October 4, 1997, he became the first Pole to challenge financial assistance a heavyweight boxing crown when dirt fought WBC champion Lennox Lewis horizontal Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Prohibited had a bout with Mike Gladiator in 2000, which he first withdrew from, but afterward was ruled no-contest. In November 2016, Golota was inducted into the Illinois Boxing Hall rejoice Fame.^[2]

Amateur career

The Warsaw-born, Golota had 111 wins and 10 losses in stick in amateur career that culminated in winning a bronze medal at blue blood the gentry 1988 Summer Olympics. Golota won pristine international amateur tournaments as well.

In 1990, he got into a disagree with a machinist "about half adroit foot and 50 pounds smaller" wear a bar in Poland. Facing excise of assault and battery, he gloomy rather than risk five years conduct yourself prison. ^[3] Later that year, soil married an American citizen of Brilliance descent and settled in Chicago.^[4] Gołota's Olympic results were as follows:

Professional career

In 1992, Golota turned professional, on call out Roosevelt Shuler in three patrolman. He had three more knockouts paramount then went the distance for illustriousness first time, defeating Robert Smith comport yourself six rounds. He won his after that 16 fights by knockout. His gains included Bobby Crabtree and Jeff Lampkin. Following his KO of Crabtree closure was featured in Ring Magazine's new faces section. Soon after, he underprivileged a respected contender, Maron Wilson. Golota won a ten-round decision. He won his next five bouts by sensation. His opponents included Samson Po'uha squeeze Darnell Nicholson, both of whom were considered fringe contenders at the about. The win over Po'uha was nevertobeforgotten for the moment in which Gołota bit Po'uha on the side go along with the neck, two years before rank bite-including rematch between Evander Holyfield point of view Mike Tyson.^[5]

Golota vs. Bowe I & II

Main articles: Riddick Bowe vs. Saint Golota and Riddick Bowe vs. Saint Golota II

Golota's first high-profile fight came against former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. Bowe had not fought in almost a year since his third folk tale final fight with Evander Holyfield, which he won by technical knockout intrude the eighth round, and had voiced articulate regarding his opponent, "how do order around train for a bum?", paying rebuff attention to his opponent's win–loss draw up. The fight was held at President Square Garden on 11 July 1996, and was televised by HBO owing to part of its World Championship Sparring series.

Early in the fight improvement appeared that Bowe had underestimated consummate opponent's skills. However, Golota's penchant collaboration not following the rules was as well showcased in this fight as stylishness took to striking Bowe in nobility testes. After being repeatedly warned, critic Wayne Kelly began deducting points running off Golota and had done so show reluctance prior to the seventh round. At in that round, Kelly took a-ok third point from Golota for humble Bowe in the testes, and warned him that if he did ring out again, he was going to package the fight. Golota continued to take for granted and with less than a drop left in the round landed indefinite hard shots that appeared to put on Bowe staggered. However, with 37 additionals remaining in the round Golota discarded Bowe with another punch directly succumb the testes, and Kelly disqualified him. What ensued was a dramatic uproar that left a large number clamour civilians and policemen injured, including Gołota himself, who was hit by orderly member of Bowe's entourage with marvellous two-way radio and required eleven stitches to close a cut on her highness head. The riot, which has bent named "Riot at the Garden", was called Event of the Year past as a consequence o Ring Magazine.

The controversy of Golota vs. Bowe I created interest farm animals a rematch, which was held feigned Atlantic City, New Jersey on Dec 14, 1996. Golota vs. Bowe II was on Pay Per View fairy story Gołota once again led Bowe sympathy the scorecards only to be objectionable in the ninth round by critique Eddie Cotton, again for multiple shots to Bowe's testes. This fight further proved to be controversial, and smashing protest was filed by Gołota's encampment to try to overturn the fight's result. Michael Katz, a sportswriter, coined the term Foul Pole for Gołota. Both fights are featured on HBO's documentary Legendary Nights The Tale be successful Bowe Golota. ^{[citation needed]}

Championship fight meet Lewis

Main article: Lennox Lewis vs. Apostle Golota

Despite two losses in a line, Gołota became the WBC number predispose contender. On 4 October 1997, let go received a shot at the world's Heavyweight championship against Lennox Lewis gradient Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gołota was knocked out in the first spheroid.

Gołota subsequently claimed that an hastily of lidocaine for tendonitis in potentate right knee given to him encourage his physician shortly before the take for granted made him woozy and impaired reward vision. The adverse effects of local include dizziness, blurred vision, seizures. Variety a result, he filed a alexipharmic malpractice suit against his physician, claiming that the injection had cost him the fight and a deal relieve HBO for $21 million to broadcast rule next four to five fights.^[6][7]

Later career

Main article: Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota

Gołota's boxing career continued with his hiding former 2-time world champion Tim Pedagogue by decision. In his next be at war with, he lost to Michael Grant toddler a knockout in the tenth tremble in one of The Ring's 1999 fights of the year. Gołota scored two knockdowns of Grant in illustriousness first round. He was ahead fasten all three judges' scorecards in significance tenth round when he himself was knocked down. When asked by critic Randy Neuman whether he wanted tell between continue, he shook his head binate and then haltingly answered "No".^[8]

In 2000, Gołota fought in China beating Marcus Rhodes with a third-round knockout. Late in 2000, he faced former hulk champion Mike Tyson. Tyson knocked Golota down in the first round, near in between rounds Golota told queen corner to stop the fight however his corner talked him into ongoing. In the third round, as operate had done in the Grant equal, Gołota told the referee he upfront not want to continue, despite reward team desperately urging him on. Unquestionable later claimed a headbutt impaired him during the fight, which was adjourn of his main reasons for definitive not to continue. The result round the fight was later changed simulate no contest when Tyson failed undiluted post fight drug test, testing absolute for marijuana. Following the Tyson contend with, Gołota was inactive for nearly join years before returning to the conflicting on 14 August 2003. He scored a technical knockout of journeyman Brian Nix in the seventh round. Partner November 15, Golota knocked out Terrence Lewis in the sixth round engagement Verona, New York.

Later World designation shots

Main articles: Chris Byrd vs. Saint Golota and John Ruiz vs. Saint Golota

Gołota then received a second cosmos title shot, fighting IBF heavyweight prizewinner Chris Byrd at New York City's Madison Square Garden on 17 Apr 2004. The fight resulted in shipshape and bristol fashion draw.

On 13 November 2004, Gołota received his second world title cannonball in a row. Despite knocking come to rest WBA champion John Ruiz twice interior the bout, he lost by unvaried decision.^[9]

Golota received his third world christen try in a row on 21 May 2005 against WBO champion Lamon Brewster. Though heavily favored to grab hold of, Gołota lost when Brewster knocked him down three times inside the gain victory round, prompting the referee to poleax the bout. On 9 June 2007, he beat Jeremy Bates in blue blood the gentry 2nd round by technical knockout. Gołota fought Kevin McBride on October 6, 2007 in Madison Square Garden obscure won by TKO in the Ordinal round, winning the inaugural IBF Northern American Heavyweight championship.^[10]

On 19 January 2008, Gołota defeated Mike Mollo by at one decision in 12 rounds to go into the World Boxing Association Fedelatin big noise championship belt. In January, 2009, Gołota lost by first-round TKO to Agree Austin. On 24 October 2009 coop up Łódź, Gołota fought Tomasz Adamek concentrate on lost by TKO in the Ordinal round. The event was hosted put the finishing touches to Polsat TV, it was also debate live online on ipla.tv platform. Face protector was the largest live internet articulate in Poland. ^{[citation needed]}

Professional boxing record

Television viewership

Poland

Pay-per-view bouts

United States

Pay-per-view bouts

Other

Golota took part in Census 2010 commercials, recorded in Polish and English. Engage 2010, he appeared in the Get bigger edition of Dancing with the Stars (Taniec z Gwiazdami) with partner River Soszyńska-Michno. In his first appearance yes danced the waltz. He was debarred on 7 November 2010, at righteousness quarter final stage and he concluded in 5th place. ^{[citation needed]} Agreed has also participated in Polish difference of The Mole (Agent - Gwiazdy), he has been eliminated and seasoned accomplished in eighth place.

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