Artur Szpilka
Szpilka in 2013
Born (1989-04-12) 12 April 1989
Wieliczka, Poland
NicknameSzpila ("The Pin")
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Division
Reach76 in (193 cm)[1]
StyleBoxing
Years active2008–present (boxing)
2022–present (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total29
Wins24
By knockout16
Losses5
By knockout5
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout3
Losses0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Artur Szpilka ([ˈartur ˈʂpilka]; born 12 April 1989) is a Polish professional boxer and mixed martial artist. He has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2016. He holds a notable win over former two-weight world champion Tomasz Adamek. He is currently ranked #8 in the KSW Heavyweight rankings.[2]

Professional career

On 30 June 2012, Szpilka fought Jameel McCline in Lodz, Poland, which he won by unanimous decision (UD). Szpilka's winning secured the fight with Mike Mollo in 2013, the winning by knock out resulted in consequent revenge. Both bouts Szpilka won by an early knock out, despite that in bout he was knocked down and counted. The first fight was over in the sixth round, the second in the fifth, Mollo became grounded unable to rise.

On 25 January 2014 Szpilka was defeated by Bryant Jennings. Jennings initially was to face Mariusz Wach, however Wach pulled out of the fight and Szpilka stepped in as he called out Jennings on Twitter and the fight was arranged shortly afterwards. The fight took place on 25 January 2014 in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Szpilka lost the fight by referee stoppage in the final round.[3] Later that year, on 8 November 2014, Szpilka scored his most significant win following a ten-round UD over former light-heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion Tomasz Adamek.[4]

On 16 January 2016 he fought for the WBC heavyweight title against defending champion Deontay Wilder. Szpilka proved an awkward opponent for Wilder with his elusive style, making the champion miss on many occasions. Unfortunately for Szpilka, while advancing closer to Wilder in round nine, he was caught by a hard right hook on the chin which knocked him out cold. He remained on the canvas for several minutes and needed to be stretchered out of the ring.[5]

About a year and a half after the Wilder fight, Szpilka made his comeback in New York against compatriot Adam Kownacki. Kownacki was in control for most of the fight, dropping Szpilka and subsequently getting a TKO victory in the fourth round.[6] His next fight was against American Dominick Guinn, whom he defeated by Unanimous Decision. After that, Szpilka had another all-Polish main event, this time against former heavyweight world title challenger Mariusz Wach. Szpilka was visibly smaller and was hit flush several times, and at times the fight seemed like it was going to be stopped. However, in the end he succeeded in edging out Wach by a tiny margin and won by split decision.[7]

On 20 July 2019, Szpilka fought former world title challenger Derek Chisora. In what was expected to be an action-packed and entertaining fight, Chisora managed to make easy work out of the Pole and knocked him out in the second round. In 2020 Szpilka moved down to cruiserweight and won his first fight against Serhiy Radchenko by way of majority decision.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

In 2022, it was announced that Szpilka would make his mixed martial arts debut against his former opponent in boxing, Serhiy Radchenko at KSW 71: Ziółkowski vs. Rajewski on 18 June, 2022.[9] He won the bout via second-round technical knockout.[10]

In the sophomore bout in the sport, Szpilka faced Denis Załęcki at High League 4 on 17 September, 2022. He won the bout via first round technical knockout after Załęcki suffered a knee injury.[11]

Szpilka was then scheduled to face Arkadiusz Wrzosek at XTB KSW 78: Materla vs. Grove 2 on 21 January, 2023.[12] However, the bout was scrapped as Szpilka withdrew from the bout citing a back injury.[13]

Szpilka faced Mariusz Pudzianowski at XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 on 3 June 2023.[14] He won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.[15]

Professional boxing record

29 fights 24 wins 5 losses
By knockout 16 5
By decision 8 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
29 Loss 24–5 Lukasz Rozanski KO 1 (10), 2:25 30 May 2021 Podpromie Hall, Rzeszów, Poland For vacant WBC International bridgerweight title
28 Win 24–4 Serhiy Radchenko MD 10 7 Mar 2020 Hala Sportowa im. Olimpijczykow, Łomża, Poland
27 Win 23–4 Fabio Tuiach KO 1 (10), 1:27 26 Oct 2019 Hala Sportowa Zeromskiego 9, Sosnowiec, Poland
26 Loss 22–4 Derek Chisora KO 2 (10), 1:01 20 Jul 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England
25 Win 22–3 Mariusz Wach SD 10 10 Nov 2018 Arena Gliwice, Gliwice, Poland
24 Win 21–3 Dominick Guinn UD 10 25 May 2018 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
23 Loss 20–3 Adam Kownacki TKO 4 (10), 1:37 15 Jul 2017 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, US
22 Loss 20–2 Deontay Wilder KO 9 (12), 2:24 16 Jan 2016 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US For WBC heavyweight title
21 Win 20–1 Yasmany Consuegra RTD 2 (8), 3:00 14 Aug 2015 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US
20 Win 19–1 Manuel Quezada RTD 3 (8), 3:00 12 Jun 2015 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US
19 Win 18–1 Ty Cobb TKO 2 (8), 1:46 24 Apr 2015 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US
18 Win 17–1 Tomasz Adamek UD 10 8 Nov 2014 Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland Won vacant IBF International and Republic of Poland International heavyweight titles
17 Loss 16–1 Bryant Jennings TKO 10 (10), 2:20 25 Jan 2014 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
16 Win 16–0 Mike Mollo TKO 5 (10), 1:41 16 Aug 2013 US Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois, US
15 Win 15–0 Brian Minto UD 10 15 Jun 2013 Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland Won vacant WBC interim Baltic heavyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Taras Bidenko RTD 1 (10), 3:00 20 Apr 2013 Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów, Poland
13 Win 13–0 Mike Mollo KO 6 (8), 2:45 1 Feb 2013 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US
12 Win 12–0 Jameel McCline UD 10 30 Jun 2012 Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
11 Win 11–0 Gonzalo Basile KO 4 (10), 1:43 2 Jun 2012 Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland Won vacant WBC Baltic Silver and WBC Youth Silver heavyweight titles
10 Win 10–0 Terrance Marbra TKO 1 (6), 2:46 24 Mar 2012 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
9 Win 9–0 David Saulsberry KO 2 (6), 1:09 5 Nov 2011 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
8 Win 8–0 Owen Beck RTD 4 (6), 3:00 15 Oct 2011 Spodek, Katowice, Poland
7 Win 7–0 David Williams KO 1 (4), 1:53 29 Jul 2011 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
6 Win 6–0 Ramiz Hadziaganovic KO 1 (4), 0:33 25 Jun 2011 Podpromie Hall, Rzeszów, Poland
5 Win 5–0 Jeremy May KO 1 (4), 1:20 31 Jul 2009 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US
4 Win 4–0 Zoltan Kallai PTS 4 16 May 2009 GranTeatro, Rome, Italy
3 Win 3–0 Viktor Szalai TKO 1 (4), 1:46 28 Feb 2009 Lublin, Poland
2 Win 2–0 Mihaly Nemet TKO 2 (4), 0:53 29 Nov 2008 Spodek, Katowice, Poland
1 Win 1–0 Senol Cente UD 4 18 Oct 2008 MOSiR Hall, Zabrze, Poland

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–0 Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO (punches) XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 3 June 2023 2 0:31 Warsaw, Poland
Win 2–0 Denis Załęcki TKO (knee injury) High League 4: Natsu vs. Lexy 2 17 September 2022 1 0:41 Gliwice, Poland
Win 1–0 Serhiy Radchenko TKO (submission to elbow) KSW 71: Ziółkowski vs. Rajewski 18 June 2022 2 2:52 Toruń, Poland Catchweight (231 lb) bout.

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Pay-per-view bouts

Date Fight Pay-per-view buys Network Source(s)
8 November 2014
 Tomasz Adamek vs. Artur Szpilka
100,000
 Cyfrowy Polsat PPV [17]
Total sales 100,000

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Pitbull: Last Dog Boxer 1

References

  1. ↑ "Artur Szpilka ("Szpila") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Rankings". KSW. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Christ, Scott (25 January 2014). "HBO boxing results: Bryant Jennings outclasses and stops Artur Szpilka". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Alexey Sukachev (8 November 2014). "Szpilka Likely Ends Adamek, Scores Decision Win". BoxingScene. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Rafael, Dan (17 January 2016). "Deontay Wilder retains title with devastating KO of Artur Szpilka". ESPN. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Adam Kownacki Batters, Stops Artur Szpilka in Four Rounds". BoxingScene.com. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Artur Szpilka Survives Near Disaster To Edge Mariusz Wach". BoxingScene.com. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "News Archive". Box.Live. 20 July 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Seb Sternik (2 June 2022). "Deontay Wilder's former world title challenger Artur Szpilka discovers first MMA opponent". planetsport.com.
  10. ↑ "KSW 71: Ziolkowski vs. Rajewski Full Results". cagesidepress.com. 18 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Wojciech Obrembski (17 September 2022). "High League 4. Artur Szpilka wygrywa z Denisem Załęckim". tvp.pl (in Polish).
  12. ↑ Stachura, Bartholomew. "Artur Szpilka vs. Arkadiusz Wrzosek the fight of the evening of the KSW 78 gala". lowking.pl. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "KSW 78. Artur Szpilka's injury. He will not fight Arkadiusz Wrzosek". sport.tvp.pl. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  14. ↑ Jay Anderson (8 March 2023). "KSW Colosseum 2 Adds Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Artur Szpilka at Heavyweight". cagesidepress.com.
  15. ↑ Marrocco, Steven (3 June 2023). "KSW Colosseum 2 video: Mariusz Pudzianowski knocked out by Artur Szpilka". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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  17. ↑ "Walka Adamek-Szpilka hitem sprzedaży PPV?" (in Polish). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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