Przemysław Saleta
Saleta in 2007
Born (1968-03-07) 7 March 1968
Wrocław, Poland
Other namesChemek
NationalityPolish
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg; 17.3 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleBoxing, kickboxing
Fighting out ofWarsaw, Poland
Years active1991–present (boxing)
2005–2011 (K-1)
2007–2010 (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total52
Wins44
By knockout21
Losses8
By knockout7
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins1
By submission1
Losses1
By submission1
Other information
Websitewww.przemyslawsaleta.com
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 23 August 2015

Przemysław Saleta (born 7 March 1968) is a Polish professional boxer, as well as a former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Later he became an actor and sports commentator as well as a TV personality.

Achievements

Kickboxing:

Boxing:

  • 2002 E.B.U. European heavyweight champion (0 title defences)
  • 2001 Polish international heavyweight champion
  • 1999 I.B.O. intercontinental cruiserweight champion (0 title defences)
  • 1994 W.B.C. international cruiserweight champion
  • 1992 Florida State cruiserweight champion (2 title defences)

Boxing

After a successful kickboxing career, Saleta became a professional boxer in 1991, fighting at cruiserweight. He won his first three fights by knockout before suffering his first defeat at the hands of Tim Martin in his fourth bout in 1992. After a one-point victory over an aging Dennis Andries in 1994, he was named as part of Ring Magazine's Top 10. He fell out of that list later that year, however, when he was knocked out by John McClain in the first round.

In 1995, he moved up to the heavyweight division and on December 9, 1995, he fought Croatian Željko Mavrović for the EBU Heavyweight title, but lost by KO in the first round.

He then remained inactive for almost two years. In May 2001, he won the Polish Heavyweight Championship by beating Ratko Draskovic via unanimous decision and on July 20, 2002, he was given another shot at the European title against the unbeaten defending champion Luan Krasniqi. Krasniqi dominated the start of the fight and was clearly well ahead on points. In the second half of the fight, he suffered stamina problems that led him to give up after the eighth round.

In his first defense of the European Championship title three months later, he met Sinan Samil Sam and was knocked out in the seventh round. Also, in the subsequent rematch against Krasniqi, he lost by TKO in the first. After a further two-year break, he returned in 2005 to beat Raman Sukhaterin and then again in a loss to Oliver McCall. In his last bout before retirement from the sport, he defeated American Ed Perry by unanimous decision in February 2006 to bring his record to 43 wins and 7 losses.

Mixed martial arts

On June 2, 2007, Saleta made his mixed martial arts debut against Belarusian opponent Martin Malhasyan at KSW VII. He lost the fight by a rear-naked choke in the first round.

Despite his retirement from professional sport, he then returned to action after calling out fellow ex-boxer Marcin Najman at KSW XIV in September 2010.[1] Both used to be friends and are known to have an ongoing feud which goes back a number of years. Personal insults in press happened regularly before and even after the fight, which Saleta won by submission due to a forearm choke.

Media career

From January 2007 to November 2007, Saleta was part of the Polish edition of Gentleman's Magazine, and from September 28 to November 16, 2007, he was a contestant on the Polish version of Dancing on Ice. His partner was Agata Rosłońska. However, they resigned after the 8th round of the program. He also took part in the Polish version of Fort Boyard. Since October 6, 2008, he has been running his program Gadżety Salety on Polsat Play Channel.

Private life

He was married twice. His first wife was Ewa Pacula, a former Polish model. They have a daughter named Nicola, born in 1994. His second wife was Ewa Byzdra-Saleta. They have a daughter named Nadia, born in 2002.

K-1 record

Result Record Opponent Method Round Time Event Date Location
Win 2-0-0 Poland Marcin Najman TKO (strikes) [2] 1 0:54 MMA Attack 05.11.2011 Poland Warszawa, Torwar Hall[3]
Win 1-0-0 Poland Marcin Różalski Decision [4] 12 5:00 25. GBZ - Boxing Europe & Glormax 27.02.2005 Poland Włocławek,Hall OSiR

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By submission 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1-1 Marcin Najman Submission (forearm choke) KSW 14: Judgment Day September 18, 2010 1 3:14 Łódź, Poland
Loss 0-1 Martin Malchasjan Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW VII June 2, 2007 1 2:43 Warsaw, Poland MMA debut

Professional boxing record

44 Wins (22 knockouts, 22 decisions, 0 disqualifications), 8 Losses, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests[5]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 44-8 Poland Tomasz Adamek RTD5 26/09/2015Poland Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
Win 44-7 Poland Andrew Golota TKO6 23/02/2013Poland Gdańsk, Poland
Win 43-7 United States Ed Perry UD6 17/02/2006United States Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 42-7 United States Oliver McCall TKO4 13/08/2005United States Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 42-6 Belarus Raman Sukhaterin UD6 29/04/2005Poland Świebodzice, Poland
Loss 41-6 Germany Luan Krasniqi TKO1 26/04/2003Germany Schwerin, Germany
Loss 41-5 Turkey Sinan Şamil Sam TKO7 12/10/2002Germany Schwerin, Germany Lost European heavyweight title
Win 41-4 Germany Luan Krasniqi TKO9 20/07/2002Germany Dortmund, Germany Won European heavyweight title
Win 40-4 Belarus Mihail Bekish UD6 23/02/2002Poland Włocławek, Poland
Win 39-4 Ukraine Oleksandr Myleiko UD6 24/11/2001Poland Łódź, Poland
Win 38-4 Serbia and Montenegro Ratko Draskovic UD10 26/05/2001Poland Warsaw, Poland Won Polish International heavyweight title
Win 37-4 Ukraine Yuriy Yelistratov UD6 26/06/1999Poland Jaworzno, Poland
Win 36-4 Czech Republic Jozef Balogh TKO1 24/02/2001Poland Nowy Sącz, Poland
Win 35-4 Austria Biko Botowamungu UD8 03/02/2001Poland Warsaw, Poland
Loss 34-4 Netherlands Fred Westgeest TKO6 18/09/1999Poland Gdańsk, Poland Lost IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
Win 34-3 Puerto Rico Rodolfo Marin KO2 26/06/1999Poland Wrocław, Poland
Win 33-3 Croatia Asmir Vojnovic TKO10 17/04/1999Poland Warsaw, Poland Won IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
Win 32-3 France Antoine Palatis TKO6 12/12/1998Germany Frankfurt, Germany
Win 31-3 United States Gilberto Williamson PTS8 19/09/1998Germany Oberhausen, Germany
Win 30-3 United States Lorenzo Boyd TKO4 16/05/1998Poland Poznań, Poland
Win 29-3 Hungary Ferenc Deák TKO1 20/03/1998Germany Frankfurt, Germany
Win 28-3 United States Wesley Martin PTS8 06/12/1997Germany Offenbach, Germany
Win 27-3 United States Mike Robinson PTS8 13/06/1997Germany Oberhausen, Germany
Win 26-3 Ukraine Yuriy Yelistratov PTS8 10/05/1997Germany Frankfurt, Germany
Loss 25-3 Croatia Željko Mavrović KO1 09/12/1995Germany Stuttgart, Germany For European heavyweight title
Win 25-2 United States Bradley Rone PTS8 26/08/1995United States Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 24-2 Hungary Lajos Eros PTS8 27/05/1995Germany Kiel, Germany
Win 23-2 United States Willie Jake PTS8 28/02/1995United States Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win 22-2 United States George O'Mara TKO2 10/12/1994United States Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win 21-2 United States Brian LaSpada PTS8 05/11/1994United States Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 20-2 United States John McClain TKO1 27/08/1994United States Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 20-1 England Terry Dixon PTS8 03/08/1994England Bristol, England
Win 19-1 United States Carl Williams PTS10 28/04/1994United States Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Win 18-1 England Dennis Andries UD12 23/03/1994Wales Cardiff, Wales Won WBC International cruiserweight title
Win 17-1 United States Lopez McGee TKO4 03/03/1994United States Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Win 16-1 United States James Wilder KO8 29/01/1994United States Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Win 15-1 United States Grady Smith UD12 03/12/1993United States Orlando, Florida, U.S. Retained Florida State cruiserweight title
Win 14-1 United States Guy Sonnenberg TKO6 22/10/1993United States Orlando, Florida, U.S. Retained Florida State cruiserweight title
Win 13-1 United States Eddie Curry KO4 24/09/1993United States Gulf Shores, Alabama, U.S.
Win 12-1 United States Jimmy Bills PTS8 04/09/1993United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 11-1 United States Tim Richards KO4 11/08/1993United States South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Win 10-1 United States Dale Jackson TKO4 24/07/1993United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 9-1 United States David McCluskey TKO5 30/04/1993United States Orange Beach, Alabama, U.S.
Win 8-1 Jamaica Cordwell Hylton TKO4 22/10/1992England London, England
Win 7-1 United States Ernest Simmons UD12 23/06/1992United States Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. Won vacant Florida State cruiserweight title
Win 6-1 United States Jose Pedro Riveron KO2 13/06/1992United States Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 5-1 United States Fred Adams SD6 10/04/1992United States St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Win 4-1 United States Isaiah Slaughter KO4 27/03/1992United States Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Loss 3-1 United States Tim Martin KO5 20/02/1992United States Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Win 3-0 United States Anthony Abrams TKO5 25/01/1992United States Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win 2-0 England Ian Bulloch TKO8 13/10/1991Poland Warsaw, Poland
Win 1-0 United States Steve Paolilli KO1 29/07/1991United States Pensacola, Florida, U.S.

References

  1. "Celebrity fight". KSW. October 6, 2010.
  2. "Strona domeny WWW.inkubatorslaski.pl". Archived from the original on 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. http://www.mma-attack.com/gala-2011.html
  4. "Saleta vs Różalski 1:0".
  5. "Marcin Najman's career boxing record". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
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