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Przemysław Saleta

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.

Przemysław Saleta
Saleta in 2007
Born (1968-03-07) 7 March 1968 (age 56)
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

Achievements

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Mixed martial arts record

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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

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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   Tomasz Adamek RTD 5 26/09/2015   Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
Win 44-7   Andrew Golota TKO 6 23/02/2013   Gdańsk, Poland
Win 43-7   Ed Perry UD 6 17/02/2006   Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 42-7   Oliver McCall TKO 4 13/08/2005   Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 42-6   Raman Sukhaterin UD 6 29/04/2005   Świebodzice, Poland
Loss 41-6   Luan Krasniqi TKO 1 26/04/2003   Schwerin, Germany
Loss 41-5   Sinan Şamil Sam TKO 7 12/10/2002   Schwerin, Germany Lost European heavyweight title
Win 41-4   Luan Krasniqi TKO 9 20/07/2002   Dortmund, Germany Won European heavyweight title
Win 40-4   Mihail Bekish UD 6 23/02/2002   Włocławek, Poland
Win 39-4   Oleksandr Myleiko UD 6 24/11/2001   Łódź, Poland
Win 38-4   Ratko Draskovic UD 10 26/05/2001   Warsaw, Poland Won Polish International heavyweight title
Win 37-4   Yuriy Yelistratov UD 6 26/06/1999   Jaworzno, Poland
Win 36-4   Jozef Balogh TKO 1 24/02/2001   Nowy Sącz, Poland
Win 35-4   Biko Botowamungu UD 8 03/02/2001   Warsaw, Poland
Loss 34-4   Fred Westgeest TKO 6 18/09/1999   Gdańsk, Poland Lost IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
Win 34-3   Rodolfo Marin KO 2 26/06/1999   Wrocław, Poland
Win 33-3   Asmir Vojnovic TKO 10 17/04/1999   Warsaw, Poland Won IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
Win 32-3   Antoine Palatis TKO 6 12/12/1998   Frankfurt, Germany
Win 31-3   Gilberto Williamson PTS 8 19/09/1998   Oberhausen, Germany
Win 30-3   Lorenzo Boyd TKO 4 16/05/1998   Poznań, Poland
Win 29-3   Ferenc Deák TKO 1 20/03/1998   Frankfurt, Germany
Win 28-3   Wesley Martin PTS 8 06/12/1997   Offenbach, Germany
Win 27-3   Mike Robinson PTS 8 13/06/1997   Oberhausen, Germany
Win 26-3   Yuriy Yelistratov PTS 8 10/05/1997   Frankfurt, Germany
Loss 25-3   Željko Mavrović KO 1 09/12/1995   Stuttgart, Germany For European heavyweight title
Win 25-2   Bradley Rone PTS 8 26/08/1995   Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 24-2   Lajos Eros PTS 8 27/05/1995   Kiel, Germany
Win 23-2   Willie Jake PTS 8 28/02/1995   Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win 22-2   George O'Mara TKO 2 10/12/1994   Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win 21-2   Brian LaSpada PTS 8 05/11/1994   Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 20-2   John McClain TKO 1 27/08/1994   Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 20-1   Terry Dixon PTS 8 03/08/1994   Bristol, England
Win 19-1   Carl Williams PTS 10 28/04/1994   Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Win 18-1   Dennis Andries UD 12 23/03/1994   Cardiff, Wales Won WBC International cruiserweight title
Win 17-1   Lopez McGee TKO 4 03/03/1994   Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Win 16-1   James Wilder KO 8 29/01/1994   Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Win 15-1   Grady Smith UD 12 03/12/1993   Orlando, Florida, U.S. Retained Florida State cruiserweight title
Win 14-1   Guy Sonnenberg TKO 6 22/10/1993   Orlando, Florida, U.S. Retained Florida State cruiserweight title
Win 13-1   Eddie Curry KO 4 24/09/1993   Gulf Shores, Alabama, U.S.
Win 12-1   Jimmy Bills PTS 8 04/09/1993   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 11-1   Tim Richards KO 4 11/08/1993   South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Win 10-1   Dale Jackson TKO 4 24/07/1993   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 9-1   David McCluskey TKO 5 30/04/1993   Orange Beach, Alabama, U.S.
Win 8-1   Cordwell Hylton TKO 4 22/10/1992   London, England
Win 7-1   Ernest Simmons UD 12 23/06/1992   Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. Won vacant Florida State cruiserweight title
Win 6-1   Jose Pedro Riveron KO 2 13/06/1992   Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 5-1   Fred Adams SD 6 10/04/1992   St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Win 4-1   Isaiah Slaughter KO 4 27/03/1992   Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Loss 3-1   Tim Martin KO 5 20/02/1992   Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Win 3-0   Anthony Abrams TKO 5 25/01/1992   Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win 2-0   Ian Bulloch TKO 8 13/10/1991   Warsaw, Poland
Win 1-0   Steve Paolilli KO 1 29/07/1991   Pensacola, Florida, U.S.

References

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  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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