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It’s probably something he will
always have to relate to, Tomas
Adamek. When his name is
mentioned, most boxing fans will
automatically think of his
Polish colleague with the same
name, except for one small
difference in the spelling,
former World Champion Tomasz
Adamek.
Tomas will probably never reach
the same heights as Tomasz, who
won world titles at Light
Heavyweight and Cruiserweight,
and is now a top-ranked
Heavyweight, but he is very much
hoping to create his own “buzz”
in the boxing world.
After losing five previous
title-opportunities, beating
World Boxing Federation
International Light Heavyweight
Champion Denis Simcic
(Pictured) on January 7 in
Magdeburg, Germany would be a
great start!
Born in Hradec Kralove in the
Czech Republic, Adamek turned
professional in 2006 after a
stellar amateur career. He went
9-0-1 in his first ten bouts,
with the draw coming against
undefeated Cuban Miguel Velozo,
before challenging reigning
European Union Champion Antonio
Brancalion in 2007.
Losing a close decision to the
experienced Italian didn’t hurt
Adamek’s progress, and he
quickly returned to winning
ways. After five straight
victories he was awarded a shot
at WBA Intercontinental Champion
Vyacheslav Uzelkov, but had to
realize that the world class
21-0 Ukrainian was too big a
mouthful.
Since then it has been
up-and-down for Adamek. While he
has won three fights, he has
also lost three additional title
bouts. But the losses were
against opponents with a
combined 45-1-1 record, and he
has proved several times that he
can test some of the best
fighters in Europe. If he beats
Simcic for the WBF title, all
the previous disappointments
will be forgotten.
Slovenian-born Denis Simcic is
26-1 (14) since entering the
paid ranks in 2003.
Interestingly, his sole defeat
came against the same Uzelkov
that beat Adamek. Simsic was
stopped in three rounds by the
Ukrainian in 2008, while Adamek
lasted five.
But since that loss, Simcic has
improved fight by fight and
hasn’t lost again. He won the
WBF International title in
September 2010 after signing
with Ulf Steinforth and his SES
Boxing, and has so far made two
successful defenses against good
opposition.
Last time out Simcic scored a
near shut-out over teak-tough
Sandro Siproshvili, another
opponent he has in common with
Adamek who also beat the
Georgian on points. Former World
Champions Herbie Hide and Ola
Afolabi couldn’t get rid of
Siproshvili either, which
confirms that he is no
push-over.
Adamek will not be a push-over
either, and it will be
interesting to see if he will
finally fulfill his potential or
if it will be another case of
“close but no cigar” for the
Czech. In any case he will fight
his heart out to take the first
step towards creating his own
“Adamek-Buzz”, and he is sure to
give Simcic a good run for his
money.
The Denis Simcic vs. Tomas
Adamek WBF International Light
Heavyweight title fight at the
Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg will
be broadcasted live by Sport1 in
Germany and TV Slovenia in the
defending champions country of
birth. |
