Maciej Sulęcki (born 2 May 1989) is a Polish professional boxer who challenged for the WBO middleweight title in 2019.
Maciej Sulęcki | |
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| Born | 2 May 1989 Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Other names | Striczu |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Reach | 173 cm (68 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 3 |
Amateur career
editSulecki had a 110–30 record as an amateur, becoming a three-time Polish Junior champion.[1]
Professional career
editSulęcki made his professional debut in June 2010, defeating Adam Gawlik by knockout in the first round in Kielce, Poland. In June 2012, Sulęcki defeated former welterweight world champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko with a unanimous decision.
Over the next three years Sulęcki put together 15 straight victories before fighting for his first title in November 2013, against Lukasz Wawrzyczek for the vacant Republic of Poland middleweight title. Sulęcki won by unanimous decision. In May 2014, he added the Polish International super-middleweight title to that by beating Nicolas Dion of France over ten rounds.
Sulęcki then faced former European champion and WBA middleweight world title challenger Grzegorz Proksa at the Krakow Arena, Poland in November 2014. Sulęcki was victorious in the all-Polish affair, stopping Proksa in the seventh round. Proksa's unorthodox style gave Sulęcki some trouble early on but as the fight went on, Sulęcki started landing more effective shots and ended the fight with a right-hand counterpunch.[2]
Following that victory, the Pole teamed up with promoter Lou DiBella and manager Al Haymon and made his US debut against Darryl Cunningham at the UIC Pavilion, Chicago in April 2015.[3] Sulęcki again won by knockout, this time in the third round.[4]
Sulęcki then stopped 40-year-old Jose Miguel Berrio, late replacement for Eduardo Tercero, at the Prudential Center. Sulęcki landed a number left hooks under the right elbow of Rodriguez and the referee stopped the fight before the end of the first round.[5][6] Following this victory Sulecki was added as a contender for Sherdog's Top 10 middleweights list.[7]
In 2016, Sulęcki defeated previously unbeaten prospect Hugo Centeno Jr. with a knockout in the final round of a ten-round bout. This was Sulęcki's fifth consecutive knockout after only scoring three stoppages in his first eighteen fights.[8] Sulęcki moved down to light-middleweight in 2017. In October, he fought Jack Culcay, backing up the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final match between Krzysztof Włodarczyk and Murat Gassiev. Sulęcki beat Culcay with a unanimous decision (98-92, 97-93, 96-94).
After that, Sulecki fought former world middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs, who was ranked #2 by the WBA and WBO and #3 by the WBC and IBF at the time. He went on to lose the bout by unanimous decision.[9]
In his next fight in the States, Sulecki defeated Puerto Rican veteran Gabriel Rosado in a grudgematch. This win eventually led him to a #2 ranking by the WBO and a mandatory world-title fight against Demetrius Andrade.[10] Andrade would end up being too much for the Pole, taking away every round from him, while also dropping him to the canvas in the process.[11]
Sulecki faced Diego Pacheco in Carson, CA on August 31, 2024.[12] This fight was for both the WBC USA and WBO International super middleweight titles[13] Sulecki lost the fight via KO after a left body hook knocked him down in the sixth round[14]
Professional boxing record
edit| 35 fights | 32 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 20 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 35 | Loss | 32–3 |  Diego Pachecho
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KO | 6 (12), 0:54 | 31 Aug 2024 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
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For WBC and WBO International Super Middleweight Titles |
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Rowdy Legend Montgomery
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UD | 10 | 31 May 2024 | Melrose Ballroom, Queens, New York, U.S.
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| 33 | Win | 31–2 | Angel Hernandez
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KO | 2 (8) | 9 Jun 9 2023 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
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| 32 | Win | 30–2 |  Fouad El Massoudi
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UD | 8 | 17 Dec 2021 |  Hala WOSiR, Wyszków, Poland
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| 31 | Win | 29–2 |  Sasha Yengoyan
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UD | 10 | 29 Aug 2020 | Sport Hall, Suwałki, Poland
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| 30 | Loss | 28–2 | Demetrius Andrade
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UD | 12 | 29 Jun 2019 | Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, US
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For WBO middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Gabriel Rosado
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UD | 10 | 15 Mar 2019 | Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
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Won vacant WBO International middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Jean Michel Hamilcaro
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TKO | 2 (10), 2:33 | 10 Nov 2018 | Arena Gliwice, Gliwice, Poland
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| 27 | Loss | 26–1 | Daniel Jacobs
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UD | 12 | 28 Apr 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US
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| 26 | Win | 26–0 |  Jack Culcay
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UD | 10 | 21 Oct 2017 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US
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| 25 | Win | 25–0 |  Damián Bonelli
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TKO | 3 (10), 2:54 | 24 Jun 2017 | Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland
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| 24 | Win | 24–0 |  Michi Muñoz
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KO | 3 (10), 2:03 | 8 Apr 2017 | Nosalowy Dwór, Zakopane, Poland
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| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Hugo Centeno Jr.
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TKO | 10 (10), 1:06 | 18 Jun 2016 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US
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| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Derrick Findley
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TKO | 7 (8), 1:29 | 16 Jan 2016 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US
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| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  Jose Miguel Berrio
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TKO | 1 (8), 2:07 | 14 Aug 2015 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Darryl Cunningham
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KO | 3 (8), 2:59 | 24 Apr 2015 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US
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| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Grzegorz Proksa
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TKO | 7 (10), 2:57 | 8 Nov 2014 | Kraków Arena, Kraków, Poland
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Nicolas Dion
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UD | 10 | 10 May 2014 | Hala OSiR, Brodnica, Poland
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Won Republic of Poland International super-middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Howard Cospolite
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UD | 10 | 1 Mar 2014 | HALA OSiR, Suwałki, Poland
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Lukasz Wawrzyczek
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UD | 10 | 9 Nov 2013 | Sport Hall, Ełk, Poland
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Won vacant Republic of Poland middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Daniel Urbanski
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UD | 6 | 29 Jun 2013 | Amfiteatr, Ostróda, Poland
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Francis Tchoffo
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UD | 8 | 10 May 2013 | Urania Hall, Olsztyn, Poland
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Robert Swierzbinski
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UD | 8 | 23 Feb 2013 | Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Andrejs Loginovs
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PTS | 6 | 16 Nov 2012 | Hotel Trylogia, Zielonka, Poland
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Dzianis Makar
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TKO | 5 (6), 2:26 | 27 Oct 2012 | Sport Hall, Częstochowa, Poland
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Yuriy Nuzhnenko
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UD | 6 | 1 Jun 2012 | Sport Hall, Rzeszów, Poland
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Jetmir Kuqi
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UD | 6 | 17 Feb 2012 | Urania Hall, Olsztyn, Poland
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Fehti Bentafna
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UD | 6 | 26 Nov 2011 | Lodowisko MOSiR, Bialystok, Poland
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Mika Joensuu
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UD | 6 | 5 Aug 2011 | Hala Polonia, Częstochowa, Poland
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Endrit Vuka
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UD | 6 | 25 Jun 2011 | Sport Hall, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dzianis Makar
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TKO | 5 (6), 2:44 | 11 Mar 2011 | Urania Hall, Olsztyn]l, Poland
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Sergejs Savrinovics
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UD | 4 | 12 Nov 2010 | Salt Mine, Wieliczka, Poland
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Deniss Sirjatovs
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UD | 4 | 17 Sep 2010 | Urania Hall, Olsztyn, Poland
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Andrejs Loginovs
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UD | 4 | 18 Aug 2010 | Amfiteatr, Międzyzdroje, Poland
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Adam Gawlik
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TKO | 1 (4), 2:16 | 19 Jun 2010 | MOSiR, Kielce, Poland
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References
edit- ^ "Polish Heavyweight Contender Artur Szpilka Headlines Stacked Undercard". DBE. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Szpilka Likely Ends Adamek, Scores Decision Win".
- ^ "Sulęcki got a visa on Sunday flying to Chicago". ringpolska.pl. 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Maciej Sulęcki-Rodriguez Berrio. The whole fight!". PolSat. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Eric Armit's weekly boxing results". Boxing News. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Sulęcki: I come to fight very seriously Tercero". 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Sherdog Boxing's Pound-for-Pound & Divisional Rankings: October 2015". Sherdog. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Maciej Sulecki Drops, Stops Hugo Centeno in the Tenth".
- ^ "Jacobs vs Sulecki - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Andrade vs Sulecki - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Demetrius Andrade Drops, Shuts Out Maciej Sulecki". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (15 July 2024). "Diego Pacheco faces Maciej Sulecki in Carson in August". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Netherton, Alexander (31 August 2024). "What time is the Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki fight tonight? Ringwalks, running order, streaming, how to watch on DAZN". DAZN. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Boxing Tonight: Pacheco Vs. Sulecki Live Results - Latest Boxing News". www.boxing247.com. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Maciej Sulęcki from BoxRec (registration required)
- Maciej Sulęcki at PremierBoxingChampions
- Maciej Sulęcki – Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live