Mateusz Masternak

Mateusz Masternak (born 2 May 1987 in Iwaniska, Poland) is a Polish professional boxer fighting in the Cruiserweight division. He is a former EBU (European) Cruiserweight champion.

Mateusz Masternak
Statistics
Real nameMateusz Masternak
Nickname(s)Master
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
NationalityPolish
Born (1987-05-02) May 2, 1987
Iwaniska, Poland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins41
Wins by KO28
Losses5
Draws0
No contests0

Amateur career

Masternak had been living in Iwaniska until he finished primary school and junior high school. He started training boxing at the KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski club. At the age of 15 he moved to Wrocław where he started training at the Gwardia Wrocław club.

His first coaches in Gwardia were Mariusz Cieślak and Grzegorz Strugała. At the same time, Masternak joined Primary School No. 19 in Wrocław. His crucial year in amateur boxing was 2005, when he became the junior champion of Poland in Middleweight (75 kg). After the success he joined the national junior team.

His first fight in the national team took place in Tallinn during Junior Championship of Europe. Masternak was defeated in the quarter-final. In the same season, a young Pole won bronze medal during Championship of Poland. In the next year he was second. Until that moment his amateur record looked great: 61 wins in 70 fights.

Professional career

In March 2006 Masternak decided to become a professional fighter. His first four professional battles took place in the USA. However, financial problems of his promoter made him come back to Poland.

In May 2007 he signed a contract with new professional group - CENG AG. Masternak participated in the boxing show Perfect Boxing at Spodek Hall in Katowice and defeated Anton Krasnolutsky by technical knockout in the fourth round.

On 3 October Masternak won the WBC Youth Cruiserweight title. During the boxing show in Lublin he defeated Alex Mogylewski from Ukraine, knocking him out in the round of five.

During Polsat Boxing Night in Łódź, organised on 24 October 2009, Masternak defeated another Polish Cruiserweight Łukasz Janik by technical knockout. Masternak dropped the opponent in the first round and in the fifth one. Janik managed to stand on his feet but the referee reasonably decided to stop the clash. The main event of the evening was a clash between Andrew Golota and Tomasz Adamek which was promoted as "Polish Fight of the Century".

Masternak's first WBC title defence took place on 19 December 2009 in Radom. Masternak won by RTD in the seventh round of the bout, defeating Jameson Bostic. Masternak's second and third defences finished with technical knockouts.

On March 6 in Katowice, the Pole's fight was the main event of the Diamond Boxing Night at Spodek Hall in Katowice, organised by Andrzej Grajewski. Masternak finished Faisal Ibnel Arrami in the round of eight, winning by technical knockout. The uneven bout was stopped by the corner of "African King". After the seventh round, all three judges scored 70:63 for the Pole, which means that "Master" was better in each round.

Three months later, on 19 June in Kielce, Masternak beat Lewan Jomardashvili, previously undefeated. The Polish cruiserweight was exerting pressure on the Georgian rival from the first bell. In the fourth round, after series of Masternak's accurate hooks, Jomardashvili was dropped on the canvas two times. In the fifth one, the referee Grzegorz Molenda stopped the contest.[1] [2]

On 5 November 2010, Masternak defeated Ismail Abdoul by unanimous decision. [3]

Professional record
41 Wins (28 knockouts), 5 Losses (1 knockout), 0 Draws
No. Result Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
46 Loss 41-5 Yuniel Dorticos UD 12 2018-10-20 CFE Arena, Orlando, Florida World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight quarter-final
45 Win 41-4 Youri Kayembre Kalenga RTD 6 (12), 3:00 2018-04-21 Hala Sportowa Częstochowa, Częstochowa For vacant WBO European Cruiserweight title.
44 Win 40-4 Stivens Bujaj TKO 7 (10), 1:23 2017-10-21 Prudential Center, Newark Reserve bout for the
WBSS: cruiserweight quarter-final.
43 Win 39-4 Ismail Sillakh UD 10 2017-06-24 Ergo Arena, Gdańsk
42 Win 38-4 Alexander Kubich UD 8 2017-03-04 OSiR Hall, Dzierzoniow
41 Win 37-4 Eric Fields UD 10 2016-04-02 Kraków Arena, Kraków
40 Loss 36-4 Tony Bellew UD 12 2015-12-12 O2 Arena, Greenwich, London For vacant EBU Cruiserweight title.
39 Win 36-3 Carlos Ailton Nascimento TKO 2 (12) 2015-09-05 EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Sachsen Won WBA Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
38 Loss 35-3 Johnny Muller SD 10 2015-06-06 Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng
37 Win 35-2 Ruben Angel Mino TKO 2 (10), 1:23 2015-04-25 Columbiahalle, Berlin
36 Win 34-2 Jean-Marc Mormeck MD 10 2014-12-05 Palais des sports, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine
35 Win 33–2 Ben Nsafoah KO5 (8), 3:00 2014-09-27 Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
34 Loss 32–2 Youri Kayembre Kalenga SD12 2014-06-21 Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo For interim WBA Cruiserweight title.
33 Win 32–1 Stjepan Vugdelija UD8 2014-04-12 Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
32 Win 31–1 Sandro Siproshvili KO4 (8), 2:34 2014-02-01 Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
31 Loss 30-1 Grigory Drozd TKO11 (12), 0:53 2013-10-05 Olimpiyskiy, Moscow Lost EBU Cruiserweight title.
30 Win 30–0 Shawn Corbin TKO9 (12), 1:01 2013-04-13 Arena Nord, Frederikshavn Won WBC Silver International Cruiserweight title.
29 Win 29–0 Juho Haapoja UD12 2012-12-15 Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Bayern Won EBU Cruiserweight title.
28 Win 28–0 David Quinonero TKO7 (10) 2012-09-15 Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Bayern
27 Win 27–0 Hari Miles UD10 2012-05-19 Parken, Copenhagen
26 Win 26–0 Felipe Romero TKO10 (10), 2:06 2012-03-31 Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
25 Win 25–0 Michael Simms TKO4 (8), 1:16 2012-02-04 Fraport Arena, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen
24 Win 24–0 Carl Davis TKO3 (10), 2:46 2011-09-10 Municipal Stadium, Wrocław
23 Win 23–0 Arturs Kulikauskis TKO7 (8), 2:17 2011-06-25 KSZO Hall, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
22 Win 22–0 Ali Ismailov TKO5 (12), 2:36 2011-03-11 Urania Hall, Olsztyn Reteined IBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
21 Win 21–0 Ismail Abdoul UD12 2010-11-05 MOSiR Sports Hall, Chełm Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
20 Win 20–0 Levan Jomardashvili TKO5 (10), 1:32 2010-06-19 Legions Hall, Kielce Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
19 Win 19–0 Marco Heinichen TKO2 (8), 0:50 2010-04-17 Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
18 Win 18–0 Faisal Ibnel Arrami TKO8 (12), 1:46 2010-03-06 Spodek, Katowice Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
17 Win 17–0 Tino Fröhlich KO2 (8) ,2:38 2010-01-09 Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
16 Win 16–0 Jameson Bostic RTD7 (10), 3:00 2009-12-19 MOSiR Hall, Radom Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
15 Win 15–0 Łukasz Janik TKO5 (10), 2:30 2009-10-24 Atlas Arena, Łódź
14 Win 14–0 Mazur Ali TKO5 (8), 2:36 2009-07-11 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
13 Win 13–0 Laszlo Hubert TKO4 (10) 2009-02-14 OSiR Hall, Grodzisk Mazowiecki Won TWBA interim Cruiserweight title.
12 Win 12–0 Yavor Marinchev PTS8 2008-11-21 OSiR Hall, Grodzisk Mazowiecki
11 Win 11–0 Alex Mogylewski TKO5 (10), 1:48 2008-10-03 Globus Hall, Lublin Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
10 Win 10–0 Artem Solomko UD8 2008-03-13 OSiR Hall, Dzierzoniów
9 Win 9–0 Dmytro Sharypov TKO5 (6), 0:35 2007-12-15 Best Western Hotel Mazurkas, Ożarów Mazowiecki
8 Win 8–0 Ronny Daniels UD6 2007-11-16 Jaskółka, Tarnów
7 Win 7–0 Artem Shchehlov UD4 2007-10-18 Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa, Iława
6 Win 6–0 Taras Boyko UD6 2007-08-30 OCSiR Hall, Ostróda
5 Win 5–0 Anton Krasnolutsky TKO4 (6) 2007-06-09 Spodek, Katowice
4 Win 4–0 William Chouloute TKO4 (4), 1:37 2006-10-20 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois
3 Win 3–0 Jason Medina TKO1 (4), 1:48 2006-09-15 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois
2 Win 2–0 Gregory Holmes TKO3 (4), 1:09 2006-06-23 The Odeum, Villa Park, Illinois
1 Win 1–0 Anton Lascek TKO2 (4), 2:15 2006-06-03 Arkadiusz Gołaś Hall, Ostrołęka Professional debut.

References
  1. http://www.bokser.org/content/2010/06/19/230039/index.jsp
  2. http://www.ringpolska.pl/boks-w-polsce/zawodnicy-l-s/mateusz-masternak/1780-masternak-nokautuje-i-broni-mlodziezowego-tytulu
  3. http://www.bokser.org/content/2010/11/05/232443/index.jsp
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