Andrew Golota

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Andrew Golota
Andrzej Golota 2014.jpg
Golota in 2008
Born
Andrzej Gołota

(1968-01-05) 5 January 1968 (age 56)
Warsaw, Poland
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Reach201 cm (79 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights52
Wins41
Wins by KO33
Losses9
Draws1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Heavyweight
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Athens Heavyweight

Andrzej Jan Gołota (Polish: [ˈandʐɛjɡɔˈwɔta] ; born 5 January 1968), [1] best known as Andrew Golota, is a Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2013. He challenged four times for a heavyweight world title (by all four major sanctioning bodies), and as an amateur won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Olympics. Despite his accomplishments and more than 40 professional wins, Golota is perhaps best known for twice being disqualified against Riddick Bowe for repeated low blows in fights that Golota was winning. On October 4, 1997, he became the first Pole to challenge for a heavyweight boxing crown when he fought WBC champion Lennox Lewis at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. He had a bout with Mike Tyson in 2000, which he first withdrew from, but afterward was ruled no-contest. In November 2016, Golota was inducted into the Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame. [2]

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Amateur career

The Warsaw-born, Golota had 111 wins and 10 losses in an amateur career that culminated in his winning a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Golota won other international amateur tournaments as well.

In 1990, he got into a fight with a machinist "about half a foot and 50 pounds smaller" in a bar in Poland. Facing charges of assault and battery, he fled rather than risk five years in prison. [3] Later that year, he married an American citizen of Polish descent and settled in Chicago. [4] Gołota's Olympic results were as follows:

Professional career

In 1992, Golota turned professional, knocking out Roosevelt Shuler in three rounds. He had three more knockouts and then went the distance for the first time, defeating Robert Smith in six rounds. He won his next 16 fights by knockout. His wins included Bobby Crabtree and Jeff Lampkin. Following his KO of Crabtree he was featured in Ring Magazine's new faces section. Soon after, he faced a respected contender, Maron Wilson. Golota won a ten-round decision. He won his next five bouts by knockout. His opponents included Samson Po'uha and Darnell Nicholson, both of whom were considered fringe contenders at the time. The win over Po'uha was memorable for the moment in which Gołota bit Po'uha on the side of the neck, two years before the bite-including rematch between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson. [5]

Golota vs. Bowe I & II

Golota's first high-profile fight came against former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. Bowe had not fought in nearly a year since his third and final fight with Evander Holyfield, which he won by technical knockout in the eighth round, and had said regarding his opponent, "how do you train for a bum?", paying no attention to his opponent's win–loss record. The fight was held at Madison Square Garden on 11 July 1996, and was televised by HBO as part of its World Championship Boxing series.

Early in the fight it appeared that Bowe had underestimated his opponent's skills. However, Golota's penchant for not following the rules was also showcased in this fight as he took to striking Bowe in the testes. After being repeatedly warned, referee Wayne Kelly began deducting points from Golota and had done so twice prior to the seventh round. Early in that round, Kelly took a third point from Golota for punching Bowe in the testes, and warned him that if he did it again, he was going to lose the fight. Golota continued to fight and with less than a minute left in the round landed several hard shots that appeared to have Bowe staggered. However, with 37 seconds remaining in the round Golota dropped Bowe with another punch directly to the testes, and Kelly disqualified him. What ensued was a dramatic riot that left a large number of civilians and policemen injured, including Gołota himself, who was hit by a member of Bowe's entourage with a two-way radio and required eleven stitches to close a cut on his head. The riot, which has been named "Riot at the Garden", was called Event of the Year by Ring Magazine .

The controversy of Golota vs. Bowe I created interest in a rematch, which was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey on December 14, 1996. Golota vs. Bowe II was on Pay Per View and Gołota once again led Bowe on the scorecards only to be disqualified in the ninth round by referee Eddie Cotton, again for multiple shots to Bowe's testes. This fight also proved to be controversial, and a protest was filed by Gołota's camp to try to overturn the fight's result. Michael Katz, a sportswriter, coined the term Foul Pole for Gołota. Both fights are featured on HBO's documentary Legendary Nights The Tale of Bowe Golota. [ citation needed ]

Championship fight with Lewis

Despite two losses in a row, Gołota became the WBC number one contender. On 4 October 1997, he received a shot at the world's Heavyweight championship against Lennox Lewis in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gołota was knocked out in the first round.

Gołota subsequently claimed that an injection of lidocaine for tendonitis in his right knee given to him by his physician shortly before the fight made him woozy and impaired his vision. The adverse effects of lidocaine include dizziness, blurred vision, seizures. As a result, he filed a medical malpractice suit against his physician, claiming that the injection had cost him the fight and a deal with HBO for $21 million to broadcast his next four to five fights. [6] [7]

Later career

Gołota's boxing career continued with his beating former 2-time world champion Tim Witherspoon by decision. In his next match, he lost to Michael Grant by a knockout in the tenth round in one of The Ring's 1999 fights of the year. Gołota scored two knockdowns of Grant in the first round. He was ahead on all three judges' scorecards in the tenth round when he himself was knocked down. When asked by referee Randy Neuman whether he wanted to continue, he shook his head twice and then haltingly answered "No". [8]

In 2000, Gołota fought in China beating Marcus Rhodes with a third-round knockout. Later in 2000, he faced former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Tyson knocked Golota down in the first round, and in between rounds Golota told his corner to stop the fight but his corner talked him into continuing. In the third round, as he had done in the Grant match, Gołota told the referee he did not want to continue, despite his team desperately urging him on. He later claimed a headbutt impaired him during the fight, which was one of his main reasons for deciding not to continue. The result of the fight was later changed to no contest when Tyson failed a post fight drug test, testing positive for marijuana. Following the Tyson fight, Gołota was inactive for nearly three years before returning to the ring on 14 August 2003. He scored a technical knockout of journeyman Brian Nix in the seventh round. On November 15, Golota knocked out Terrence Lewis in the sixth round at Verona, New York.

Later World title shots

Gołota then received a second world title shot, fighting IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd at New York City's Madison Square Garden on 17 April 2004. The fight resulted in a draw.

On 13 November 2004, Gołota received his second world title shot in a row. Despite knocking down WBA champion John Ruiz twice within the bout, he lost by unanimous decision. [9]

Golota received his third world title try in a row on 21 May 2005 against WBO champion Lamon Brewster. Though heavily favored to win, Gołota lost when Brewster knocked him down three times inside the first round, prompting the referee to stop the bout. On 9 June 2007, he beat Jeremy Bates in the 2nd round by technical knockout. Gołota fought Kevin McBride on October 6, 2007 in Madison Square Garden and won by TKO in the 6th round, winning the inaugural IBF North American Heavyweight championship. [10]

On 19 January 2008, Gołota defeated Mike Mollo by unanimous decision in 12 rounds to win the World Boxing Association Fedelatin heavyweight championship belt. In January, 2009, Gołota lost by first-round TKO to Ray Austin. On 24 October 2009 in Łódź, Gołota fought Tomasz Adamek and lost by TKO in the 5th round. The event was hosted on Polsat TV, it was also broadcast live online on ipla.tv platform. It was the largest live internet transmission in Poland. [ citation needed ]

Professional boxing record

52 fights41 wins9 losses
By knockout336
By decision81
By disqualification02
Draws1
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
52Loss41–9–1 (1) Przemysław Saleta KO6 (10), 2:4923 Feb 2013 Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland
51Loss41–8–1 (1) Tomasz Adamek TKO5 (10), 1:2024 Oct 2009 Atlas Arena, Łódź, PolandFor vacant IBF International heavyweight title
50Loss41–7–1 (1) Ray Austin RTD1 (12), 3:007 Nov 2008Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, ChinaFor vacant WBC–USNBC heavyweight title
49Win41–6–1 (1) Mike Mollo UD12 19 Jan 2008 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USWon WBA Fedelatin heavyweight title
48Win40–6–1 (1) Kevin McBride TKO6 (12), 2:426 Oct 2007Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USWon vacant IBF North American heavyweight title
47Win39–6–1 (1) Jeremy Bates TKO2 (10), 2:599 Jun 2007 Spodek, Katowice, Poland
46Loss38–6–1 (1) Lamon Brewster TKO1 (12), 0:5221 May 2005 United Center, Chicago, Illinois, USFor WBO heavyweight title
45Loss38–5–1 (1) John Ruiz UD12 13 Nov 2004 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USFor WBA heavyweight title
44Draw38–4–1 (1) Chris Byrd SD12 17 Apr 2004 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USFor IBF heavyweight title
43Win38–4 (1)Terrence LewisTKO6 (10), 1:2514 Nov 2003 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US
42Win37–4 (1)Brian NixTKO7 (10), 2:4314 Aug 2003 Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, US
41NC36–4 (1) Mike Tyson RTD3 (10), 3:00 20 Oct 2000 The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USOriginally an RTD win for Tyson, later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test
40Win36–4 Orlin Norris UD1016 Jun 2000 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
39Win35–4Marcus RhodeTKO3 (10), 2:1922 Apr 2000 Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China
38Loss34–4 Michael Grant TKO10 (12), 1:3120 Nov 1999Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USFor NABF heavyweight title
37Win34–3Quinn NavarreTKO6 (10)26 Jun 1999Centennial Hall, Wrocław, Poland
36Win33–3 Jesse Ferguson UD1030 Jan 1999Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
35Win32–3 Tim Witherspoon UD102 Oct 1998 Centennial Hall, Wrocław, Poland
34Win31–3 Corey Sanders UD1021 Jul 1998 Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
33Win30–3Jack BastingTKO3 (10), 2:098 May 1998 Trump Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
32Win29–3Eli DixonKO6 (10), 2:1514 Apr 1998 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, US
31Loss28–3 Lennox Lewis KO1 (12), 1:35 4 Oct 1997 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USFor WBC heavyweight title
30Loss28–2 Riddick Bowe DQ9 (10), 2:58 14 Dec 1996 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USGolota disqualified for repeated low blows
29Loss28–1 Riddick Bowe DQ7 (12), 2:37 11 Jul 1996 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USGolota disqualified for repeated low blows
28Win28–0 Danell Nicholson RTD8 (10), 3:0015 Mar 1996Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
27Win27–0Charles HostetterTKO2 (10), 2:3630 Jan 1996 Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, US
26Win26–0Jason WallerTKO2 (10) 18 Nov 1995 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
25Win25–0West TurnerTKO1 (8), 0:39 26 Aug 1995 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
24Win24–0 Samson Po'uha TKO5 (10), 2:4416 May 1995 Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
23Win23–0 Marion Wilson UD1011 Apr 1995Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, US
22Win22–0Dwayne HallTKO1 (8)26 Jan 1995Rosemont, Illinois, US
21Win21–0Darren HaydenTKO7 (10), 3:001 Nov 1994 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
20Win20–0 Jeff Lampkin RTD1 (10), 3:0013 Aug 1994The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, US
19Win19–0Jesse ShelbyTKO2 (8), 2:5918 Jun 1994Bismark Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, US
18Win18–0Terry DavisTKO1 (10), 1:51 6 May 1994 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
17Win17–0Larry DavisKO1 (8)16 Mar 1994 Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, US
16Win16–0Donnell WingfieldTKO1 (8)14 Jan 1994 Carmel High School, Chicago, Illinois, US
15Win15–0Calvin JonesTKO2 (6)23 Nov 1993Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois, US
14Win14–0Andre SmithKO1 (8), 2:594 Sep 1993 The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, US
13Win13–0 Marion Wilson PTS810 Jul 1993Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, US
12Win12–0Carlton WestTKO2 (8)22 Jun 1993 Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
11Win11–0Kevin P. PorterKO3 (6)15 May 1993The Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
10Win10–0Bobby CrabtreeTKO2 (10), 1:1426 Mar 1993Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, US
9Win9–0Andre CrowderTKO1 (6)5 Feb 1993 The Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
8Win8–0Eddie TaylorTKO1 (8), 2:495 Dec 1992Expo Center, Dolton, Illinois, US
7Win7–0Aaron BrownTKO2 (6)3 Oct 1992St. Andrews Gym, Chicago, Illinois, US
6Win6–0James HollyKO1 (6)28 Aug 1992Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, US
5Win5–0Robert SmithPTS624 Jul 1992Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, US
4Win4–0Joey ChristjohnTKO1 (6)20 Jun 1992St. Andrews Gym, Chicago, Illinois, US
3Win3–0Charles PresswoodKO1 (4)27 Mar 1992Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, US
2Win2–0Joe JonesKO1 (4), 2:1328 Feb 1992Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, US
1Win1–0Roosevelt ShulerTKO3 (4)7 Feb 1992United Community Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Television viewership

Poland

DateFightViewership (avg.)NetworkSource(s)
2 October 1998
Andrew Golota vs. Tim Witherspoon
12,500,000
Polsat [11] [12]
17 April 2004
Chris Byrd vs. Andrew Golota
1,309,000
TVN [13]
24 October 2009
Andrew Golota vs. Tomasz Adamek
8,190,000 – 13,000,000
Polsat [14] [15] [16]
Total viewership21,999,000 – 26,809,000

Pay-per-view bouts

DateFight Pay-per-view buysNetworkSource(s)
23 February 2013
Andrew Golota vs. Przemysław Saleta
120,000
Cyfra+ PPV [17]
Total sales120,000Cyfra+ PPV

United States

Pay-per-view bouts

DateFight Pay-per-view buysNetworkSource(s)
4 October 1997
Lennox Lewis vs. Andrew Golota
300,000
HBO PPV [18]
20 October 2000
Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota
450,000
Showtime PPV [19]
17 April 2004 Chris Byrd vs. Andrew Golota
75,000
Spike TV/King Vision [20] [21]
11 December 2004 John Ruiz vs. Andrew Golota
120,000
HBO PPV [22]
Total sales945,000

Other

Golota took part in Census 2010 commercials, recorded in Polish and English. In 2010, he appeared in the Polish edition of Dancing with the Stars ( Taniec z Gwiazdami ) with partner Magdalena Soszyńska-Michno. In his first appearance he danced the waltz. He was eliminated on 7 November 2010, at the quarter final stage and he finished in 5th place. [ citation needed ] He has also participated in Polish version of The Mole (Agent - Gwiazdy), he has been eliminated and finished in eighth place.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title IBF North American
heavyweight champion

6 October 2007 – January 2008
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Cedric Boswell
Preceded by WBA Fedelatin
heavyweight champion

19 January 2008 – November 2008
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Odlanier Solis