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.

Achievements Kickboxing: 1990 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Madrid, Spain -91 kg (Full-Contact) 1990 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Mestre, Italy -91 kg (Full-Contact) I.S.K.A. world champion I.S.K.A. European champion Polish Championship

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 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 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. 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 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

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

ResultRecordOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationWin2-0-0 Marcin NajmanTKO (strikes) 10:54MMA Attack05.11.2011 Warsaw, Torwar HallWin1-0-0 Marcin RóżalskiDecision 125:0025. GBZ - Boxing Europe & Glormax27.02.2005 Włocławek, Hall OSiR

Mixed martial arts record

Professional boxing record + 44 Wins (22 knockouts, 22 decisions, 0 disqualifications), 8 Losses, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location NotesLoss44-8 Tomasz AdamekRTD 5 26/09/2015 Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland Win44-7 Andrew GolotaTKO 6 23/02/2013 Gdańsk, Poland Win43-7 Ed PerryUD 6 17/02/2006 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.Loss42-7 Oliver McCallTKO 4 13/08/2005 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Win42-6 Raman SukhaterinUD 6 29/04/2005 Świebodzice, PolandLoss41-6 Luan KrasniqiTKO 1 26/04/2003 Schwerin, GermanyLoss41-5 Sinan Şamil SamTKO 7 12/10/2002 Schwerin, GermanyLost European heavyweight titleWin41-4 Luan KrasniqiTKO 9 20/07/2002 Dortmund, GermanyWon European heavyweight titleWin40-4 Mihail BekishUD 6 23/02/2002 Włocławek, PolandWin39-4 Oleksandr MyleikoUD 6 24/11/2001 Łódź, PolandWin38-4 Ratko DraskovicUD 10 26/05/2001 Warsaw, PolandWon Polish International heavyweight titleWin37-4 Yuriy YelistratovUD 6 26/06/1999 Jaworzno, PolandWin36-4 Jozef BaloghTKO 1 24/02/2001 Nowy Sącz, PolandWin35-4 Biko BotowamunguUD 8 03/02/2001 Warsaw, PolandLoss34-4 Fred WestgeestTKO 6 18/09/1999 Gdańsk, PolandLost IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titleWin34-3 Rodolfo MarinKO 2 26/06/1999 Wrocław, PolandWin33-3 Asmir VojnovicTKO 10 17/04/1999 Warsaw, PolandWon IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titleWin32-3 Antoine PalatisTKO 6 12/12/1998 Frankfurt, GermanyWin31-3 Gilberto WilliamsonPTS 8 19/09/1998 Oberhausen, GermanyWin30-3 Lorenzo BoydTKO 4 16/05/1998 Poznań, PolandWin29-3 Ferenc DeákTKO 1 20/03/1998 Frankfurt, GermanyWin28-3 Wesley MartinPTS 8 06/12/1997 Offenbach, GermanyWin27-3 Mike RobinsonPTS 8 13/06/1997 Oberhausen, GermanyWin26-3 Yuriy YelistratovPTS 8 10/05/1997 Frankfurt, GermanyLoss25-3 Željko MavrovićKO 1 09/12/1995 Stuttgart, GermanyFor European heavyweight titleWin25-2 Bradley RonePTS 826/08/1995 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Win24-2 Lajos ErosPTS 8 27/05/1995 Kiel, GermanyWin23-2 Willie JakePTS 8 28/02/1995 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.Win22-2 George O'MaraTKO 2 10 Dec 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S.Win21-2 Brian LaSpadaPTS 8 05/11/1994 Stateline, Nevada, U.S.Loss20-2 John McClainTKO 1 27/08/1994 Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.Win20-1 Terry DixonPTS 8 03/08/1994 Bristol, EnglandWin19-1 Carl WilliamsPTS 10 28/04/1994 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.Win18-1 Dennis AndriesUD 12 23/03/1994 Cardiff, WalesWon WBC International cruiserweight titleWin17-1 Lopez McGeeTKO 4 03/03/1994 Hammond, Indiana, U.S.Win16-1 James WilderKO 8 29/01/1994 Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.Win15-1 Grady SmithUD 12 03/12/1993 Orlando, Florida, U.S.Retained Florida State cruiserweight titleWin14-1 Guy SonnenbergTKO 6 22/10/1993 Orlando, Florida, U.S.Retained Florida State cruiserweight titleWin13-1 Eddie CurryKO 4 24/09/1993 Gulf Shores, Alabama, U.S.Win12-1 Jimmy BillsPTS 8 04/09/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Win11-1 Tim RichardsKO 4 11/08/1993 South Bend, Indiana, U.S.Win10-1 Dale JacksonTKO 4 24/07/1993 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Win9-1 David McCluskeyTKO 5 30/04/1993 Orange Beach, Alabama, U.S.Win8-1 Cordwell HyltonTKO 4 22/10/1992 London, EnglandWin7-1 Ernest SimmonsUD 12 23/06/1992 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.Won vacant Florida State cruiserweight titleWin6-1 Jose Pedro RiveronKO 2 13/06/1992 Miami, Florida, U.S.Win5-1 Fred AdamsSD 6 10/04/1992 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.Win4-1 Isaiah SlaughterKO 4 27/03/1992 Tampa, Florida, U.S.Loss3-1 Tim MartinKO 5 20/02/1992 Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.Win3-0 Anthony AbramsTKO 5 25/01/1992 Tampa, Florida, U.S.Win2-0 Ian BullochTKO 8 13/10/1991 Warsaw, PolandWin1-0 Steve PaolilliKO 1 29/07/1991 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.

References

External links

Saleta on Sherdog

Przemysław Saleta

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