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{{short description|Polish-German boxer}}
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| name = Dariusz Michalczewski
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| caption = Michalczewski in 2007
| nickname = Tiger
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| height = 1.84 m
| reach = 178 cm
| nationality = {{plainlist|
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|5|5}}
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| style = ]
| total = 50
| wins = 48
| KO = 38
| losses = 2
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'''Dariusz Tomasz Michalczewski''' (born 5 May 1968) is a Polish-German ] who competed from 1991 to 2005. He held multiple world championships in two ], including the ], ], ] and ] ] titles between 1994 and 2003, and the WBO ] title from 1994 to 1995. Michalczewski is regarded by many as the greatest light-heavyweight boxer of all time.
'''Dariusz Michalczewski''' pseudonym: '''Tiger''' (born ], ], in ], ]) is a former light heavyweight boxer of ] descent.


== Early career == ==Early life and amateur career==
He was born in 1968 in ] to father Bogusław Michalczewski, a radio technician working for the ] and mother Maria, an accountant.<ref>{{cite book |last=Michalczewski |first=Dariusz |author-link= |date=2004 |title=Silniejszy niż strach |url= |location= |publisher=Prószyński i S-ka |page= |isbn=83-7337-875-8}}</ref> In his youth, before turning to boxing, he initially practiced ] and ].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Michalczewski |first1=Dariusz |last2=Drzewicki |first2=Mciej |last3=Kubicki |first3=Grzegorz |author-link= |date=2015 |title=Tiger. Bez cenzury |url= |location=Warsaw |publisher=Agora |page= |isbn=978-83-268-2304-6}}</ref>
Michalczewski came up through ]'s state-run sports program as a boy and had a successful amateur career. On 24th April 1988, while competing in ] for the Polish national team, Michalczewski defected from the team to stay in Germany. Becoming a citizen of Germany in 1991 and turning professional the same year, he was soon signed by ], one of the leading boxing promoters in ]. His aggressive style earned him the nickname "The Tiger." Despite going undefeated for the first 12 years of his professional career and threatening several major records, Michalczewski was criticized for rarely fighting outside of Germany.


Michalczewski came up through Poland's state-run sports program as a boy and had a successful amateur career. He achieved an amateur record of 139–11–2 (89 KO). Highlights of his amateur career include:<ref>{{cite news |url=https://stacjasport.pl/artykuly/dariusz-michalczewski-popiera-akcje-stacjasportpl/ |title=DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKI POPIERA AKCJĘ STACJASPORT.PL |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329144624/https://stacjasport.pl/artykuly/dariusz-michalczewski-popiera-akcje-stacjasportpl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Michalczewski lives with his family in ], Germany.


*1986 – European Junior Semi-Finalist in ] division, defeating ] but losing to ]
== Professional career ==
*1990 – German National Champion in ] division
*] – European Champion in light heavyweight division


==Defection to Germany==
He won the German international ] (175-pound) title early on ] ], the title is for foreign born fighters based in Germany. He then won the ] Intercontinental championship on ] ]. Finally, on ] ], Michalczewski captured the ] light heavyweight title with a 12-round decision over ].
On 24 April 1988, while competing beyond the ] in ] for the Polish national team, Michalczewski defected from the amateur team to stay in West Germany. Becoming a citizen of the now united Germany in 1991 and turning professional the same year, he was soon signed by Universum Box-Promotion, one of the leading boxing promoters in ]. His aggressive style earned him the nickname "Tiger".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.legendyboksu.pl/dariusz-michalczewski/ |title=Dariusz Michalczewski |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>


==Professional career==
Between then and March ], Michalczewski made 23 successful defenses of his WBO title and picked up three other belts along the way. Three months after beating Barber, he won the WBO's cruiserweight title with a knockout of ]. However, he soon gave up that title to continue campaigning as a light heavyweight.
Michalczewski turned professional in September 1991. He won the German International ] title early on 13 February 1993, a title for foreign-born fighters based in Germany. He then won the ] title on 22 May 1993.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/ps-historia/dariusz-michalczewski-koledzy-czekali-z-wegorzem-i-wodka/x6enk8z |title=DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKI. KOLEDZY CZEKALI Z WĘGORZEM I WÓDKĄ |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>


===Two-weight world champion===
On ], ], he defeated ] over 12 rounds to add Hill's ] and IBF titles to his own. However, Michalczewski soon lost both alphabet titles. The WBA stripped him for displaying its belt along with that of the WBO, an organization it didn't recognize. The IBF did so a few weeks later, when Michalczewski refused to defend his title against mandatory challenger ] within 30 days.
On 10 September 1994, Michalczewski, at 23-0 (18 KOs), captured the ] light-heavyweight title with a 12-round decision over defending champion ] at Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany. Between then and March 2003, Michalczewski made 23 successful defenses of his WBO title against 20 different boxers, and picked up three other belts along the way. Three months after beating Barber, he won the WBO ] title with a tenth-round knockout of Nestor Giovannini. However, he soon gave up that title to continue campaigning as a light-heavyweight.


In 1996, Universum Box-Promotion's conditioning coach ] became head coach and replaced Chuck Talhami as Michalczewski's trainer, which resulted in a marked improvement in Michalczewski's performances.
After beating Hill, Michalczewski knocked out 14 consecutive opponents, all in defense of his WBO titles. On ], he defeated ] and in ] he went to defeat ]. However, he drew some criticism for never fighting outside Germany, and also for never facing ]. Shortly after Michalczewski beat Hill, Jones eventually captured the other three major belts in the division. Boxing fans began to clamor for the two men to meet one another in the ring, but it never happened. Universum was reluctant to make a fight for Michalczewski, a huge draw in Germany, anywhere else. Meanwhile, Jones still harbored bad memories of being robbed of a gold medal in the ] and preferred to fight only in his native ].


===Hill vs Michalczewski unification===
Even without facing Jones, Michalczewski has posted some impressive victories, including those over ], ], Thadzi and former world champions ] and ].
On 13 June 1997, he defeated ] over 12 rounds to add Hill's ], IBF and Lineal light-heavyweight titles to his own. However, Michalczewski soon lost both alphabet titles; Scandalously, the WBA immediately stripped him for displaying its belt along with that of the WBO. Michalczewski was then forced to relinquish the IBF title when he was unable to defend the title in a court-ordered defense against ] ] within a little over a month after the bout with Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Dariusz_Michalczewski_vs._Virgil_Hill|title = Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Virgil Hill - BoxRec}}</ref>


After beating Hill, Michalczewski knocked out 14 consecutive opponents, all in defense of his ''Lineal''/WBO titles. In 1998, he defeated ], in 1999, he defeated ], and in 2000, he defeated ].
Michalczewski had a perfect record of 48 wins and no losses when he faced ] of ] in defense of his title on ], ]. Coming into the fight, he was within one victory of tying ]'s all-time record for an undefeated record by a world championship boxer. A win also would have put him just one victory short of ]' all-time record for successful defenses at any weight class. However, Michalczewski was unable to pull it off. He lost a split decision to Gonzalez at the Color Line Arena in ] and his career record dropped to 48-1.


===Going for Marciano's record===
Despite the loss, he still holds the record for the most consecutive successful title defenses at light heavyweight.
]]]
Michalczewski had a perfect record of 48-0 when he faced ] of ] in defense of his title on 18 October 2003. Coming into the fight, he was within one victory of tying ]'s record of 49 wins with no losses. A win also would have put him just one victory short of ]' all-time record for successful defenses at any weight class. However, as when Larry Holmes went for the same record against Michael Spinks, the now 35-year-old Michalczewski was unable to pull it off. He lost a split decision to the 27-year-old Gonzalez at the ] in Hamburg, and his career record dropped to 48–1.


Despite the loss, he still holds the record for the most consecutive successful world title defenses at light-heavyweight.
In October of ], it was announced that Michalczewski would fight ]'s ] for the WBA light-heavyweight title on ], ], in Hamburg. He fought him but he lost, and then he declared the end of his career in May 2005.


===Final fight===
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In October 2004, it was announced that Michalczewski would come out of retirement to box France's ] for the WBA light heavyweight title on 26 February 2005 in Hamburg. Michalczewski was stopped in six round, then he announced his retirement in May 2005.
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==In popular culture==
after=]|
*] is named after the famous boxer. His picture and text "Recommended by Dariusz 'Tiger' Michalczewski" appears on the cans and bottles.<ref>]</ref>
years=13 Jun 1997&ndash;1 Jul 1997<br>Vacated
*Dariusz Michalczewski struck a friendship with performer ], known at the time by his stage name ] of the formation ]. In 1995, Marky Mark released a track called "]" about his friend Dariusz Michalczewski, including excerpts in ] from Dariusz, who also appears in the video clip shot by ].<ref></ref> "No Mercy" appears in the album '']'' by ] and Marky Mark, although this particular track is a solo effort by Marky Mark.
}}
*In 2006, a documentary was made by Pawel Kocambasi alias P.M.Starost. The 60-minute documentary entitled ''"Tiger"''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tiger-film.eu/ |title=Official website of Polish P.M.Starost documentary on Dariusz Michalczewski |access-date=6 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412005913/http://www.tiger-film.eu/ |archive-date=12 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> took part in Filmfest München and won the award for the Best Documentary at the Biberacher Filmfestspiele.
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==Social involvement==
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In 2003 Dariusz Michalczewski established foundation "Równe Szanse" (equal chances) which was aimed at supporting initiatives for youth from dysfunctional families.<ref></ref> Since 2014 he supports the social campaign for civil union and the right for adoption by homosexual couples.<ref></ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wysokieobcasy.pl/wysokie-obcasy/1,100958,16735244,Dariusz_Michalczewski__Homofobia_to_obciach.html |title=Dariusz Michalczewski: Homofobia to obciach |access-date=25 January 2015 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106050009/http://www.wysokieobcasy.pl/wysokie-obcasy/1,100958,16735244,Dariusz_Michalczewski__Homofobia_to_obciach.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
years=13 Jun 1997&ndash;16 Jun 1997<br>Vacated

==Professional boxing record==
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|ko-wins=38
|ko-losses=1
|dec-wins=7
|dec-losses=1
|dq-wins=3
}} }}
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|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|50
|{{no2}}Loss
|48–2
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|6 (12), {{small|2:05}}
|26 Feb 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBA light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|49
|{{no2}}Loss
|48–1
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|18 Oct 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|48
|{{yes2}}Win
|48–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Derrick Harmon
|KO
|9 (12)
|29 Mar 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|47–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|10 (12)
|14 Sep 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Joey DeGrandis
|KO
|2 (12)
|20 Apr 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], ], Poland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|11 (12), {{small|1:50}}
|15 Dec 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], ], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Alejandro Lakatos
|KO
|9 (12), {{small|1:35}}
|5 May 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], ], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ka-Dy King
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|0:28}}
|16 Dec 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], ], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|10 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|15 Apr 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], Hanover, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|4 (12), {{small|2:59}}
|28 Aug 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Muslim Biarslanov
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|1:41}}
|3 Apr 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], ], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light heavyweight title}}
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|9 (12), {{small|1:45}}
|12 Dec 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|KO
|8 (12)
|19 Sep 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|4 (12)
|20 Mar 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], Frankfurt, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|6 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|13 Dec 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|4 Oct 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|UD
|12
|13 Jun 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], ], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title;<br>Won ] and ]}}
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|8 (12)
|13 Dec 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|DQ
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|10 Aug 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title;<br>Rocchigiani disqualified for punching after a ]}}
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|UD
|12
|8 Jun 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Asluddin Umarov
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|2:30}}
|6 Apr 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], ], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Philippe Michel
|UD
|12
|7 Oct 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], ], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Everardo Armenta Jr.
|KO
|5 (12), {{small|2:59}}
|19 Aug 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Paul Carlo
|KO
|4 (12), {{small|2:46}}
|20 May 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Roberto Dominguez
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|1:05}}
|11 Mar 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|KO
|10 (12), {{small|1:25}}
|17 Dec 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ]}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|12
|10 Sep 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ]}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Melvin Wynn
|KO
|2, {{small|3:05}}
|28 May 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0
|style="text-align:left;"|David Davis
|KO
|7 (10)
|23 Apr 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle Bildungszentrum, ], Germany}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0
|style="text-align:left;"|David Vedder
|DQ
|1
|19 Feb 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Sergio Daniel Merani
|{{abbr|TD|Technical decision}}
|9 (12)
|20 Nov 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Mwehu Beya
|PTS
|12
|11 Sep 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Alberto Barrero
|KO
|5 (10)
|26 Jun 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|TKO
|8 (12)
|22 May 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant ] Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Pat Alley
|KO
|4
|3 Apr 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle ], Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ali Saidi
|KO
|10 (10)
|13 Feb 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won German International ] title}}
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Willie McDonald
|KO
|2 (8)
|12 Jan 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Mike Peak
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|8
|8 Dec 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Keith Williams
|TKO
|2
|17 Nov 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Holstentorhalle, ], Germany}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Cecil Simms
|KO
|2
|7 Nov 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle, ], Germany}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"|]
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|3 (10), {{small|2:59}}
|29 Sep 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|McCarthy disqualified for an intentional headbutt}}
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|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Sylvester White
|TKO
|5
|28 Aug 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}}
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|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Richard Bustin
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|4 (8)
|27 Jun 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel, ], Portugal}}
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|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Terrence Wright
|TKO
|2
|22 May 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], Germany}}
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|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Robert Johnson
|TKO
|2 (8), {{small|2:41}}
|4 Apr 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|], Germany}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Sean Mannion
|TKO
|3
|21 Feb 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Yves Monsieur
|TKO
|4 (8)
|28 Jan 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
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|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Zoltan Habda
|TKO
|2 (6)
|10 Jan 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saaltheater Geulen, ], Germany}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Peter Cenki
|TKO
|2
|15 Oct 1991
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Frederic Porter
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|2
|16 Sep 1991
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, ], Germany}}
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|}


== Amateur career == == Television viewership ==
Amateur Record: 133-15-2 (83 KO's)


=== Germany ===
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| Dariusz Michalczewski vs. ] II
| {{center|4,140,000}}
| <ref name="michalczewski vs. hall, harmon">{{cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/der-preis-fuer-das-finale-a-d26c0071-0002-0001-0000-000029274077|title=Der Preis für das Finale|newspaper=Der Spiegel |date=23 November 2003|access-date=10 June 2022|language=German |last1=Pfeil |first1=Gerhard }}</ref>
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| <ref name="michalczewski vs. gonzalez">{{cite web|url=https://www.dwdl.de/zahlenzentrale/1597/762_mio_zuschauer_sahen_boxkampf_des_tigers/|title=7,62 Mio. Zuschauer sahen Boxkampf des "Tigers"|date=19 October 2003|access-date=10 June 2022|language=German}}</ref>
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|{{center|{{dts|2005|February|26|format=dmy}}}}
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| {{center|7,870,000}}
| <ref name="michalczewski vs. tiozzo">{{cite web|url=https://www.quotenmeter.de/n/8889/|title=Michalczewski-Niederlage sahen fast acht Millionen|date=27 February 2005|access-date=10 June 2022|language=German}}</ref>
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!
! Total viewership
! 26,500,000
!
|}

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|{{center|{{dts|2003|October|19|format=dmy}}}}
| Dariusz Michalczewski vs. ]
| {{center|5,794,000}}
| <ref>{{cite book |last=Misiołowski |first=Robert |date= 2 December 2015|title=Marketing w sporcie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d00ZCwAAQBAJ&dq=michalczewski+milionow+widzow&pg=PA39 |language=Polish |publisher=Promotor |isbn=978-83-60095-25-6}}</ref>
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! Total viewership
! 5,794,000
!
|}

==See also==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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Polish-German boxer

Dariusz Michalczewski
Michalczewski in 2007
Born (1968-05-05) 5 May 1968 (age 56)
Gdańsk, Poland
Nationality
  • Polish
  • German
Other namesTiger
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Reach178 cm (70 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights50
Wins48
Wins by KO38
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gothenburg Light-heavyweight
Representing  Poland
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Copenhagen Middleweight

Dariusz Tomasz Michalczewski (born 5 May 1968) is a Polish-German professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2005. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA, IBF, WBO and lineal light heavyweight titles between 1994 and 2003, and the WBO junior-heavyweight title from 1994 to 1995. Michalczewski is regarded by many as the greatest light-heavyweight boxer of all time.

Early life and amateur career

He was born in 1968 in Gdańsk to father Bogusław Michalczewski, a radio technician working for the Polish State Railways and mother Maria, an accountant. In his youth, before turning to boxing, he initially practiced wrestling and football.

Michalczewski came up through Poland's state-run sports program as a boy and had a successful amateur career. He achieved an amateur record of 139–11–2 (89 KO). Highlights of his amateur career include:

Defection to Germany

On 24 April 1988, while competing beyond the Iron Curtain in West Germany for the Polish national team, Michalczewski defected from the amateur team to stay in West Germany. Becoming a citizen of the now united Germany in 1991 and turning professional the same year, he was soon signed by Universum Box-Promotion, one of the leading boxing promoters in Europe. His aggressive style earned him the nickname "Tiger".

Professional career

Michalczewski turned professional in September 1991. He won the German International light-heavyweight title early on 13 February 1993, a title for foreign-born fighters based in Germany. He then won the IBF Intercontinental title on 22 May 1993.

Two-weight world champion

On 10 September 1994, Michalczewski, at 23-0 (18 KOs), captured the WBO light-heavyweight title with a 12-round decision over defending champion Leeonzer Barber at Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany. Between then and March 2003, Michalczewski made 23 successful defenses of his WBO title against 20 different boxers, and picked up three other belts along the way. Three months after beating Barber, he won the WBO cruiserweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Nestor Giovannini. However, he soon gave up that title to continue campaigning as a light-heavyweight.

In 1996, Universum Box-Promotion's conditioning coach Fritz Sdunek became head coach and replaced Chuck Talhami as Michalczewski's trainer, which resulted in a marked improvement in Michalczewski's performances.

Hill vs Michalczewski unification

On 13 June 1997, he defeated Virgil Hill over 12 rounds to add Hill's WBA, IBF and Lineal light-heavyweight titles to his own. However, Michalczewski soon lost both alphabet titles; Scandalously, the WBA immediately stripped him for displaying its belt along with that of the WBO. Michalczewski was then forced to relinquish the IBF title when he was unable to defend the title in a court-ordered defense against mandatory challenger William Guthrie within a little over a month after the bout with Hill.

After beating Hill, Michalczewski knocked out 14 consecutive opponents, all in defense of his Lineal/WBO titles. In 1998, he defeated Drake Thadzi, in 1999, he defeated Montel Griffin, and in 2000, he defeated Graciano Rocchigiani.

Going for Marciano's record

Autographed replica of Michalczewski's WBO title in Dziwnów

Michalczewski had a perfect record of 48-0 when he faced Julio César González of Mexico in defense of his title on 18 October 2003. Coming into the fight, he was within one victory of tying Rocky Marciano's record of 49 wins with no losses. A win also would have put him just one victory short of Joe Louis' all-time record for successful defenses at any weight class. However, as when Larry Holmes went for the same record against Michael Spinks, the now 35-year-old Michalczewski was unable to pull it off. He lost a split decision to the 27-year-old Gonzalez at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, and his career record dropped to 48–1.

Despite the loss, he still holds the record for the most consecutive successful world title defenses at light-heavyweight.

Final fight

In October 2004, it was announced that Michalczewski would come out of retirement to box France's Fabrice Tiozzo for the WBA light heavyweight title on 26 February 2005 in Hamburg. Michalczewski was stopped in six round, then he announced his retirement in May 2005.

Michalczewski was to come out of retirement to fight German boxing icon but suspected cheat Sven Ottke in Germany in May 2008, but the bout never materialized.

In popular culture

  • Tiger Energy Drink is named after the famous boxer. His picture and text "Recommended by Dariusz 'Tiger' Michalczewski" appears on the cans and bottles.
  • Dariusz Michalczewski struck a friendship with performer Mark Wahlberg, known at the time by his stage name Marky Mark of the formation Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. In 1995, Marky Mark released a track called "No Mercy" about his friend Dariusz Michalczewski, including excerpts in Polish from Dariusz, who also appears in the video clip shot by Frank Papenbroock. "No Mercy" appears in the album The Remix Album by Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark, although this particular track is a solo effort by Marky Mark.
  • In 2006, a documentary was made by Pawel Kocambasi alias P.M.Starost. The 60-minute documentary entitled "Tiger" took part in Filmfest München and won the award for the Best Documentary at the Biberacher Filmfestspiele.

Social involvement

In 2003 Dariusz Michalczewski established foundation "Równe Szanse" (equal chances) which was aimed at supporting initiatives for youth from dysfunctional families. Since 2014 he supports the social campaign for civil union and the right for adoption by homosexual couples.

Professional boxing record

50 fights 48 wins 2 losses
By knockout 38 1
By decision 7 1
By disqualification 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
50 Loss 48–2 Fabrice Tiozzo TKO 6 (12), 2:05 26 Feb 2005 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany For WBA light-heavyweight title
49 Loss 48–1 Julio César González SD 12 18 Oct 2003 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany Lost WBO light-heavyweight title
48 Win 48–0 Derrick Harmon KO 9 (12) 29 Mar 2003 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
47 Win 47–0 Richard Hall TKO 10 (12) 14 Sep 2002 Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
46 Win 46–0 Joey DeGrandis KO 2 (12) 20 Apr 2002 Hala Olivia, Gdańsk, Poland Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
45 Win 45–0 Richard Hall TKO 11 (12), 1:50 15 Dec 2001 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
44 Win 44–0 Alejandro Lakatos KO 9 (12), 1:35 5 May 2001 Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
43 Win 43–0 Ka-Dy King TKO 7 (12), 0:28 16 Dec 2000 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
42 Win 42–0 Graciano Rocchigiani TKO 10 (12), 3:00 15 Apr 2000 Preussag Arena, Hanover, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
41 Win 41–0 Montell Griffin TKO 4 (12), 2:59 28 Aug 1999 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
40 Win 40–0 Muslim Biarslanov TKO 7 (12), 1:41 3 Apr 1999 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany Retained WBO light heavyweight title
39 Win 39–0 Drake Thadzi TKO 9 (12), 1:45 12 Dec 1998 Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
38 Win 38–0 Mark Prince KO 8 (12) 19 Sep 1998 Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
37 Win 37–0 Andrea Magi TKO 4 (12) 20 Mar 1998 Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
36 Win 36–0 Darren Zenner RTD 6 (12), 3:00 13 Dec 1997 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
35 Win 35–0 Nicky Piper TKO 7 (12), 3:00 4 Oct 1997 Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
34 Win 34–0 Virgil Hill UD 12 13 Jun 1997 Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title;
Won WBA and IBF light-heavyweight titles
33 Win 33–0 Christophe Girard TKO 8 (12) 13 Dec 1996 Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
32 Win 32–0 Graciano Rocchigiani DQ 7 (12), 3:00 10 Aug 1996 Wilhelm-Koch-Stadion, Hamburg, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title;
Rocchigiani disqualified for punching after a clinch
31 Win 31–0 Christophe Girard UD 12 8 Jun 1996 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
30 Win 30–0 Asluddin Umarov TKO 5 (12), 2:30 6 Apr 1996 Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
29 Win 29–0 Philippe Michel UD 12 7 Oct 1995 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
28 Win 28–0 Everardo Armenta Jr. KO 5 (12), 2:59 19 Aug 1995 Eisstadion an der Brehmstraße, Düsseldorf, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
27 Win 27–0 Paul Carlo KO 4 (12), 2:46 20 May 1995 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
26 Win 26–0 Roberto Dominguez KO 2 (12), 1:05 11 Mar 1995 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany Retained WBO light-heavyweight title
25 Win 25–0 Nestor Hipolito Giovannini KO 10 (12), 1:25 17 Dec 1994 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Won WBO junior-heavyweight title
24 Win 24–0 Leeonzer Barber UD 12 10 Sep 1994 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Won WBO light-heavyweight title
23 Win 23–0 Melvin Wynn KO 2, 3:05 28 May 1994 Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany
22 Win 22–0 David Davis KO 7 (10) 23 Apr 1994 Sporthalle Bildungszentrum, Halle, Germany
21 Win 21–0 David Vedder DQ 1 19 Feb 1994 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
20 Win 20–0 Sergio Daniel Merani TD 9 (12) 20 Nov 1993 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Retained IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
19 Win 19–0 Mwehu Beya PTS 12 11 Sep 1993 Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany Retained IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
18 Win 18–0 Juan Alberto Barrero KO 5 (10) 26 Jun 1993 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
17 Win 17–0 Noel Magee TKO 8 (12) 22 May 1993 Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Pat Alley KO 4 3 Apr 1993 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
15 Win 15–0 Ali Saidi KO 10 (10) 13 Feb 1993 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Won German International light-heavyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Willie McDonald KO 2 (8) 12 Jan 1993 Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany
13 Win 13–0 Mike Peak PTS 8 8 Dec 1992 Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany
12 Win 12–0 Keith Williams TKO 2 17 Nov 1992 Holstentorhalle, Lübeck, Germany
11 Win 11–0 Cecil Simms KO 2 7 Nov 1992 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
10 Win 10–0 Steve McCarthy DQ 3 (10), 2:59 29 Sep 1992 Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany McCarthy disqualified for an intentional headbutt
9 Win 9–0 Sylvester White TKO 5 28 Aug 1992 Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany
8 Win 8–0 Richard Bustin KO 4 (8) 27 Jun 1992 Hotel, Quinta do Lago, Portugal
7 Win 7–0 Terrence Wright TKO 2 22 May 1992 Dinslaken, Germany
6 Win 6–0 Robert Johnson TKO 2 (8), 2:41 4 Apr 1992 Düsseldorf, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Sean Mannion TKO 3 21 Feb 1992 Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Yves Monsieur TKO 4 (8) 28 Jan 1992 Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Zoltan Habda TKO 2 (6) 10 Jan 1992 Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Peter Cenki TKO 2 15 Oct 1991 Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Frederic Porter TKO 2 16 Sep 1991 Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany

Television viewership

Germany

Date Fight Viewership (avg.) Source(s)
14 September 2002 Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Richard Hall II 4,140,000
29 March 2003 Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Derrick Harmon 6,870,000
19 October 2003 Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Julio César González 7,620,000
26 February 2005 Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Fabrice Tiozzo 7,870,000
Total viewership 26,500,000

Poland

Date Fight Viewership (avg.) Source(s)
19 October 2003 Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Julio César González 5,794,000
Total viewership 5,794,000

See also

References

  1. Michalczewski, Dariusz (2004). Silniejszy niż strach. Prószyński i S-ka. ISBN 83-7337-875-8.
  2. Michalczewski, Dariusz; Drzewicki, Mciej; Kubicki, Grzegorz (2015). Tiger. Bez cenzury. Warsaw: Agora. ISBN 978-83-268-2304-6.
  3. "DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKI POPIERA AKCJĘ STACJASPORT.PL". Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. "Dariusz Michalczewski". Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. "DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKI. KOLEDZY CZEKALI Z WĘGORZEM I WÓDKĄ". Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. "Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Virgil Hill - BoxRec".
  7. Tiger Energy Drink#Facts
  8. Video clip of No Mercy by Marky Mark about Dariusz Michalczewski
  9. "Official website of Polish P.M.Starost documentary on Dariusz Michalczewski". Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  10. "Równe Szanse” – Fundacja Sportowa Darka Michalczewskiego
  11. Michalczewski: Popieram adopcję dzieci przez pary homoseksualne - Sporty walki - Najnowsze wiadomości - Dziennik.pl
  12. "Dariusz Michalczewski: Homofobia to obciach". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  13. ^ Pfeil, Gerhard (23 November 2003). "Der Preis für das Finale". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  14. "7,62 Mio. Zuschauer sahen Boxkampf des "Tigers"" (in German). 19 October 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  15. "Michalczewski-Niederlage sahen fast acht Millionen" (in German). 27 February 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  16. Misiołowski, Robert (2 December 2015). Marketing w sporcie (in Polish). Promotor. ISBN 978-83-60095-25-6.

External links

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded byAli Saidi German International
light-heavyweight champion
13 February 1993 – 1994
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held bySilvio Meinel
VacantTitle last held byFrank Tate IBF Inter-Continental
light-heavyweight champion
22 May 1993 – September 1994
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held byMontell Griffin
World boxing titles
Preceded byLeeonzer Barber WBO light-heavyweight champion
10 September 1994 – 18 October 2003 		Succeeded byJulio César González
Preceded byNestor Hipolito Giovannini WBO junior-heavyweight champion
17 December 1994 – March 1995
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held byRalf Rocchigiani
Preceded byVirgil Hill WBA light-heavyweight champion
13 June 1997 – 1 July 1997
Stripped 		VacantTitle next held byLou Del Valle
IBF light-heavyweight champion
13 June 1997 – 16 June 1997
Stripped 		VacantTitle next held byWilliam Guthrie
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