Paweł Kołodziej

Paweł Kołodziej (born 24 September 1980 in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland) is a Polish professional boxer, fighting in the cruiserweight and Heavyweight division. Kołodziej is the current IBF Inter-Continental Cruiserweight champion. Kołodziej won the belt against Giulian Ilie of Romania.

Career
Kołodziej is a former IBC (International Boxing Council) champion. The Polish cruiserweight won the vacant title in July 2009 in Ruda Śląska, Poland. Then, by unanimous decision over Czech Roman Kracik. The Pole successfully defended the belt in December 2009 in Łódź, defeating an American journeyman Rob Calloway by RTD in the sixth round of the bout. Previously, in 2006, Kołodziej won the WBC Youth belt and defended the title three times until 2008.

Kołodziej vs Calloway
"The fight against Calloway will be a test of my means. I respect his experience but I believe that if I box wisely and take advantage of my height, I will leave the ring as a winner" said 1.95m tall Kołodziej before the most difficult battle in his professional career. The 40-year-old rival's record was quite impressive – 70 victories (including 57 knockouts) and 10 defeats. However, the '84 born Pole managed to stop the experienced Rob Calloway at MOSiR hall in Łódź and defended his IBC belt.

Kołodziej floored Calloway with a powerful straight right as early as at the finish of the first round. The second one was also firmly won by “Harnaś” who bombarded his extraordinarily experienced rival with series of punches. 40-year-old American found himself on the canvas for a second time in the round three. Kołodziej had no mercy also in the fifth part of the battle, dropping “All-American Prizefighter” twice. After the sixth round, Calloway’s corner reasonably decided to stop this uneven bout.

"I approached this fight very seriously, I was a bit nervous. I am content with the victory but I didn’t do everything I had planned. Sometimes I let him go too far" Kołodziej modestly said while being interviewed by Bokser.org after the clash. "I got a bit irritated that I couldn’t emphasise my victory. If he had fought the next round, I would certainly have knocked him out.".

Kołodziej vs Krence
Originally, the 29-year-old Kołodziej had to defend his IBC title in the upcoming bout but the decision was changed a few days before the bout. - World Boxing Foundation (WBFo) is more active and dynamic than IBC, so when the opportunity of the championship fight occurred, we decided to take it without thinking – explained Andrzej Wasilewski, the promising Pole's promoter.

Professional Record

 * align="center" colspan=8|34 Wins (19 knockouts), 1 Loss, 0 Draw
 * align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result
 * align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
 * align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
 * align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
 * align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
 * align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
 * align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
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 * Win
 * 34-1
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Wladimir Letr
 * KO
 * 2 (6), 2:58
 * 2016-03-04
 * align=left|🇵🇱 MOSiR Hall, Sosnowiec
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 * -align=center
 * Loss
 * 33–1
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Denis Lebedev
 * TKO
 * 2 (12), 2:08
 * 2014-09-27
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow
 * align=left|For WBA Cruiserweight title.
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 * Win
 * 33–0
 * align=left|🇩🇪 Prince Anthony Ikeji
 * TKO
 * 7 (8)
 * 2013-11-23
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Jastrzebie Zdrój
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 32–0
 * align=left|🇦🇷 Cesar David Crenz
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2013-06-15
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 31–0
 * align=left|🇯🇲 Richard Hall
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2013-04-20
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Rzeszów
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 30–0
 * align=left| Giulian Ilie
 * UD
 * 12
 * 2012-03-17
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Krynica Zdrój
 * align=left|Won IBF Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 29–0
 * align=left|🇦🇷 Mauro Adrian Ordiales
 * TKO
 * 2 (10), 2:27
 * 2011-11-1
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Gdynia
 * align=left|Retained WBA International Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 28–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Felix Cora Jr.
 * UD
 * 12
 * 2011-03-05
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Krynica Zdrój
 * align=left|Won vacant WBA International Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 27–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 John McClain
 * KO
 * 3 (10), 2:48
 * 2010-11-20
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Hall, Nysa
 * align=left|Won interim WBC Baltic Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 26–0
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Parfait Amougui Amougou
 * KO
 * 12 (12), 2:18
 * 2010-06-12
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Krynica Zdrój
 * align=left|Retained WBF Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 25–0
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Mark Krence
 * TKO
 * 3 (12), 3:00
 * 2010-03-20
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Strzelce Opolskie
 * align=left|Won vacant WBF Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 24–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Rob Calloway
 * RTD
 * 6 (12), 3:00
 * 2009-12-18
 * align=left|🇵🇱 MOSiR Hall, Łódź
 * align=left|Retained IBO Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 23–0
 * align=left|🇨🇿 Roman Kracik
 * UD
 * 12
 * 2009-06-20
 * align=left|🇵🇱 City Place, Ruda Śląska
 * align=left|Won vacant IBO Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 22–0
 * align=left|🇭🇺 Laszlo Hubert
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2008-12-13
 * align=left|🇵🇱 MOSiR Hall, Ketrzyn
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 21–0
 * align=left|🇭🇺 Jozsef Nagy
 * TD
 * 7 (12), 1:25
 * 2008-05-31
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Legnica
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 20–0
 * align=left|🇭🇺 Laszlo Hubert
 * KO
 * 7 (10), 2:31
 * 2008-02-09
 * align=left|🇵🇱Sport Hall, Lublin
 * align=left|Retained WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 19–0
 * align=left| Jose Manuel Barreira
 * RTD
 * 4 (8), 3:00
 * 2007-12-15
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Rzeszów
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 18–0
 * align=left| Istvan Varga
 * TKO
 * 4 (10), 2:51
 * 2007-09-22
 * align=left|🇵🇱 City Hall, Bytom
 * align=left|Retained WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 17–0
 * align=left| Armen Azizian
 * UD
 * 10
 * 2007-02-24
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Głogów
 * align=left|Retained WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 16–0
 * align=left| Remigijus Ziausys
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2006-11-04
 * align=left|🇩🇪 RWE Sporthalle, Mülheim
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 15–0
 * align=left|🇭🇺 Adrian Rajkai
 * KO
 * 6 (10), 2:03
 * 2006-07-01
 * align=left|🇵🇱 KOSiR, Kępno
 * align=left|Won WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 14–0
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Nabil Haciani
 * KO
 * 1 (6), 2:56
 * 2006-06-03
 * align=left|🇩🇪 TUI Arena, Hannover
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 13–0
 * align=left|🇺🇦 Oleksandr Subin
 * TKO
 * 4 (10)
 * 2006-05-06
 * align=left|🇵🇱 MOSiR Hall, Krosno
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 12–0
 * align=left| Mircea Telecan
 * UD
 * 6
 * 2006-02-25
 * align=left|🇵🇱 OSiR, Wołów
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 11–0
 * align=left| Igor Marić
 * TKO
 * 3 (6)
 * 2005-12-17
 * align=left|🇩🇪 Max Halle, Prenzlauer Berg
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 10–0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Neil Stephens
 * KO
 * 1 (6), 2:59
 * 2005-11-26
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Copernicus Center, Chicago
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 9–0
 * align=left|🇸🇰 Imrich Borka
 * TKO
 * 6 (6)
 * 2005-10-15
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Rzeszów
 * align=left|
 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 8–0
 * align=left| Aleksejs Kosobokovs
 * UD
 * 6
 * 2005-10-01
 * align=left|🇩🇪 EWE-Arena, Oldenburg
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 7–0
 * align=left|🇺🇦 Mohamed Ali Bouraoui
 * TKO
 * 1 (6), 2:03
 * 2005-05-14
 * align=left|🇩🇪 Sport Halle, Bayreuth
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 6–0
 * align=left|🇨🇿 Ervin Slonka
 * UD
 * 6
 * 2005-04-16
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Bydgoszcz
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 5–0
 * align=left|🇸🇰 Juraj Ondricko
 * TKO
 * 2 (6)
 * 2005-03-12
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Arena, Poznań
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 4–0
 * align=left|🇨🇿 Pavel Cirok
 * TKO
 * 3 (6)
 * 2005-02-19
 * align=left|🇵🇱 OSiR Wołów
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 3–0
 * align=left|🇸🇰 Ladislav Slezak
 * TKO
 * 2 (4)
 * 2004-12-19
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Rzeszów
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 2–0
 * align=left|🇨🇿 Ervin Slonka
 * PTS
 * 4
 * 2004-11-20
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Strzelce Opolskie
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 * -align=center
 * Win
 * 1–0
 * align=left|🇸🇰 Sylvester Petrović
 * UD
 * 4
 * 2004-09-25
 * align=left|🇵🇱 Sport Hall, Opole
 * align=left|Kołodziej's professional debut
 * -align=center
 * align=left|Kołodziej's professional debut
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