When did Andrew Golota become a professional boxer?

When did Andrew Golota become a professional boxer?

Andrzej Jan Gołota ( Polish: [ˈandʐɛj ɡɔˈwɔta]; born 5 January 1968), 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.

When did Andrew Golota fight Tomasz Adamek?

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.

When did Andrew Golota lose to Ray Austin?

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.

How did Andrew Golota get knocked down by 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.

How did Riddick Bowe win the fight with Andrew Golota?

The fight was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was televised as part of an HBO World Championship Boxing card. Bowe won the fight after Golota was disqualified for repeatedly punching Bowe in the testes, despite being warned and having points deducted.

What did Andrew Golota do to get disqualified?

Despite his accomplishments and more than 40 professional wins, Golota is perhaps best known for twice being disqualified against Riddick Bowe for repeatedly punching Bowe in the testicles in fights that he was winning.