Adamek Retires

[Master]

Former light heavyweight/cruiserweight world titlist and world heavyweight title challenger, Tomasz Ademek, has decided to call an end to his fifteen year professional career.

“I am not able to fight the best , I am not able to give of yourself as much as in previous years, so the decision can be only one . It’s over.”

The 38-year-old Polish star expressed only one regret, and that was not moving up to heavyweight earlier in his career.

Although a 2011 title shot at WBC heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko proved to be a messy and one-sided affair leading to a tenth round TKO, Adamek was able to find a decent amount of success among the big men. Victories over Chris Arreola, Eddie Chambers, and Michael Grant proved that he belonged among the very best, despite never quite making it to the elite level.

This past November, the popular Polish fighter lost a unanimous ten round decision to tough, by limited countryman Artur Szpilka, marking his second straight defeat.

Adamek retires with a record of 49-4 with 29 KOs

Tomasz Adamek Retires: “I’m not able to fight the best; It’s over” – theboxingtribune.com

[Master]

[beenKOed]

Good for him, one of the smart ones!

[El Kabong]

Yeah it was time to hang it up. He had some great fights, he is a hero in his native Poland, and he was a crowd favorite. Cheers to a good career.

[Master]

Adamek was a small heavyweight with a lot of heart, good condition and skill.

He beat Chris Arreleo which shows that Max Power knows very little about boxing.

[powerpuncher]

Adamek was a small heavyweight with a lot of heart, good condition and skill.

He beat Chris Arreleo which shows that Max Power knows very little about boxing.

It proves that adamek would rule the HW division in the 70's.

[Master]

Adamek was a small heavyweight with a lot of heart, good condition and skill.

He beat Chris Arrelea which shows that Max Power knows very little about boxing.

It proves that adamek would rule the HW division in the 70's.

Or it proves that Arrelea is not as good as he thinks.

[Max Power]

Fantastic boxer, excellent record and very wise retirement at this point.

Multiple world titlist at LHW and CW

Slayer of giants at HW

50-4 against strong opponents (only 2 losses prime)

Not many can boast such cred.

[Spicoli]

This is a good move by a solid professional. Like how he didn't skip divisions but competed on top level over 3. Well rounded warrior who could box also

[powerpuncher]

Adamek was a small heavyweight with a lot of heart, good condition and skill.

He beat Chris Arrelea which shows that Max Power knows very little about boxing.

It proves that adamek would rule the HW division in the 70's.

Or it proves that Arrelea is not as good as he thinks.

No way. Arreola is still the future of the HW division. He could never lose to a small HW. Ali has nothing on him.

[ruthless rocco]

Fantastic boxer, excellent record and very wise retirement at this point.

Multiple world titlist at LHW and CW

Slayer of giants at HW

50-4 against strong opponents (only 2 losses prime)

Not many can boast such cred.

49-4
Dumbass.

[Max Power]

Adamek was a small heavyweight with a lot of heart, good condition and skill.

He beat Chris Arreleo which shows that Max Power knows very little about boxing.

Why did I have to be mentioned in your bloody post? LOL

Who cares if he beat one of my favourite boxers. It doesn't make anybody a bum to lose to Adamek!

The problem with you, is your favourites from years past can lose multiple times to cruiser bums and that's ok. But top boxers of this era can lose only a single fight to other top boxers wth clean records and a few weight classes heavier than your favourites and then SUDDENLY they are bums?

Double standards!

[Hulk]

Adamek went a veryomg ways on sheer toughness, some skills, and a good short right hand.

He was a thrill to watch at light heavy and even cruiser.

As always with these announcements, I hope he sticks to it and is well off.

[ykdadamaja]

Adamek was a small heavyweight with a lot of heart, good condition and skill.

He beat Chris Arrelea which shows that Max Power knows very little about boxing.

It proves that adamek would rule the HW division in the 70's.

Or it proves that Arrelea is not as good as he thinks.

Arreola had it... but didn't rise to the occasion. Stiverne showed he can be chin-checked. I think he should have came in heavy for the fight... he clearly over trained.

[boyla]

No regret, good decision imo.