'Fight of the Century' shaping up tonight in Lodz
24.10.2009 09:47
The official weighing for the 'Fight of the Century' on Saturday night in Lodz, central Poland, has shown that Tomasz Adamek is 20 kilo lighter than Andzrej Golota.
“I am ready for a real war and for the fight of the century,” stated Adamek, whose coach added that the younger boxer is both physically and mentaly prepared to take on the older Golota.
Tomasz Adamek, the International Boxing Federation's cruiserweight champion, clocks in at 97.25 kg, while Andzrej Golota, a 1988 Seoul Olympic heavyweight bronze medalist, weighs 116.35 kg.
The long-awaited heavyweight match is the finale in the seven-match televised Boxing Night, taking place in the central Polish city of Lodz.
Andzrej Szpilka, a 20-year-old cruiserweight boxer, set to box in the fourth match against legendary Wojciech Bartnik, a light heavyweight bronze medalist from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, was detained Friday night in Lodz for unknown causes and remains in police custody and will likely not fight in Saturday's showdown. (mmj)