Przemysław Saleta

Przemysław Saleta (born 7 March 1968) is a Polish professional boxer, as well as a former kickboxer and mixed martial artist.

Przemysław Saleta
Saleta in 2007
Born (1968-03-07) 7 March 1968
Wrocław, Poland
Other namesChemek
NationalityPolish
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg; 17.3 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleBoxing, kickboxing
Fighting out ofWarsaw, Poland
Years active1991–present (boxing)
2005–2011 (K-1)
2007–2010 (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total52
Wins44
By knockout21
Losses8
By knockout7
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins1
By submission1
Losses1
By submission1
Other information
Websitewww.przemyslawsaleta.com
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: 23 August 2015

Achievements

Kickboxing:

Boxing:

  • 2002 E.B.U. European heavyweight champion (0 title defences)
  • 2001 Polish international heavyweight champion
  • 1999 I.B.O. intercontinental cruiserweight champion (0 title defences)
  • 1994 W.B.C. international cruiserweight champion
  • 1992 Florida State cruiserweight champion (2 title defences)

Boxing

After a successful kickboxing career, Saleta became a professional boxer in 1991, fighting at cruiserweight. He won his first three fights by knockout before suffering his first defeat at the hands of Tim Martin in his fourth bout in 1992. After a one-point victory over an aging Dennis Andries in 1994, he was named as part of Ring Magazine's Top 10. He fell out of that list later that year, however, when he was knocked out by John McClain in the first round.

In 1995, he moved up to the heavyweight division and on December 9, 1995, he fought Croatian Željko Mavrović for the EBU Heavyweight title, but lost by KO in the first round.

He then remained inactive for almost two years. In May 2001, he won the Polish Heavyweight Championship by beating Ratko Draskovic via unanimous decision and on July 20, 2002, he was given another shot at the European title against the unbeaten defending champion Luan Krasniqi. Krasniqi dominated the start of the fight and was clearly well ahead on points. In the second half of the fight, he suffered stamina problems that led him to give up after the eighth round.

In his first defense of the European Championship title three months later, he met Sinan Samil Sam and was knocked out in the seventh round. Also, in the subsequent rematch against Krasniqi, he lost by TKO in the first. After a further two-year break, he returned in 2005 to beat Raman Sukhaterin and then again in a loss to Oliver McCall. In his last bout before retirement from the sport, he defeated American Ed Perry by unanimous decision in February 2006 to bring his record to 43 wins and 7 losses.

Mixed martial arts

On June 2, 2007, Saleta made his mixed martial arts debut against Belarusian opponent Martin Malhasyan at KSW VII. He lost the fight by a rear-naked choke in the first round.

Despite his retirement from professional sport, he then returned to action after calling out fellow ex-boxer Marcin Najman at KSW XIV in September 2010.[1] Both used to be friends and are known to have an ongoing feud which goes back a number of years. Personal insults in press happened regularly before and even after the fight, which Saleta won by submission due to a forearm choke.

Media career

From January 2007 to November 2007, Saleta was part of the Polish edition of Gentleman's Magazine, and from September 28 to November 16, 2007, he was a contestant on the Polish version of Dancing on Ice. His partner was Agata Rosłońska. However, they resigned after the 8th round of the program. He also took part in the Polish version of Fort Boyard. Since October 6, 2008, he has been running his program Gadżety Salety on Polsat Play Channel.

Private life

He was married twice. His first wife was Ewa Pacula, a former Polish model. They have a daughter named Nicola, born in 1994. His second wife was Ewa Byzdra-Saleta. They have a daughter named Nadia, born in 2002.

K-1 record
Result Record Opponent Method Round Time Event Date Location
Win 2-0-0 Marcin Najman TKO (strikes) [2] 1 0:54 MMA Attack 05.11.2011 Warszawa, Torwar Hall[3]
Win 1-0-0 Marcin Różalski Decision [4] 12 5:00 25. GBZ - Boxing Europe & Glormax 27.02.2005 Włocławek,Hall OSiR

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By submission 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1-1 Marcin Najman Submission (forearm choke) KSW 14: Judgment Day September 18, 2010 1 3:14 Lódz, Poland
Loss 0-1 Martin Malchasjan Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW VII June 2, 2007 1 2:43 Warsaw, Poland MMA debut

Professional boxing record
44 Wins (22 knockouts, 22 decisions, 0 disqualifications), 8 Losses, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests[5]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 44-8 Tomasz Adamek RTD5 26/09/2015 Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
Win 44-7 Andrew Golota TKO6 23/02/2013 Gdańsk, Poland
Win 43-7 Ed Perry UD6 17/02/2006 Reading, Pennsylvania, US
Loss 42-7 Oliver McCall TKO4 13/08/2005 Chicago, Illinois, US
Win 42-6 Raman Sukhaterin UD6 29/04/2005 Świebodzice, Poland
Loss 41-6 Luan Krasniqi TKO1 26/04/2003 Schwerin, Germany
Loss 41-5 Sinan Şamil Sam TKO7 12/10/2002 Schwerin, Germany Lost the EBU European Heavyweight title.
Win 41-4 Luan Krasniqi TKO9 20/07/2002 Dortmund, Germany Won the EBU European Heavyweight title.
Win 40-4 Mihail Bekish UD6 23/02/2002 Włocławek, Poland
Win 39-4 Oleksandr Myleiko UD6 24/11/2001 Łódź, Poland
Win 38-4 Ratko Draskovic UD10 26/05/2001 Warsaw, Poland Won the Polish International heavyweight title.
Win 37-4 Yuriy Yelistratov UD6 26/06/1999 Jaworzno, Poland
Win 36-4 Jozef Balogh TKO1 24/02/2001 Nowy Sącz, Poland
Win 35-4 Biko Botowamungu UD8 03/02/2001 Warsaw, Poland
Loss 34-4 Fred Westgeest TKO6 18/09/1999 Gdańsk, Poland Lost the IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title.
Win 34-3 Rodolfo Marin KO2 26/06/1999 Wrocław, Poland
Win 33-3 Asmir Vojnovic TKO10 17/04/1999 Warsaw, Poland Won the IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title.
Win 32-3 Antoine Palatis TKO6 12/12/1998 Frankfurt, Germany
Win 31-3 Gilberto Williamson PTS8 19/09/1998 Oberhausen, Germany
Win 30-3 Lorenzo Boyd TKO4 16/05/1998 Poznań, Poland
Win 29-3 Ferenc Deák TKO1 20/03/1998 Frankfurt, Germany
Win 28-3 Wesley Martin PTS8 06/12/1997 Offenbach, Germany
Win 27-3 Mike Robinson PTS8 13/06/1997 Oberhausen, Germany
Win 26-3 Yuriy Yelistratov PTS8 10/05/1997 Frankfurt, Germany
Loss 25-3 Željko Mavrović KO1 09/12/1995 Stuttgart, Germany For the EBU European Heavyweight title.
Win 25-2 Bradley Rone PTS8 26/08/1995 Chicago, Illinois, US
Win 24-2 Lajos Eros PTS8 27/05/1995 Kiel, Germany
Win 23-2 Willie Jake PTS8 28/02/1995 Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Win 22-2 George O'Mara TKO2 10/12/1994 Los Angeles, California, US
Win 21-2 Brian LaSpada PTS8 05/11/1994 Stateline, Nevada, US
Loss 20-2 John McClain TKO1 27/08/1994 Bushkill, Pennsylvania, US
Win 20-1 Terry Dixon PTS8 03/08/1994 Bristol, England
Win 19-1 Carl Williams PTS10 28/04/1994 Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Win 18-1 Dennis Andries UD12 23/03/1994 Cardiff, Wales Won the WBC International cruiserweight title.
Win 17-1 Lopez McGee TKO4 03/03/1994 Hammond, Indiana, US
Win 16-1 James Wilder KO8 29/01/1994 Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Win 15-1 Grady Smith UD12 03/12/1993 Orlando, Florida, US Defended the Florida State cruiserweight title.
Win 14-1 Guy Sonnenberg TKO6 22/10/1993 Orlando, Florida, US Defended the Florida State cruiserweight title.
Win 13-1 Eddie Curry KO4 24/09/1993 Gulf Shores, Alabama, US
Win 12-1 Jimmy Bills PTS8 04/09/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win 11-1 Tim Richards KO4 11/08/1993 South Bend, Indiana, US
Win 10-1 Dale Jackson TKO4 24/07/1993 Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win 9-1 David McCluskey TKO5 30/04/1993 Orange Beach, Alabama, US
Win 8-1 Cordwell Hylton TKO4 22/10/1992 London, England
Win 7-1 Ernest Simmons UD12 23/06/1992 Tallahassee, Florida, US Won the vacant Florida State cruiserweight title.
Win 6-1 Jose Pedro Riveron KO2 13/06/1992 Miami, Florida, US
Win 5-1 Fred Adams SD6 10/04/1992 St. Petersburg, Florida, US
Win 4-1 Isaiah Slaughter KO4 27/03/1992 Tampa, Florida, US
Loss 3-1 Tim Martin KO5 20/02/1992 Rosemont, Illinois, US
Win 3-0 Anthony Abrams TKO5 25/01/1992 Tampa, Florida, US
Win 2-0 Ian Bulloch TKO8 13/10/1991 Warsaw, Poland
Win 1-0 Steve Paolilli KO1 29/07/1991 Pensacola, Florida, US

References
  1. "Celebrity fight". KSW. October 6, 2010.
  2. "Strona domeny WWW.inkubatorslaski.pl". Archived from the original on 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. http://www.mma-attack.com/gala-2011.html
  4. "Saleta vs Różalski 1:0".
  5. "Marcin Najman's career boxing record". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
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