Andrzej Fonfara

Joe_MacKenzie · 12-17-2011, 02:52 PM

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Andrzej Fonfara (born November 11, 1987 in Radom) is a Polish professional boxer currently living in Chicago (IL, USA). He is current WBC youth light heavyweight World Champion. At may 20th he scored a massive sixth-round knockout over Anthony Russell (16-3-1, 5 KOs) in the main event of Windy City Fight Night 17 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. With the victory, Fonfara won the vacant WBO NABO title in front of a large crowd of Polish fans including former heavyweight contender Andrew Golota.

Andrzej took his first steps in boxing in Warsaw boxing club “Gwardia Warszawa’. His trainers were Jacek Kucharczyk and Jerzy Rybicki. After some time he decided to transfer to another Warsaw boxing club “CWKS Legia Warszawa”, and this time he trained with Krzysztof Kosedowski, Adam Kozlowski and Lukasz Landowski. But he didn’t stay there for long and transferred back to his original club. This time he was working with Stanislaw Lakomiec with whom he won his biggest trophies. Finally as a senior he trained with Pawel and Sebastian Skrzecz and with them he ended his amateur carrier.

His professional carrier had begun in 2006 in Ostroleka, Poland where he won by majority of points versus Miroslav Kubik. After this fight he got a chance to train and fight in US. From this point he resides with his family in Chicago and trains with Sam Collona (Andrzej Golota’s trainer). In 2009 he signed a contract with Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions. At the beginning of 2010 he decides to move to light heavyweight division which is better for his physical conditions. Later in 2010 he won a WBC Youth Championship, and in 2011 WBO NABO Title. On September 23rd he won by TKO in second round with Jose Spearman in his home town Chicago.

He has won 19 of his 22 fights, 10 of which by knockout, and lost two.

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Steenalized · 12-17-2011, 03:43 PM

Fonfara's skills have improved a lot since his losses. He's got a nice jab and really good pop in his right. He's not facing stiff enough competition for my liking. I love being able to watch him fight all the time (he fights at an arena mere blocks from where I live), but at this point I'd rather see them either bringing in better fighters or him going elsewhere.

Zmora · 12-17-2011, 03:47 PM

Looks like a good prospect to me. However what turns me off is that he ain't that fast for an LHW. His speed is rather average. Don't see him beating anyone from top 10 in the near future.

But he improves, works hard so I'll be looking forward to see him become a better fighter

GladiatoR · 12-17-2011, 03:54 PM

Is he not Cleverly's next opponent?

Joe_MacKenzie · 12-17-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GladiatoR

Is he not Cleverly's next opponent?

There was a report of that but I think it was false.

Cleverly has a mandatory, the underrated Dmitry Sukhotsky. As far as I know the only way he can avoid fighting Dmitry next is with a unification fight (unless he gets special permission from the WBO).

damian38 · 12-17-2011, 04:11 PM

He's an up and coming future contender at LHW

Honor · 12-20-2011, 11:52 AM

He did improve a bit. This guy used to be a welterweight...He is trained by Golota old trainer, Sam Colonna.

pat19 · 12-20-2011, 04:33 PM

I was at the fight. Hope to see Fonfara fight better guys other than scraps

Steenalized · 12-20-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Honor

He did improve a bit. This guy used to be a welterweight...He is trained by Golota old trainer, Sam Colonna.

Best trainer in Chicago.

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Originally Posted by pat19

I was at the fight. Hope to see Fonfara fight better guys other than scraps

Same, I love going to see Fonfara fight but I want to see him actually have a challenge.

Malden · 12-20-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe_MacKenzie

Andrzej Fonfara had an impressive stoppage win last night. He appears to be a good up-and-coming light heavyweight.

Andrzej does have a couple of early losses, but he's been improving and is still only age 24.

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And disgracefully caught roiding in 2009

Joe_MacKenzie · 12-20-2011, 06:30 PM

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And disgracefully caught roiding in 2009

Yes. And why did Andre Ward and Nonito Donaire hire Victor Conte?

So they wouldn't get disgracefully caught.

Joe_MacKenzie · 02-11-2012, 11:45 AM

Fonfara will be fighting former super middleweight titleholder Byron Mitchell on March 16.

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Malden · 02-11-2012, 12:00 PM

Hopefully Mitchell knocks him out (Very doubtful of course)

Malden · 02-11-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe_MacKenzie

Yes. And why did Andre Ward and Nonito Donaire hire Victor Conte?

So they wouldn't get disgracefully caught.

Probably, yes. Innocent until proven guilty though.

Joe_MacKenzie · 03-05-2012, 05:31 PM

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12-17-2011, 03:43 PM	#2
Steenalized Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,818 vCash: 203	Re: Andrzej Fonfara Fonfara's skills have improved a lot since his losses. He's got a nice jab and really good pop in his right. He's not facing stiff enough competition for my liking. I love being able to watch him fight all the time (he fights at an arena mere blocks from where I live), but at this point I'd rather see them either bringing in better fighters or him going elsewhere.
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Zmora Sława!!! ESB Full Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Polska Posts: 325 vCash: 3457	Re: Andrzej Fonfara Looks like a good prospect to me. However what turns me off is that he ain't that fast for an LHW. His speed is rather average. Don't see him beating anyone from top 10 in the near future. But he improves, works hard so I'll be looking forward to see him become a better fighter
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GladiatoR No Mas! ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Telford, England Posts: 2,903 vCash: 700	Re: Andrzej Fonfara Is he not Cleverly's next opponent?
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damian38 not looking back East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Poland and proud Posts: 5,858 vCash: 218	Re: Andrzej Fonfara He's an up and coming future contender at LHW
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Honor Bóg i Ojczyzna ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 772 vCash: 642	Re: Andrzej Fonfara He did improve a bit. This guy used to be a welterweight...He is trained by Golota old trainer, Sam Colonna.
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pat19 Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 931 vCash: 720	Re: Andrzej Fonfara I was at the fight. Hope to see Fonfara fight better guys other than scraps
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Joe_MacKenzie All Time Great ESB Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,558 vCash: 325	Re: Andrzej Fonfara Fonfara will be fighting former super middleweight titleholder Byron Mitchell on March 16. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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Malden 006 East Side Guru Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MI6 Posts: 6,652 vCash: 285988	Re: Andrzej Fonfara Hopefully Mitchell knocks him out (Very doubtful of course)
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