Mariusz Wach

Mariusz Wach was born 14 December 1979 in Krakow, Poland. He represented Poland in the 2004 Summer Olympics as an alternate. Wach turned pro in April 2005 and defeated Deniss Melniks by first round knockout in Świebodzice. He made his American debut in January 2006.

About Mariusz Wach in brief

Summary Mariusz WachMariusz Wach was born 14 December 1979 in Krakow, Poland. He represented Poland in the 2004 Summer Olympics as an alternate. Wach turned pro in April 2005 and defeated Deniss Melniks by first round knockout in Świebodzice. He made his American debut in January 2006 by defeating Adele Olakanye by decision on the undercard of Arturo Gatti’s destruction of Thomas Damgaard. In 2010, after being sidelined for a year due to injury, Wach returned to the ring in great shape and turned in one of his best performances as a professional, knocking out Christian Hammer in six rounds in Germany.

In September 2010, he was invited by Mariusz Kolodziej, CEO of Global Boxing Promotions, to move to the United States and train at Global Boxing Gym in North Bergen, NJ. In August 2012, serious negotiations took place for the fight to take place 10 November. At 2. 02 metres tall, with a reach of 2. 08 metres weighing 251 pounds, the fight was four centimetres taller than Klitschko.