Adamek prepares for heavyweight showdown with Cunningham
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
18.12.2012 14:02
Polish boxer Tomasz Adamek will be taking a swipe at the IBF heavyweight title in Pennsylvania on Saturday against US challenger Steve Cunningham.
Tomasz Adamek: photo - wikipedia
“What's important for me is not that I have to win,” Adamek told the TVN24 news channel.
“On the contrary, I want to win,” he said.
The fight is in fact a belated rematch that was stalled after Adamek moved up to heavyweight.
The two boxers last faced each other some four years ago in a fight for the IBF cruiserweight title.
Adamek, who is nicknamed 'Goral' (Highlander) owing to his roots in the Polish highland town of Zywiec, scraped a victory by split decision.
“This time we're meeting in heavyweight, where you fight differently,” Adamek affirmed.
The 36-year-old has won all three of his fights this year, taking in clashes with Americans Travis Walker and Eddie Chambers, as well as Dominican star Nagy Aguilera. (nh)