25 Years Ago: When Lennox Lewis Smashed “The Last Misfit,” Andrew Golota

10/04/2022 James Slater

Heavyweight contender Andrew Golota was never a fighter who had what could in any way be called a poker-face. Indeed, when the Polish big man was hurt in a fight, he showed it; telegraphed it even.

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25 Years Ago Today: The Crazy Riddick Bowe-Andrew Golota Rivalry Comes To It’s Shocking End

12/14/2021 James Slater

Twice, Riddick Bowe met “Foul Pole” Andrew Golota, and both fights proved to be as shocking as they were both controversial and vividly memorable.

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Riddick Bowe: A Great For One Night Only

11/13/202011/13/2020 James Slater

When Riddick Bowe put it all together, when he was fully focused, in tip-top physical condition, when he had cut no corners in the gym, when he was hungry, he was one great heavyweight.

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20 Years Ago: Broken Bones, Garbage And Weed – The Tyson Vs. Golota Spectacle

10/20/2020 James Slater

It was gonna be a car crash, and each and every fight fan knew as much going in. Still, nobody wanted to miss the Mike Tyson-Andrew Golota fight.

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When Lennox Lewis Blew Away “The Foul Pole,” Andrew Golota

10/04/2020 James Slater

When reigning WBC heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis signed to defend against Andrew Golota, plenty of fight fans expected a good fight, a hard fight, maybe even a great fight.

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The Crazy Riddick Bowe – Andrew Golota Fights – Mad, Bad And Brutal

07/11/2020 James Slater

It’s almost a quarter of a century since the unforgettable scenes inside Madison Square Garden in New York unfolded. It was on July 11th in 1996 when Riddick Bowe met “Foul Pole” Andrew Golota for the first time.

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“The Night Of The Young Heavyweights” Proved Memorable For A Few Reasons: Tua, Golota, Briggs

03/16/202003/15/2020 James Slater

Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 15th 1996.

An exciting heavyweight card dubbed “Night Of The Young Heavyweights” took place on this day in 1996, and the three main events all proved memorable in their own way.

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Mike Tyson Vs. Andrew Golota: Brutal, Baffling And Bizarre

10/20/201810/20/2018 James Slater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZAsftSwAD8

18 years ago, Mike Tyson was an unpredictable fighter, capable of scoring a devastating KO on one night, of acting like a maniac on another.

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Imagine: Deontay Wilder defends against the best of the ’90’s heavyweight contenders – Ruddock, Tua, Golota, Ibeabuchi

03/30/201703/29/2017 James Slater

It’s universally agreed that reigning WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder is a most exciting fighter, a very powerful and dangerous fighter, and a very determined fighter (Deontay could easily have quit in pain having suffered the hand and arm injuries he picked up in his win over Chris Arreola last summer).

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Video: Andrew Golota – Career Recap

08/08/201608/08/2016 Rummys Corner

Andrew Golota was once a tremendous talent in the heavyweight division, who was a perennial rated contender for the better part of a decade.

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