Mateusz Masternak

Mateusz Masternak
Mateusz Masternak
Born	Mateusz Masternak; May 2, 1987 (age 37); Iwaniska, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Other names	Master
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	54
Wins	48
Wins by KO	32
Losses	6

Mateusz Masternak (born 2 May 1987 in Iwaniska, Poland) is a Polish professional boxer fighting in the Cruiserweight division. He is a former EBU (European) Cruiserweight champion.

Amateur career

Masternak had been living in Iwaniska until he finished primary school and junior high school. He started training boxing at the KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski club. At the age of 15 he moved to Wrocław where he started training at the Gwardia Wrocław club.

His first coaches in Gwardia were Mariusz Cieślak and Grzegorz Strugała. At the same time, Masternak joined Primary School No. 19 in Wrocław. His crucial year in amateur boxing was 2005, when he became the junior champion of Poland in Middleweight (75 kg). After the success he joined the national junior team.

His first fight in the national team took place in Tallinn during Junior Championship of Europe. Masternak was defeated in the quarter-final. In the same season, a young Pole won bronze medal during Championship of Poland. In the next year he was second. Until that moment his amateur record looked great: 61 wins in 70 fights.

Professional career

In March 2006 Masternak decided to become a professional fighter. His first four professional battles took place in the USA. However, financial problems of his promoter made him come back to Poland.

In May 2007 he signed a contract with new professional group - CENG AG. Masternak participated in the boxing show Perfect Boxing at Spodek Hall in Katowice and defeated Anton Krasnolutsky by technical knockout in the fourth round.

On 3 October Masternak won the WBC Youth Cruiserweight title. During the boxing show in Lublin he defeated Alex Mogylewski from Ukraine, knocking him out in the round of five.

During Polsat Boxing Night in Łódź, organised on 24 October 2009, Masternak defeated another Polish Cruiserweight Łukasz Janik by technical knockout. Masternak dropped the opponent in the first round and in the fifth one. Janik managed to stand on his feet but the referee reasonably decided to stop the clash. The main event of the evening was a clash between Andrew Golota and Tomasz Adamek which was promoted as "Polish Fight of the Century".

Masternak's first WBC title defence took place on 19 December 2009 in Radom. Masternak won by RTD in the seventh round of the bout, defeating Jameson Bostic. Masternak's second and third defences finished with technical knockouts.

On March 6 in Katowice, the Pole's fight was the main event of the Diamond Boxing Night at Spodek Hall in Katowice, organised by Andrzej Grajewski. Masternak finished Faisal Ibnel Arrami in the round of eight, winning by technical knockout. The uneven bout was stopped by the corner of "African King". After the seventh round, all three judges scored 70:63 for the Pole, which means that "Master" was better in each round.

Masternak vs. Jomardashvili

Three months later, on 19 June in Kielce, Masternak beat Lewan Jomardashvili, previously undefeated. The Polish cruiserweight was exerting pressure on the Georgian rival from the first bell. In the fourth round, after series of Masternak's accurate hooks, Jomardashvili was dropped on the canvas two times. In the fifth one, the referee Grzegorz Molenda stopped the contest.^[1] ^[2]

Masternak vs. Abdoul

On 5 November 2010, Masternak defeated Ismail Abdoul by unanimous decision. ^[3]

Masternak vs. Bellew

On 12 December 2015, Mateusz Masternak lost the EBU European cruiserweight title bout to England's Tony Bellew (25-2-1, 16KOs) at The O2 Arena, London. The judges scored the contest 115-113, 115-112, 115-112 all in favour of Bellew.^[4]

Masternak vs. Kalenga

Masternak beat Youri Kayembre Kalenga by technical knockout in the 6th round on 21 April 2018.^[5]

Masternak vs. Dorticos

On 20 October 2018, Mateusz Masternak lost in the quarter-final bout of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament. Dorticos was ranked #7 by the WBA, #8 by the WBC, #13 by the IBF and #15 by the WBO.^[6] Yunier Dorticos (23-1, 21 KOs) won a tough twelve round unanimous decision over Masternak (41-5, 28 KOs). The scores were 116-112, 115-113, 115-113.^[7]

Professional boxing record

54 fights	48 wins	6 losses
By knockout	32	2
By decision	16	4

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
54	Win	48-6	Jean Jacques Olivier	TKO	8(10), 1:23	2024-04-20	KGHM Arena Ślęza Wrocław, Wrocław
53	Loss	47-6	Chris Billam-Smith	RTD	8(12), 0:02	2023-12-10	Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth	For WBO cruiserweight title
52	Win	47–5	Jason Whateley	UD	12	2022-10-29	Nosalowy Dwór, Zakopane
51	Win	46–5	Armend Xhoxhaj	TKO	4(8), 3:00	2021-10-23	Nosalowy Dwór, Zakopane
50	Win	45–5	Felipe Nsue	KO	3(10), 1:55	2021-08-29	Amphitheatre Czos, Mragowo
49	Win	44–5	Adam Balski	UD	10	2021-05-30	Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów	Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
48	Win	43–5	Jose Gregorio Ulrich	TKO	7(10), 0:13	2020-12-12	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Łódź
47	Win	42–5	Taylor Mabika	UD	10	2020-09-19	Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów
46	Loss	41–5	Yuniel Dorticos	UD	12	2018-10-20	CFE Arena, Orlando, Florida	World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight quarter-final
45	Win	41–4	Youri Kayembre Kalenga	RTD	6 (12), 3:00	2018-04-21	Hala Sportowa Częstochowa, Częstochowa	Won vacant WBO European Cruiserweight title.
44	Win	40–4	Stivens Bujaj	TKO	7 (10), 1:23	2017-10-21	Prudential Center, Newark	Reserve bout for the WBSS: cruiserweight quarter-final.
43	Win	39–4	Ismail Sillakh	UD	10	2017-06-24	Ergo Arena, Gdańsk
42	Win	38–4	Alexander Kubich	UD	8	2017-03-04	OSiR Hall, Dzierzoniow
41	Win	37–4	Eric Fields	UD	10	2016-04-02	Kraków Arena, Kraków
40	Loss	36–4	Tony Bellew	UD	12	2015-12-12	O2 Arena, Greenwich, London	For vacant EBU Cruiserweight title.
39	Win	36–3	Carlos Ailton Nascimento	TKO	2 (12)	2015-09-05	EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Sachsen	Won WBA Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
38	Loss	35–3	Johnny Muller	SD	10	2015-06-06	Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng
37	Win	35–2	Ruben Angel Mino	TKO	2 (10), 1:23	2015-04-25	Columbiahalle, Berlin
36	Win	34–2	Jean-Marc Mormeck	MD	10	2014-12-05	Palais des sports, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine
35	Win	33–2	Ben Nsafoah	KO	5 (8), 3:00	2014-09-27	Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
34	Loss	32–2	Youri Kayembre Kalenga	SD	12	2014-06-21	Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo	For interim WBA Cruiserweight title.
33	Win	32–1	Stjepan Vugdelija	UD	8	2014-04-12	Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
32	Win	31–1	Sandro Siproshvili	KO	4 (8), 2:34	2014-02-01	Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
31	Loss	30-1	Grigory Drozd	TKO	11 (12), 0:53	2013-10-05	Olimpiyskiy, Moscow	Lost EBU Cruiserweight title.
30	Win	30–0	Shawn Corbin	TKO	9 (12), 1:01	2013-04-13	Arena Nord, Frederikshavn	Won WBC Silver International Cruiserweight title.
29	Win	29–0	Juho Haapoja	UD	12	2012-12-15	Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Bayern	Won EBU Cruiserweight title.
28	Win	28–0	David Quinonero	TKO	7 (10)	2012-09-15	Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Bayern
27	Win	27–0	Hari Miles	UD	10	2012-05-19	Parken, Copenhagen
26	Win	26–0	Felipe Romero	TKO	10 (10), 2:06	2012-03-31	Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
25	Win	25–0	Michael Simms	TKO	4 (8), 1:16	2012-02-04	Fraport Arena, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen
24	Win	24–0	Carl Davis	TKO	3 (10), 2:46	2011-09-10	Municipal Stadium, Wrocław
23	Win	23–0	Arturs Kulikauskis	TKO	7 (8), 2:17	2011-06-25	KSZO Hall, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
22	Win	22–0	Ali Ismailov	TKO	5 (12), 2:36	2011-03-11	Urania Hall, Olsztyn	Reteined IBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
21	Win	21–0	Ismail Abdoul	UD	12	2010-11-05	MOSiR Sports Hall, Chełm	Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
20	Win	20–0	Levan Jomardashvili	TKO	5 (10), 1:32	2010-06-19	Legions Hall, Kielce	Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
19	Win	19–0	Marco Heinichen	TKO	2 (8), 0:50	2010-04-17	Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
18	Win	18–0	Faisal Ibnel Arrami	TKO	8 (12), 1:46	2010-03-06	Spodek, Katowice	Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
17	Win	17–0	Tino Fröhlich	KO	2 (8), 2:38	2010-01-09	Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
16	Win	16–0	Jameson Bostic	RTD	7 (10), 3:00	2009-12-19	MOSiR Hall, Radom	Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
15	Win	15–0	Łukasz Janik	TKO	5 (10), 2:30	2009-10-24	Atlas Arena, Łódź
14	Win	14–0	Mazur Ali	TKO	5 (8), 2:36	2009-07-11	Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
13	Win	13–0	Laszlo Hubert	TKO	4 (10)	2009-02-14	OSiR Hall, Grodzisk Mazowiecki	Won TWBA interim Cruiserweight title.
12	Win	12–0	Yavor Marinchev	PTS	8	2008-11-21	OSiR Hall, Grodzisk Mazowiecki
11	Win	11–0	Alex Mogylewski	TKO	5 (10), 1:48	2008-10-03	Globus Hall, Lublin	Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
10	Win	10–0	Artem Solomko	UD	8	2008-03-13	OSiR Hall, Dzierzoniów
9	Win	9–0	Dmytro Sharypov	TKO	5 (6), 0:35	2007-12-15	Best Western Hotel Mazurkas, Ożarów Mazowiecki
8	Win	8–0	Ronny Daniels	UD	6	2007-11-16	Jaskółka, Tarnów
7	Win	7–0	Artem Shchehlov	UD	4	2007-10-18	Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa, Iława
6	Win	6–0	Taras Boyko	UD	6	2007-08-30	OCSiR Hall, Ostróda
5	Win	5–0	Anton Krasnolutsky	TKO	4 (6)	2007-06-09	Spodek, Katowice
4	Win	4–0	William Chouloute	TKO	4 (4), 1:37	2006-10-20	Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois
3	Win	3–0	Jason Medina	TKO	1 (4), 1:48	2006-09-15	Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois
2	Win	2–0	Gregory Holmes	TKO	3 (4), 1:09	2006-06-23	The Odeum, Villa Park, Illinois
1	Win	1–0	Anton Lascek	TKO	2 (4), 2:15	2006-06-03	Arkadiusz Gołaś Hall, Ostrołęka	Professional debut.