Michalczewski: I've lost 30 million!

[BattlingNelson]

Former linear LHW champion Dariusz "Tiger" Michalczewski, who defended his WBO belt a whopping 25 times, is now broke.


Michalczewski takes it on the chin.

"I haven't got my millions any more", DM says to german news outlets. "I earned 30 million euros and had several cars, house with a pool and even a white racehorse! Now I'm broke."

The major problems for DM, as for several other fighters, is the women.

First came a divorce with wife Dorota (they were married twice) which cost the tiger 15 million. "She cared more for her porsche than me" DM says. Today she's living with the 2 sons and her millions in the states.

Then came Patricia. She got 250,000 euros for 5 months of marriage!

The tiger was undefeated for 12 years in the ring. Outside the ring he was often a loser. DM doesn't complain though and he still has his friends.

Today he lives more modest and has a new girlfriend Barbara.

[TheGreatA]

Sad to hear. It's happened to so many retired champions.

Maybe he will come back to fight Roy Jones...

I remember reading somewhere that Ottke is also struggling with money but I could be wrong.

[Patty Tanager]

Why is it sad to hear?.

It's his own fault, in fact i say LOL!.

[BattlingNelson]

Sad to hear. It's happened to so many retired champions.

Maybe he will come back to fight Roy Jones...

I remember reading somewhere that Ottke is also struggling with money but I could be wrong.

You're right about Ottke. Ottke is also rumoured to having financial difficulties stemming from an ugly divorce.

Michalczewski was scheduled to fight Ottke last year, but he pulled out for a reason I forgot.

Still it's sad indeed.

[dchampishere]

Why is it sad to hear?.

It's his own fault, in fact i say LOL!.

exactly. "a fool and his money are easily parted"

[medium-deek]

Was this the guy that Roy Jones never fought?

[VatoMulatto]

I don't understand why all these rich men get married in the first place.

[BattlingNelson]

Was this the guy that Roy Jones never fought?

Yes. Inexplicably The Ring made Jones the LHW champion, despite the polish-german Michalczewski having a better claim with his win over Virgil Hill.

[VatoMulatto]

Was this the guy that Roy Jones never fought?

Yes that's correct.....

[jack_the_rippuh]

You rarely hear about a white fighter blowing his riches.