Comments Thread For: Andrew Golota's Ring Return is Still Going Forward

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The planned ring return of heavyweight Andrew Golota (41-8-1, 33 KOs) is still going forward as planned, according to the boxer's wife, Mariola. Golota has not been fighting since October 2009, when countryman Tomasz Adamek knocked him out in five one-sided rounds. The boxer's return will take place before the end of the year in Chicago.

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[brently1979]

What a waste. Golota could have once been the Heavyweight Champion of the world, but his lack of mental strength prevent him. Shame.

[tenPt]

Golota forgot he was knocked out by a former light heavyweight champ.

[nycsmooth]

Another bum returning to the least-talented andmost boring division in boxing..what's next?? Riddick Bowe???

[joe strong]

Gołota had 111 wins in an amateur career that culminated in his winning a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Gołota won other international amateur tournaments as well. In 1990, he married a U.S. citizen of Polish descent and moved permanently from Poland to the city of Chicago. His wife had lived in Chicago since the age of eleven.

Golota's first high-profile fight came against former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. The fight was held at Madison Square Garden on July 11, 1996, and was televised by HBO.

Well ahead in the fight, Golota continued to hit Bowe with low blows and was repeatedly warned. The referee had already deducted 2 points from Golota prior to the seventh round. Early in that round, a third point was taken from Golota and he was warned if he did it again, it would cost him the fight. Golota continued to fight and with less than a minute left in the round landed several hard shots that appeared to have Bowe staggered. However, with 37 seconds remaining in the round Golota dropped Bowe with three-punch combination to Bowe's groin and was immediately disqualified.

The controversy of this fight created interest in a rematch. The rematch was on Pay Per View and Gołota once again led Bowe on the scorecards only to be disqualified in the ninth round, again for low blows.

Despite two losses in a row, Gołota became the WBC number one contender. On October 4, 1997, he received a shot at the world's Heavyweight championship against Lennox Lewis in Atlantic City,NJ. Gołota was knocked out in the first round.

Gołota went on with boxing, and he beat former 2-time world champion Tim Witherspoon by decision before losing to Michael Grant by a knockout in ten in one of The Ring's 1999 fights of the year.

In 2000, he faced Mike Tyson and retired in the third round. However the result of the fight was changed to a no contest when Tyson failed a post fight drug test, testing positive for marijuana.

Following the Tyson fight, Gołota was inactive for nearly three years. After returning to the ring, he would draw with IBF Champion Chris Byrd and lose to WBA Champion John Ruiz by a very close decision.

[joe strong]

bowe\golota 3...make it happen!

[p4p-champ]

His opponents should be able to put extra padding in their protective cups.

[TheFairPole]

What, did he blow through all his money in 2 years? Andrew, do something else with your life. Invest your money in something. Try MMA or something else, you had your chance in boxing and had a good run. Let it go Andrew!