Undefeated Polish welterweight prospect Patryk Szymanski (6-0, 2KO’s) looks to make a splash in his new home of North Bergen, New Jersey when he faces undefeated David Curiel (3-0-1, 1KO) in a six round special feature at Schuetzen Park on Saturday April 13th.
Boxing has always come natural for Szymanski who was basically born into the aptly named Sport of Kings. ”Since I can remember, boxing has always been a part of my life,” said Szymanski. “My father was a boxer and then a trainer. When I was too young to box, I would watch my father train other fighters. He would take me to boxing camps and events. I had my first amateur bout when I turned nine and have been boxing ever since.
The Konin native had a huge amateur career that spanned over a hundred fights. Many awards were bestowed upon the quickly growing Szymanski, winning several international competitions and eventually becoming a Polish national amateur champion.
Though popular in Poland, Szymanski’s calling as a professional brought him to America and he signed with Global Boxing Promotions. On June 30th of 2012, Patryk made his debut in grand style, scoring a first round knockout of Luis Ortiz in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
Szymanski moved to North Bergen, New Jersey and began to train at the famed Global Boxing Gym under the auspices of his new trainers James Ali Bashir and Lenny Dejesus. Patryk added some of the American style and reeled off five more victories.
One of those victories was very special to Patryk Szymanski as he returned home to Poland and captured a six round unanimous decision victory over Laszlo Fazekas (12-5-1, 9KO’s). “It is always a great feeling to fight in front of your home crowd,” said Szymanski. “Having the support of the Polish people is always motivating. It is hard to fail when so many people are backing you up.”
Now at the tender age of nineteen and standing at 5’ 11” tall, Szymanski (6-0, 2KO’s) looks primed to make a dent in the welterweight division. Szymanski feels there are several things that set him apart of the other welterweights and he is ready to use his advantages to continue his rise up the welterweight ladder. “At 5’11” I am very tall for a welterweight,” stated Szymanski. “I don’t have another job so I can completely devote myself to boxing. All of my focus is on training. My whole life is boxing. The fact that I have a lot of amateur experience sets me apart from others in my division. Also my style is different. I have a mixture of a European as well as an American aspect in my fighting style and I feel it has really helped me to set myself apart from other prospects, but I am always learning to even get better.”
Szymanski looks to continue his winning ways on Saturday April 13th at Schuetzen Park on the blockbuster card promoted by Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing Promotions in association with Global Boxing Promotions. It will not be easy though, as standing in his way will be undefeated David “The Riot” Roman Curiel (3-0-1, 1KO.). “It will be a tough fight for both of us,” explained Szymanski. “I saw one his fights and I know he wants to keep his record clean. However on Saturday night April 13th that will all change and I will come out victorious.”
One thing is for sure, it will be a fight you won’t want to miss.