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{{short description|Polish-German boxer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Dariusz Michalczewski
| image = Dariusz Michalczewski (2007).jpg
| caption = Michalczewski in 2007
| nickname = Tiger
| weight = {{plainlist|
*[[Light-heavyweight]]
*[[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]]
}}
| height = 1.84 m
| reach = 178&nbsp;cm
| nationality = {{plainlist|
*Polish
*German
}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|5|5}}
| birth_place = [[Gdańsk]], [[Polish People's Republic|Poland]]
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]] 
| total = 50
| wins = 48
| KO = 38
| losses = 2
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Amateur Boxing Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships|1991 Gothenburg]] | Light-heavyweight}}
{{MedalCountry | {{POL}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships}}
{{MedalSilver | 1986 Copenhagen | [[Middleweight]]}}
}}

'''Dariusz Tomasz Michalczewski''' (born 5 May 1968) is a Polish-German  [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1991 to 2005. He held multiple world championships in two [[weight class (boxing)|weight classes]], including the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]], [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]], [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] and [[lineal championship|lineal]] [[Light Heavyweight|light heavyweight]] titles between 1994 and 2003, and the WBO [[junior-heavyweight]] title from 1994 to 1995. Michalczewski is regarded by many as the greatest light-heavyweight boxer of all time.

==Early life and amateur career==
He was born in 1968 in [[Gdańsk]] to father Bogusław Michalczewski, a radio technician working for the [[Polish State Railways]] and mother Maria, an accountant.<ref>{{cite book |last=Michalczewski |first=Dariusz |author-link= |date=2004 |title=Silniejszy niż strach |url= |location= |publisher=Prószyński i S-ka |page= |isbn=83-7337-875-8}}</ref> In his youth, before turning to boxing, he initially practiced [[wrestling]] and [[association football|football]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Michalczewski |first1=Dariusz |last2=Drzewicki |first2=Mciej |last3=Kubicki |first3=Grzegorz |author-link= |date=2015 |title=Tiger. Bez cenzury |url= |location=Warsaw |publisher=Agora |page= |isbn=978-83-268-2304-6}}</ref>

Michalczewski came up through Poland's state-run sports program as a boy and had a successful amateur career. He achieved an amateur record of 139–11–2 (89 KO). Highlights of his amateur career include:<ref>{{cite news |url=https://stacjasport.pl/artykuly/dariusz-michalczewski-popiera-akcje-stacjasportpl/ |title=DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKI POPIERA AKCJĘ STACJASPORT.PL |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329144624/https://stacjasport.pl/artykuly/dariusz-michalczewski-popiera-akcje-stacjasportpl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*1986 – European Junior Semi-Finalist in [[middleweight]] division, defeating [[Fabrice Tiozzo]] but losing to [[Ray Close (boxer)|Ray Close]]
*1990 – German National Champion in [[light heavyweight]] division
*[[1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships|1991]] – European Champion in light heavyweight division

==Defection to Germany==
On 24 April 1988, while competing beyond the [[Iron Curtain]] in [[West Germany]] for the Polish national team, Michalczewski defected from the amateur team to stay in West Germany. Becoming a citizen of the now united Germany in 1991 and turning professional the same year, he was soon signed by Universum Box-Promotion, one of the leading boxing promoters in [[Europe]]. His aggressive style earned him the nickname "Tiger".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.legendyboksu.pl/dariusz-michalczewski/ |title=Dariusz Michalczewski |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Michalczewski turned professional in September 1991. He won the German International [[light-heavyweight]] title early on 13 February 1993, a title for foreign-born fighters based in Germany. He then won the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF Intercontinental]] title on 22 May 1993.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/ps-historia/dariusz-michalczewski-koledzy-czekali-z-wegorzem-i-wodka/x6enk8z |title=DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKI. KOLEDZY CZEKALI Z WĘGORZEM I WÓDKĄ |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>

===Two-weight world champion===
On 10 September 1994, Michalczewski, at 23-0 (18 KOs), captured the [[WBO]] light-heavyweight title with a 12-round decision over defending champion [[Leeonzer Barber]] at Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany. Between then and March 2003, Michalczewski made 23 successful defenses of his WBO title against 20 different boxers, and picked up three other belts along the way. Three months after beating Barber, he won the WBO [[cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiserweight]] title with a tenth-round knockout of Nestor Giovannini. However, he soon gave up that title to continue campaigning as a light-heavyweight.

In 1996, Universum Box-Promotion's conditioning coach [[Fritz Sdunek]] became head coach and replaced Chuck Talhami as Michalczewski's trainer, which resulted in a marked improvement in Michalczewski's performances.

===Hill vs Michalczewski unification===
On 13 June 1997, he defeated [[Virgil Hill]] over 12 rounds to add Hill's [[World Boxing Association|WBA]], IBF and Lineal light-heavyweight titles to his own. However, Michalczewski soon lost both alphabet titles; Scandalously, the WBA immediately stripped him for displaying its belt along with that of the WBO. Michalczewski was then forced to relinquish the IBF title when he was unable to defend the title in a court-ordered defense against [[mandatory challenger]] [[William Guthrie (boxer)|William Guthrie]] within a little over a month after the bout with Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Dariusz_Michalczewski_vs._Virgil_Hill|title = Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Virgil Hill - BoxRec}}</ref>

After beating Hill, Michalczewski knocked out 14 consecutive opponents, all in defense of his ''Lineal''/WBO titles. In 1998, he defeated [[Drake Thadzi]], in 1999, he defeated [[Montel Griffin]], and in 2000, he defeated [[Graciano Rocchigiani]].

===Going for Marciano's record===
[[File:Dariusz Michalczewski belt & autograph.jpg|thumb|Autographed replica of Michalczewski's WBO title in [[Dziwnów]]]]
Michalczewski had a perfect record of 48-0 when he faced [[Julio César González]] of [[Mexico]] in defense of his title on 18 October 2003. Coming into the fight, he was within one victory of tying [[Rocky Marciano]]'s record of 49 wins with no losses. A win also would have put him just one victory short of [[Joe Louis]]' all-time record for successful defenses at any weight class. However, as when Larry Holmes went for the same record against Michael Spinks, the now 35-year-old Michalczewski was unable to pull it off. He lost a split decision to the 27-year-old Gonzalez at the [[Color Line Arena]] in Hamburg, and his career record dropped to 48–1.

Despite the loss, he still holds the record for the most consecutive successful world title defenses at light-heavyweight.

===Final fight===
In October 2004, it was announced that Michalczewski would come out of retirement to box France's [[Fabrice Tiozzo]] for the WBA light heavyweight title on 26 February 2005 in Hamburg. Michalczewski was stopped in six round, then he announced his retirement in May 2005.

Michalczewski was to come out of retirement to fight German boxing icon but suspected cheat [[Sven Ottke]] in Germany in May 2008, but the bout never materialized.

==In popular culture==
*[[Tiger Energy Drink]] is named after the famous boxer. His picture and text "Recommended by Dariusz 'Tiger' Michalczewski" appears on the cans and bottles.<ref>[[Tiger Energy Drink#Facts]]</ref>
*Dariusz Michalczewski struck a friendship with performer [[Mark Wahlberg]], known at the time by his stage name [[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch|Marky Mark]] of the formation [[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch]]. In 1995, Marky Mark released a track called "[[No Mercy (Marky Mark song)|No Mercy]]" about his friend Dariusz Michalczewski, including excerpts in [[Polish language|Polish]] from Dariusz, who also appears in the video clip shot by [[Frank Papenbroock]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1KFSMa_8R0 Video clip of ''No Mercy'' by Marky Mark about Dariusz Michalczewski]</ref> "No Mercy" appears in the album ''[[The Remix Album (Prince Ital Joe album)|The Remix Album]]'' by [[Prince Ital Joe]] and Marky Mark, although this particular track is a solo effort by Marky Mark.
*In 2006, a documentary was made by Pawel Kocambasi alias P.M.Starost. The 60-minute documentary entitled ''"Tiger"''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tiger-film.eu/ |title=Official website of Polish P.M.Starost documentary on Dariusz Michalczewski |access-date=6 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412005913/http://www.tiger-film.eu/ |archive-date=12 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> took part in Filmfest München and won the award for the Best Documentary at the Biberacher Filmfestspiele.

==Social involvement==
In 2003 Dariusz Michalczewski established foundation "Równe Szanse" (equal chances) which was aimed at supporting initiatives for youth from dysfunctional families.<ref>[http://www.tiger-fundacja.pl/ "Równe Szanse” – Fundacja Sportowa Darka Michalczewskiego]</ref> Since 2014 he supports the social campaign for civil union and the right for adoption by homosexual couples.<ref>[http://sport.dziennik.pl/boks/artykuly/469785,michalczewski-popieram-adopcje-dzieci-przez-pary-homoseksualne.html Michalczewski: Popieram adopcję dzieci przez pary homoseksualne - Sporty walki - Najnowsze wiadomości - Dziennik.pl]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wysokieobcasy.pl/wysokie-obcasy/1,100958,16735244,Dariusz_Michalczewski__Homofobia_to_obciach.html |title=Dariusz Michalczewski: Homofobia to obciach |access-date=25 January 2015 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106050009/http://www.wysokieobcasy.pl/wysokie-obcasy/1,100958,16735244,Dariusz_Michalczewski__Homofobia_to_obciach.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=38
|ko-losses=1
|dec-wins=7
|dec-losses=1
|dq-wins=3
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|50
|{{no2}}Loss
|48–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Fabrice Tiozzo]]
|TKO
|6 (12), {{small|2:05}}
|26 Feb 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBA light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|49
|{{no2}}Loss
|48–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Julio César González]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|18 Oct 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|48
|{{yes2}}Win
|48–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Derrick Harmon
|KO
|9 (12)
|29 Mar 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Color Line Arena]], Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|47–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Richard Hall (boxer)|Richard Hall]]
|TKO
|10 (12)
|14 Sep 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Joey DeGrandis
|KO
|2 (12)
|20 Apr 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Hala Olivia]], [[Gdańsk]], Poland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Richard Hall (boxer)|Richard Hall]]
|TKO
|11 (12), {{small|1:50}}
|15 Dec 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Estrel Hotel]], [[Berlin]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Alejandro Lakatos
|KO
|9 (12), {{small|1:35}}
|5 May 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Volkswagen Halle]], [[Braunschweig]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ka-Dy King
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|0:28}}
|16 Dec 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Grugahalle]], [[Essen]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Graciano Rocchigiani]]
|TKO
|10 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|15 Apr 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Preussag Arena]], Hanover, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Montell Griffin]]
|TKO
|4 (12), {{small|2:59}}
|28 Aug 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Muslim Biarslanov
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|1:41}}
|3 Apr 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Stadthalle Bremen|Stadthalle]], [[Bremen]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light heavyweight title}}
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Thadzi]]
|TKO
|9 (12), {{small|1:45}}
|12 Dec 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mark Prince]]
|KO
|8 (12)
|19 Sep 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Andrea Magi]]
|TKO
|4 (12)
|20 Mar 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Ballsporthalle]], Frankfurt, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Darren Zenner]]
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|6 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|13 Dec 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nicky Piper]]
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|4 Oct 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Virgil Hill]]
|UD
|12
|13 Jun 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Arena Oberhausen]], [[Oberhausen]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title;<br>Won [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA]] and [[list of IBF world champions#Light heavyweight|IBF light-heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Christophe Girard]]
|TKO
|8 (12)
|13 Dec 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Graciano Rocchigiani]]
|DQ
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|10 Aug 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Wilhelm-Koch-Stadion]], Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title;<br>Rocchigiani disqualified for punching after a [[clinch fighting#In combat sports|clinch]]}}
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Christophe Girard]]
|UD
|12
|8 Jun 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Asluddin Umarov
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|2:30}}
|6 Apr 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Stadionsporthalle]], [[Hanover]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Philippe Michel
|UD
|12
|7 Oct 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Festhalle Frankfurt|Festhalle]], [[Frankfurt]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Everardo Armenta Jr.
|KO
|5 (12), {{small|2:59}}
|19 Aug 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Eisstadion an der Brehmstraße]], Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Paul Carlo
|KO
|4 (12), {{small|2:46}}
|20 May 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Roberto Dominguez
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|1:05}}
|11 Mar 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nestor Hipolito Giovannini]]
|KO
|10 (12), {{small|1:25}}
|17 Dec 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBO world champions#Junior heavyweight|WBO junior-heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Leeonzer Barber]]
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|12
|10 Sep 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBO world champions#Light heavyweight|WBO light-heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Melvin Wynn
|KO
|2, {{small|3:05}}
|28 May 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0
|style="text-align:left;"|David Davis
|KO
|7 (10)
|23 Apr 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle Bildungszentrum, [[Halle (Saale)|Halle]], Germany}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0
|style="text-align:left;"|David Vedder
|DQ
|1
|19 Feb 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Sergio Daniel Merani
|{{abbr|TD|Technical decision}}
|9 (12)
|20 Nov 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Mwehu Beya
|PTS
|12
|11 Sep 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Alberto Barrero
|KO
|5 (10)
|26 Jun 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Noel Magee]]
|TKO
|8 (12)
|22 May 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title}}
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Pat Alley
|KO
|4
|3 Apr 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle [[Wandsbek]], Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ali Saidi
|KO
|10 (10)
|13 Feb 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Alsterdorfer Sporthalle]], Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won German International [[light-heavyweight]] title}}
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Willie McDonald
|KO
|2 (8)
|12 Jan 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Mike Peak
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|8
|8 Dec 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Keith Williams
|TKO
|2
|17 Nov 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Holstentorhalle, [[Lübeck]], Germany}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Cecil Simms
|KO
|2
|7 Nov 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sporthalle, [[Cologne]], Germany}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Steve McCarthy (boxer)|Steve McCarthy]]
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|3 (10), {{small|2:59}}
|29 Sep 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|McCarthy disqualified for an intentional headbutt}}
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Sylvester White
|TKO
|5
|28 Aug 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Richard Bustin
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|4 (8)
|27 Jun 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel, [[Quinta do Lago]], Portugal}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Terrence Wright
|TKO
|2
|22 May 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Dinslaken]], Germany}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Robert Johnson
|TKO
|2 (8), {{small|2:41}}
|4 Apr 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Düsseldorf]], Germany}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Sean Mannion
|TKO
|3
|21 Feb 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Yves Monsieur
|TKO
|4 (8)
|28 Jan 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Zoltan Habda
|TKO
|2 (6)
|10 Jan 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saaltheater Geulen, [[Aachen]], Germany}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Peter Cenki
|TKO
|2
|15 Oct 1991
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Frederic Porter
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|2
|16 Sep 1991
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Legiencenter, [[Hamburg]], Germany}}
|
|}

==Titles in boxing==
===Major world titles===
* [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA light heavyweight champion]] (175&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of IBF world champions#Light heavyweight|IBF light heavyweight champion]] (175&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of WBO world champions#Light heavyweight|WBO light heavyweight champion]] (175&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of WBO world champions#Junior heavyweight|WBO cruiserweight champion]] (200&nbsp;lbs)

===Regional/International titles===
* [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] Inter-Continental [[light heavyweight]] champion (175&nbsp;lbs)
* [[Germany|German]] International light heavyweight champion (175&nbsp;lbs)

== Television viewership ==

=== Germany ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date !! Fight !! Viewership ({{abbr|avg.|average}}) !! Source(s)
|-
|{{center|{{dts|2002|September|14|format=dmy}}}}
| Dariusz Michalczewski vs. [[Richard Hall (boxer)|Richard Hall]] II
| {{center|4,140,000}}
| <ref name="michalczewski vs. hall, harmon">{{cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/der-preis-fuer-das-finale-a-d26c0071-0002-0001-0000-000029274077|title=Der Preis für das Finale|newspaper=Der Spiegel |date=23 November 2003|access-date=10 June 2022|language=German |last1=Pfeil |first1=Gerhard }}</ref>
|-
|{{center|{{dts|2003|March|29|format=dmy}}}}
| Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Derrick Harmon
| {{center|6,870,000}}
| <ref name="michalczewski vs. hall, harmon"/>
|-
|{{center|{{dts|2003|October|19|format=dmy}}}}
| Dariusz Michalczewski vs. [[Julio César González]]
| {{center|7,620,000}}
| <ref name="michalczewski vs. gonzalez">{{cite web|url=https://www.dwdl.de/zahlenzentrale/1597/762_mio_zuschauer_sahen_boxkampf_des_tigers/|title=7,62 Mio. Zuschauer sahen Boxkampf des "Tigers"|date=19 October 2003|access-date=10 June 2022|language=German}}</ref>
|-
|{{center|{{dts|2005|February|26|format=dmy}}}}
| Dariusz Michalczewski vs. [[Fabrice Tiozzo]]
| {{center|7,870,000}}
| <ref name="michalczewski vs. tiozzo">{{cite web|url=https://www.quotenmeter.de/n/8889/|title=Michalczewski-Niederlage sahen fast acht Millionen|date=27 February 2005|access-date=10 June 2022|language=German}}</ref>
|-
!
! Total viewership
! 26,500,000
!
|}

=== Poland ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date !! Fight !! Viewership ({{abbr|avg.|average}}) !! Source(s)
|-
|{{center|{{dts|2003|October|19|format=dmy}}}}
| Dariusz Michalczewski vs. [[Julio César González]]
| {{center|5,794,000}}
| <ref>{{cite book |last=Misiołowski |first=Robert |date= 2 December 2015|title=Marketing w sporcie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d00ZCwAAQBAJ&dq=michalczewski+milionow+widzow&pg=PA39 |language=Polish |publisher=Promotor |isbn=978-83-60095-25-6}}</ref>
|-
!
! Total viewership
! 5,794,000
!
|}

==See also==
*[[List of light heavyweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of WBA world champions]]
*[[List of IBF world champions]]
*[[List of WBO world champions]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Boxrec|id=004141}}
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/zewskrec.htm Dariusz Michalczewski profile] at Cyber Boxing Zone

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