Wolak Takes Out Foreman In Vegas!

Mount Arlington resident Pawel Wolak turned in a dominating performance against former World Champion Yuri Foreman on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Coming off a fight in December where Wolak knocked out Jose Pinzon after being put to the canvas early, Wolak controlled this one thoroughly from the start. Foreman seemed to be right back in the middle of the 9th round in the Cotto fight, his knee seemingly not 100% after having surgery.

Unbeaten in his last seven contests, the Debica, Poland native’s high work rate was too much for Foreman, forcing his corner to stop the fight after the sixth round, protecting Foreman from receiving any more damage. An aggressive barrage of combinations to the body and head helped Wolak control the fight. Preparing for the fight by using sparring partners mimicking Foreman’s lateral movements and stick and move style, trainer Aroz Gist felt that Wolak’s high pressure style would be too much for Foreman to handle. It turned out to be the perfect recipe as Wolak was seemingly landing blistering shots as the fight moved on.

Easily the biggest victory for Wolak so far, he made his mark on the junior middleweight scene which is packed with great fighters such as Miguel Cotto, Paul Williams, Alfredo Angulo, and Saul Alvarez. If he stays there remains a question as the Wolak camp eyes a possible matchup with undefeated WBC Silver Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., which, according to manager Ivan Edwards, would be the sole reason to move up. Other possible matchups that Edwards would like to see Wolak compete in would be with WBA Junior Middleweight champion Cotto, who was headlining the fights on Saturday, or IBF champion Cornelius Bundrage.

The 29 year old is entering his prime and his high intensity, tremendous heart, and improving skill can lead him onto a difficult, yet successful journey through this tough division.


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Wolak Ready for Foreman!

Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Pawel “The Raging Bull” Wolak (28-1, 18 KOs) is primed and ready for the biggest fight of his career when he tussles Yuri Foreman (28-1, 8 KOs) in a ten round main support bout on the Top Rank pay per view extravaganza, featuring Miguel Cotto against Ricardo Mayorga.

“This is an incredible opportunity for me and I am really prepared to give it my all when I step into the ring on Saturday night against Yuri,” said Wolak. “I am in the best shape of my career. This is an even fight and I am ready to do whatever it takes to come home with the victory.”

Wolak is coming off a seventh round seventh round stoppage of WBC Youth junior middleweight champion Jose Pinzon (18-2-1, 12 KOs), who came in as a late replacement for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. “It was difficult fight psychologically for me,” said Wolak. “I moved up in weight to fight Chavez Jr at middleweight. Then Chavez Jr. had to pull out on Tuesday before the fight due to a one hundred and two degree fever. Hyped for Chavez and then going from the main event to the undercard and being told to lose weight just days before the fight was hard to take, but I am now totally focused on Foreman.”

“I have been sparring guys very similar to him, but you are never going to be able to match his style,” said Wolak. “He moves a lot and his lateral movement is very good, so I am going to feel him out, catch his rhythm and cut off the ring by putting a lot of physical pressure on him. I am not that concerned with his movement. My physical pressure forces most people I fight to become runners. I feel in sparring, I am going to face more people of his style then Yuri is going to face with my style.”

Wolak knows that in order to control and negate the movement of Foreman, he has to be in top physical condition in order to come out victorious. “I am in the best shape of my career,” reiterated Wolak. “I always come in good shape and prepared to fight. My team has really stepped it up and I am in unbelievable shape. There is so much on the line and I just can’t afford to lose this fight.”

“In closing, I just want to thanks to my fans for their support

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Wolak Stops Pinzon in 7!

Pawel "Raging Bull" Wolak, a late replacement for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. who ironically ended up taking another opponent on short notice after Chavez Jr. called in sick earlier this week, stopped Mexico's Jose Pinzon in the 7th round of their ten round middleweight showdown.

Pinzon appeared en route to scoring an upset in the second when he dropped the Mount Arlington based Pole, but the latter overcame a few rough moments and weathered the storm. Wolak battling back to break down and stop Pinzon on his feet in the seventh round of an entertaining bout. Time of stoppage was 2:24

Wolak is now 28-1 with 18 KO's. Pinzon falls to 18-2-1 (12 KO''s).

With the victory, Wolak should find himself on the cusp of a big fight

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