Bobby Czyz

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Bobby Czyz : biography

February 10, 1962 –

Robert Edward Czyz ( born February 10, 1962) is a retired American boxer. A New Jersey native of Polish descent, he is both a former world light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion.

Czyz was born in Orange, New Jersey. He lived in Wanaque, New Jersey and attended Lakeland Regional High School., Herald News, February 25, 2003, accessed April 11, 2007. "Boxing commentator and former two-time world champion Bobby Czyz, a Lakeland High School graduate and former Wanaque resident, has been charged with drunken driving."

Nicknamed "Matinee Idol", Czyz was a member of the United States amateur boxing team whose other members died in the LOT Polish Airlines plane crash in Poland in 1980. Because of an auto accident one week before the fatal trip, Czyz was not on the plane.

Professional boxing record

|- |align="center" colspan=8|44 Wins (28 knockouts, 16 decisions), 8 Losses (5 knockouts, 3 decisions) |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss | |align=left| Corrie "The Sniper" Sanders |TKO |2 |12/06/1998 |align=left| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield |RTD |5 |10/05/1996 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Richard "Action" Jackson |TKO |6 |05/12/1995 |align=left| Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jeff Williams |UD |10 |22/09/1995 |align=left| West Orange, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tim "Doughboy" Tomashek |TKO |5 |24/03/1995 |align=left| West Orange, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| David Izeqwire |RTD |4 |04/08/1994 |align=left| Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| George O’Mara |UD |10 |19/02/1994 |align=left| Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Donny "Golden Boy" Lalonde |UD |12 |08/05/1992 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Bash Ali |UD |12 |09/08/1991 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Robert "Preacherman" Daniels |SD |12 |08/03/1991 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Horacio Rene Brandan |TKO |6 |21/09/1990 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| "Boxing" Andrew Maynard |KO |7 |24/06/1990 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Uriah "Bossman" Grant |UD |10 |23/03/1990 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| "Prince" Charles Williams |RTD |10 |25/06/1989 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Virgil "Quicksilver" Hill |UD |12 |04/03/1989 |align=left| Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Mike DeVito |TKO |7 |27/12/1988 |align=left| Fort Myers, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Leslie "Laventille Tiger" Stewart |SD |10 |25/10/1988 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Dennis "The Hackney Rock" Andries |MD |10 |22/05/1988 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| "Prince" Charles Williams |RTD |9 |29/10/1987 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| "Diamond" Jim MacDonald |TKO |6 |03/05/1987 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Willie "Sandman" Edwards |KO |2 |21/02/1987 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| David Sears |TKO |1 |26/12/1986 |align=left| West Orange, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Slobodan Kacar |TKO |5 |06/09/1986 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Murray Sutherland |UD |10 |26/07/1985 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Mike Fischer |UD |10 |09/05/1985 |align=left| West Orange, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tim "TNT" Broady |TKO |4 |18/01/1985 |align=left| Houston, Texas, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Marvin Mack |UD |10 |23/10/1984 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Mark Frazie |UD |10 |30/05/1984 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jimmy "Schoolboy" Baker |TKO |1 |15/02/1984 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Bill "The Italian Hammer" Medei |TKO |4 |25/10/1983 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Bert Lee |TKO |3 |09/09/1983 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Mustafa Hamsho |UD |10 |20/11/1982 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Chris Linson |TKO |2 |25/09/1982 |align=left| McAfee, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Manuel Melon |TKO |2 |03/07/1982 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Bobby "Iceman" Coolidge |TKO |5 |23/05/1982 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Robbie Sims |UD |10 |17/01/1982 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Elisha Obed |DQ |6 |12/11/1981 |align=left| East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| "Dancin" Dan Snyder |TKO |2 |08/10/1981 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Rick Noggle |TKO |7 |26/07/1981 |align=left| Tampa, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Reggie Jones |TKO |7 |18/06/1981 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Oscar "Shotgun" Albarado |TKO |3 |21/05/1981 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Teddy Mann |UD |8 |23/02/1981 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Danny Long |TKO |5 |08/02/1981 |align=left| McAfee, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Skipper Jones |TKO |7 |18/12/1980 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tommy Merola |TKO |2 |16/10/1980 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Johnny "Ya Ya Ali" Davis |TKO |1 |18/09/1980 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Leo "The Lion" Martinez |UD |8 |21/08/1980 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Bruce "The Mouse" Strauss |KO |4 |17/07/1980 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left|Ronald Cousins |TKO |1 |19/06/1980 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dalton Swift |KO |2 |22/05/1980 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jamal Arbubakar |PTS |4 |08/05/1980 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Hank Whitmore |KO |1 |24/04/1980 |align=left| Totowa, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |}