Mateusz Masternak

Mateusz Masternak
Personal information
NicknameMaster
NationalityPolish
BornMateusz Masternak
(1987-05-02) May 2, 1987
Iwaniska, Poland
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
WeightCruiserweight
Boxing career
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights57
Wins50
Win by KO33
Losses7

Mateusz Masternak (born 2 May 1987) is a Polish professional boxer fighting in the cruiserweight division. He is a former EBU and WBO European cruiserweight champion.

Amateur career

Masternak had been living in Iwaniska until he finished primary school and junior high school. He started training boxing at the KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski club. At the age of 15 he moved to Wrocław where he started training at the Gwardia Wrocław club.

His first coaches in Gwardia were Mariusz Cieślak and Grzegorz Strugała. At the same time, Masternak joined Primary School No. 19 in Wrocław. His crucial year in amateur boxing was 2005, when he became the junior champion of Poland in Middleweight (75 kg). After the success he joined the national junior team.

His first fight in the national team took place in Tallinn during Junior Championship of Europe. Masternak was defeated in the quarter-final. In the same season, the young Pole won bronze medal during Championship of Poland. In the next year he finished second.

Professional career

In March 2006, Masternak turned professional. Unbeaten in his first 28 fights, he beat Juho Haapoja on a unanimous decision at Arena Nürnberger Versicherung in Nuremberg, Germany, on 15 December 2012 to win the vacant European Boxing Union (EBU) cruiserweight title.[1][2]

He lost the title in his first defense by 11th round technical knockout against Grigory Drozd on the undercard of Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 5 October 2013.[3]

Masternak unsuccessfully attempted to regain the now vacant title when he lost to Tony Bellew by unanimous decision at The O2 Arena in London, England, on 12 December 2015.[4][5]

On 24 April 2018 at Hala Sportowa Częstochowa in Częstochowa, Poland, Masternak became WBO European cruiserweight champion when his opponent for the vacant title, Youri Kayembre Kalenga, retired at the end of round six.[6]

On 20 October 2018, Masternak lost to Yuniel Dorticos via unanimous decision at CFE Arena in Orlando, Florida, USA, in the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament.[7][8]

He challenged WBO cruiserweight champion, Chris Billam-Smith, at Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England, on 10 December 2023, losing when he retired in round eight because of a rib injury.[9][10]

Masternak became a two-time EBU cruiserweight champion by knocking out Joel Tambwe Djeko in round seven of their fight for the vacant title at Nosalowy Dwór in Zakopane, Poland, on 4 October 2025.[11][12]

He lost the title in his first defense against Viddal Riley on the undercard of Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder at The O2 Arena in London, England, on 4 April 2026.[13][14]

Professional boxing record

57 fights 50 wins 7 losses
By knockout 33 2
By decision 17 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
57 Loss 50–7 United Kingdom Viddal Riley UD 12 2026-04-04 United Kingdom The O2 Arena, London, England Lost EBU cruiserweight title
56 Win 50–6 Belgium Joel Tambwe Djeko KO 7(12), 2:01 2025-10-04 Poland Nosalowy Dwór, Zakopane Won vacant EBU cruiserweight title
55 Win 49–6 Australia Floyd Masson UD 10 2024-11-16 Poland KGHM Arena Ślęza Wrocław, Wrocław Won vacant Republic of Poland International cruiserweight title
54 Win 48–6 France Jean Jacques Olivier TKO 8(10), 1:23 2024-04-20 Poland KGHM Arena Ślęza Wrocław, Wrocław
53 Loss 47–6 United Kingdom Chris Billam-Smith RTD 8(12), 0:02 2023-12-10 United Kingdom Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth For WBO cruiserweight title
52 Win 47–5 Australia Jason Whateley UD 12 2022-10-29 Poland Nosalowy Dwór, Zakopane
51 Win 46–5 Kosovo Armend Xhoxhaj TKO 4(8), 3:00 2021-10-23 Poland Nosalowy Dwór, Zakopane
50 Win 45–5 Spain Felipe Nsue KO 3(10), 1:55 2021-08-29 Poland Amphitheatre Czos, Mragowo
49 Win 44–5 Poland Adam Balski UD 10 2021-05-30 Poland Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
48 Win 43–5 Argentina Jose Gregorio Ulrich TKO 7(10), 0:13 2020-12-12 Poland DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Łódź
47 Win 42–5 Gabon Taylor Mabika UD 10 2020-09-19 Poland Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów
46 Loss 41–5 Cuba Yuniel Dorticos UD 12 2018-10-20 United States CFE Arena, Orlando, Florida World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight quarter-final
45 Win 41–4 France Youri Kayembre Kalenga RTD 6 (12), 3:00 2018-04-21 Poland Hala Sportowa Częstochowa, Częstochowa Won vacant WBO European Cruiserweight title.
44 Win 40–4 Albania Stivens Bujaj TKO 7 (10), 1:23 2017-10-21 United States Prudential Center, Newark Reserve bout for the
WBSS: cruiserweight quarter-final.
43 Win 39–4 Ukraine Ismail Sillakh UD 10 2017-06-24 Poland Ergo Arena, Gdańsk
42 Win 38–4 Russia Alexander Kubich UD 8 2017-03-04 Poland OSiR Hall, Dzierzoniow
41 Win 37–4 United States Eric Fields UD 10 2016-04-02 Poland Kraków Arena, Kraków
40 Loss 36–4 United Kingdom Tony Bellew UD 12 2015-12-12 United Kingdom The O2 Arena, Greenwich, London For vacant EBU Cruiserweight title
39 Win 36–3 Brazil Carlos Ailton Nascimento TKO 2 (12) 2015-09-05Germany EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Sachsen Won WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title.
38 Loss 35–3 South Africa Johnny Muller SD 10 2015-06-06South Africa Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng
37 Win 35–2 Argentina Ruben Angel Mino TKO 2 (10), 1:23 2015-04-25Germany Columbiahalle, Berlin
36 Win 34–2 France Jean-Marc Mormeck MD 10 2014-12-05France Palais des sports, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine
35 Win 33–2 Germany Ben Nsafoah KO5 (8), 3:00 2014-09-27Germany Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
34 Loss 32–2 France Youri Kayembre Kalenga SD12 2014-06-21Monaco Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo For interim WBA cruiserweight title.
33 Win 32–1 Croatia Stjepan Vugdelija UD8 2014-04-12Denmark Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
32 Win 31–1 Georgia (country) Sandro Siproshvili KO4 (8), 2:34 2014-02-01Denmark Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
31 Loss 30-1 Russia Grigory Drozd TKO11 (12), 0:53 2013-10-05Russia Olimpiyskiy, Moscow Lost EBU cruiserweight title.
30 Win 30–0 Trinidad and Tobago Shawn Corbin TKO9 (12), 1:01 2013-04-13Denmark Arena Nord, Frederikshavn Won WBC Silver International cruiserweight title.
29 Win 29–0 Finland Juho Haapoja UD12 2012-12-15Germany Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Bayern Won EBU cruiserweight title
28 Win 28–0 Spain David Quinonero TKO7 (10) 2012-09-15Germany Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Bayern
27 Win 27–0 United Kingdom Hari Miles UD10 2012-05-19Denmark Parken, Copenhagen
26 Win 26–0 Mexico Felipe Romero TKO10 (10), 2:06 2012-03-31Germany Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
25 Win 25–0 United States Michael Simms TKO4 (8), 1:16 2012-02-04Germany Fraport Arena, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen
24 Win 24–0 United States Carl Davis TKO3 (10), 2:46 2011-09-10Poland Municipal Stadium, Wrocław
23 Win 23–0 Latvia Arturs Kulikauskis TKO7 (8), 2:17 2011-06-25Poland KSZO Hall, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
22 Win 22–0 Azerbaijan Ali Ismailov TKO5 (12), 2:36 2011-03-11Poland Urania Hall, Olsztyn Retained IBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
21 Win 21–0 Belgium Ismail Abdoul UD12 2010-11-05Poland MOSiR Sports Hall, Chełm Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
20 Win 20–0 Georgia (country) Levan Jomardashvili TKO5 (10), 1:32 2010-06-19Poland Legions Hall, Kielce Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
19 Win 19–0 Germany Marco Heinichen TKO2 (8), 0:50 2010-04-17Germany Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
18 Win 18–0 France Faisal Ibnel Arrami TKO8 (12), 1:46 2010-03-06Poland Spodek, Katowice Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
17 Win 17–0 Germany Tino Fröhlich KO2 (8), 2:38 2010-01-09Germany Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
16 Win 16–0 United States Jameson Bostic RTD7 (10), 3:00 2009-12-19Poland MOSiR Hall, Radom Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
15 Win 15–0 Poland Łukasz Janik TKO5 (10), 2:30 2009-10-24Poland Atlas Arena, Łódź
14 Win 14–0 Egypt Mazur Ali TKO5 (8), 2:36 2009-07-11United States Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
13 Win 13–0 Hungary Laszlo Hubert TKO4 (10) 2009-02-14Poland OSiR Hall, Grodzisk Mazowiecki Won TWBA interim Cruiserweight title.
12 Win 12–0 United States Yavor Marinchev PTS8 2008-11-21Poland OSiR Hall, Grodzisk Mazowiecki
11 Win 11–0 Germany Alex Mogylewski TKO5 (10), 1:48 2008-10-03Poland Globus Hall, Lublin Won vacant interim WBC Youth Cruiserweight title.
10 Win 10–0 Belarus Artem Solomko UD8 2008-03-13Poland OSiR Hall, Dzierzoniów
9 Win 9–0 Ukraine Dmytro Sharypov TKO5 (6), 0:35 2007-12-15Poland Best Western Hotel Mazurkas, Ożarów Mazowiecki
8 Win 8–0 Netherlands Ronny Daniels UD6 2007-11-16Poland Jaskółka, Tarnów
7 Win 7–0 Ukraine Artem Shchehlov UD4 2007-10-18Poland Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa, Iława
6 Win 6–0 Ukraine Taras Boyko UD6 2007-08-30Poland OCSiR Hall, Ostróda
5 Win 5–0 Russia Anton Krasnolutsky TKO4 (6) 2007-06-09Poland Spodek, Katowice
4 Win 4–0 United States William Chouloute TKO4 (4), 1:37 2006-10-20United States Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois
3 Win 3–0 United States Jason Medina TKO1 (4), 1:48 2006-09-15United States Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois
2 Win 2–0 United States Gregory Holmes TKO3 (4), 1:09 2006-06-23United States The Odeum, Villa Park, Illinois
1 Win 1–0 Slovakia Anton Lascek TKO2 (4), 2:15 2006-06-03Poland Arkadiusz Gołaś Hall, Ostrołęka Professional debut.

References

  1. ↑ "Masternak mistrzem Europy w kategorii junior ciężkiej". RMF24 (in Polish).
  2. ↑ "Haapojan sitkeä taistelu ei riittänyt - Masternak pysyi voittamattomana". Ilata-Sanomat (in Finnish).
  3. ↑ "Mateusz Masternak znokautowany przez Grigorija Drozda, Polak stracił pas mistrza Europy". Onet (in Polish).
  4. ↑ "Tony Bellew Decisions Masternak To Capture EBU Crown". boxingscene.com.
  5. ↑ "Tony Bellew claims European title with points victory over Mateusz Masternak". Liverpool Echo.
  6. ↑ "PBN: wielki rewanż Mateusza Masternaka! Youri Kalenga rozbity". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish).
  7. ↑ "Yunier Dorticos Goes Twelve, Beats Tough Masternak in WBSS". boxingscene.com.
  8. ↑ "Było bardzo blisko! Mateusz Masternak przegrał na punkty z Yunierem Dorticosem". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish).
  9. ↑ "Chris Billam-Smith defends WBO world cruiserweight title after Mateusz Masternak exits with rib injury". ESPN.
  10. ↑ "Chris Billam-Smith retains world title in desperate battle with Mateusz Masternak by broken rib-stoppage". skysports.com.
  11. ↑ "Veteran Mateusz Masternak claims European cruiserweight title". boxingscene.com.
  12. ↑ "Masternak stop Djeko, wins EBU title". 024boxing.com.
  13. ↑ "Riley dominates Masternak to claim European cruiserweight title". ringmagazine.com.
  14. ↑ "Fight highlights: Viddal Riley crowned European champion after Mateusz Masternank win". dazn.com.
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