Warsaw Boxing Cup

The organizer of the WARSAW BOXING CUP competition is the WYCZYN Foundation.

The entry fee for participants is allocated to the WYCZYN Foundation and our statutory objectives such as:

Charitable activities,
Activities to counteract addictions,
Promoting sports among children and youth,
Social activation of citizens,
Promoting sports among people with disabilities,
Supporting veterans and individuals meritorious for sports and culture,
Assistance to orphanages and educational institutions.

We encourage you to support our Foundation:

WYCZYN Foundation
Account number: 54102011270000180204163820
Please mention in the title: Support for the STATUTORY OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION

About Us

The WARSAW BOXING CUP competitions have been organized by the ORZEŁ I SYRENKA company since the beginning.

We also cooperate and have cooperated with many foundations, associations, and sports clubs such as:

• LEGIA FIGHT CLUB
• "Wyczyn" Foundation
• Odra-Nieme Association
• "Z ławki rezerwowych" Foundation
• "Pomocny Ratel" Foundation
• "Młodzi młodym" Foundation

Paweł Michalik, who founded Fundation "Wyczyn", has been involved in boxing since 2003. We have been organizing boxing events since 2016.

Our events have featured professional boxing matches and international duels. We have organized many international matches and tournaments of this caliber.

We often incorporate patriotic elements to engage athletes, especially young people, with the history of Poland.

We organized events such as the Uprising Boxing Tournament, where in addition to fights, we paid tribute to the Heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, and competitions dedicated to the National Day of Remembrance for Cursed Soldiers, during which we received the patronage of the President of Poland.

We regularly participate in organizing the Warsaw Grand Boxing tournaments, and these competitions often serve as qualifiers for the Warsaw Boxing Cup.

WBC

Our Heroes

Soldiers of the Warsaw Uprising

Warsaw Boxing Cup started on September 30th with the oath of the Home Army (Armia Krajowa):

"In the presence of Almighty God and the Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of the Crown of Poland, I lay my hands on this Holy Cross, the sign of Suffering and Salvation, and I swear to be faithful to my Homeland, the Republic of Poland, to stand unwavering guard over its honor, and to fight for its liberation with all my strength – even to the sacrifice of my life...."

The attitude of Polish soldiers who fought for 63 days in Warsaw is very close to us. It's difficult to compare as their sacrifice was unimaginably greater, but the athletes participating in our competitions also make many sacrifices and fight with all their might. That's why we paid tribute to the Soldiers of the Home Army and all the battalions, reminding everyone that the Warsaw Uprising lasted for 63 days and should be remembered all year round!

Honor and Glory to the Heroes!

Captain Witold Pilecki

Patriot with a moral backbone.

The character of Witold Pilecki is fascinating and colorful. He was a brave cavalryman, a loving husband and father, a hardworking landowner building a local community, a born conspirator, and a volunteer for Auschwitz concentration camp who often risked his life to carry out his mission.

Not many of us know that Captain Pilecki gave his wife Maria a booklet by Thomas à Kempis titled "The Imitation of Christ" to help her educate their children based on it.

We highly recommend the book "Captain. Illustrated Biography of Witold Pilecki" by Jarosław Wróblewski, who also supports our event!

TADEUSZ PIETRZYKOWSKI

nickname "Teddy"

There are stories that seem unbelievable. Yet, they really happened, carrying important messages and inspiration. One of them is the story you will discover through the incredible book "Master. Tadeusz 'Teddy' Pietrzykowski"!

The times of World War II were not easy for the inhabitants of occupied territories. Even worse nightmares awaited prisoners of concentration camps. In the infamous Auschwitz, something that seems almost impossible happened. There, amid the daily drama and countless tragedies, Tadeusz Pietrzykowski gave hope to the prisoners. In a place dominated by evil and fear, he managed to fill the hearts of thousands of fellow sufferers with faith in victory.

He arrived at Auschwitz as one of the first prisoners - number 77. In his very first fight, he defeated a German kapo named Walter Dunning. This turned out to be the beginning of a series of victories against well-fed and stronger camp overseers. The sight of "a Pole beating a German" was an exception in a place like a concentration camp, especially considering that a worn-out enlisted prisoner in Auschwitz only lost once!

Tadeusz Pietrzykowski also fought in the Bergen-Belsen and Neuengamme camps. His unwavering attitude still inspires admiration and demonstrates his extraordinary and unique character. He survived hell, remembering what Papa Stamm taught him before the war: the simple rule - you have to fight to the end.

We wholeheartedly recommend the book by Tadeusz Pietrzykowski's daughter, Eleonora Szafran-Pietrzykowska, titled: "Master. Tadeusz 'Teddy' Pietrzykowski."

Our Supporters

People who cheer for us and attend our events.

Tomasz Adamek

Former professional world champion in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) junior heavyweight divisions, as well as the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight division. He is a medalist in amateur European championships and an international Polish champion. Tomasz Adamek defeated three junior heavyweight world champions and two light heavyweight world champions. He earned second place in the 2005 and fourth place in the 2006 Sports Personality of the Year awards in Poland. He is also the founder of the sports club KS Cios-Adamek in Gilowice.

Eleonora Szafran Pietrzykowska

Daughter of Tadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy" - a boxer, coach, and soldier in the Polish Army. He was one of the first prisoners at the German concentration camp Auschwitz, where he became the heavyweight champion in boxing. Eleonora Szafran Pietrzykowska is also the author of the book "Mistrz. Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski."

Laura Grzyb

Laura Grzyb is the current professional European champion in boxing. She is a multiple-time Polish boxing champion in the Olympic boxing category and represents her country internationally. Laura is a member of the Knockout Promotions group.

Karolina Koszewska-Łukasik

Polish boxer and kickboxer, world and European kickboxing champion, European amateur boxing champion, professional world champion, and gold medalist in the European Games. Currently, she is the coach of the national youth team. Pictured with Andrzej Gołota at the Legia Fight Club.

Bogdan Gajda

European boxing champion, Olympian, and coach. He is the coach of the Legia Fight Club and has collaborated extensively with the national team.

Zbigniew Raubo

Zbigniew Raubo is a Polish boxer who has won many national championships. After his sports career, he became a boxing coach and was also the coach of the Polish national team.

Andrzej Fonfara

Former IBO world champion in the light heavyweight division. Pictured with coach Zbigniew Raubo during one of our organized events.

Adam Kownacki

Polish professional heavyweight boxer. Pictured with Mariusz Serafin.

Marek Piotrowski

Polish kickboxer and boxer, multiple-time professional world champion in kickboxing. Currently battling a serious illness. We supported Marek at our events. Pictured with the head referee of the event, Andrzej Sikora.

Michał Cieślak

Professional European champion in the cruiserweight division, contender for the world champion title.

Paulina Magdalena Saczuk – Michalik

Multiple-time Polish kickboxing champion, current vice European champion in full-contact format.

Norbert Dąbrowski

Professional boxer in the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.

Krzysztof "Diablo" Włodarczyk

Former world champion of the WBC organization and former world champion of the IBF organization in the junior heavyweight category. Pictured presenting an award to one of the athletes.

Wojciech Bartnik

Polish amateur and professional boxer. Coach of the Polish national boxing team. Olympic bronze medalist in the light heavyweight category.

Jarosław Wróblewski

Head of the Information, Promotion, and Publishing Department at the Museum of Cursed Soldiers and Political Prisoners of the PRL in Warsaw.

Maciej Sulęcki

Professional middleweight boxer, pictured with one of the organizers, Paweł Michalik.

Michał Olaś

Our dear friend from the training hall, a professional boxer and trainer. Currently, he trains and boxes in the United States. He has previously fought, among other events, at our professional boxing gala.

Arkadiusz Wrzosek

Polish kickboxer, boxer, and mixed martial artist. Champion of the FEN organization in the +95 kg weight class, amateur K-1 Global world champion, IFMA Muay Thai European champion (2014), multiple-time Polish championship medalist in Thai boxing, sanda, and kickboxing. Currently associated with the KSW organization. Pictured presenting an award to a young boxer who stood out at our event.

Albert Sosnowski

Albert Sosnowski - former European champion, contender for the world champion title, sports commentator, and master of ceremonies during our events.