Early 2024
Potentially

Gliwice, Poland

Potential contest @ Cruiserweight
28-2-0
24-2-0

The tape

38
Age
34
6' 1" / 186 cm
Height
6' 3" / 190 cm
74.8" / 190 cm
Reach
79.1" / 201 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

UD 12TKO 3MD 12TKO 3UD 12
Form
KO 4UD 12KO 6UD 12KO 2
28
Wins
24
20
By KO
18
71
KO%
75
2
Losses
2
0
Stopped
0
0
Draws
0
2009
Debut
2013
167
Pro rounds
125

Current rankings @ Cruiserweight

1
The Ring
-
15
WBA
-
3
WBC
7
-
WBO
2
3
IBF
7

Mairis Briedis vs Michal Cieslak preview


When is Briedis vs Cieslak?

Mairis Briedis could face the challenge of Michal Cieslak in Early 2024 in Gliwice.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 KG).

Briedis vs Cieslak stats

Mairis Briedis would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Michal Cieslak would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Cieslak would have a slight advantage in power over Briedis, with a 75% knock out percentage over Briedis' 71%.

Mairis Briedis is the older man by 4 years, at 38 years old.

Cieslak has a height advantage of 2 inches over Briedis. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Mairis Briedis & Michal Cieslak fight out of an orthodox stance.

Briedis is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 8 months earlier than Cieslak, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 42 more professional rounds, 167 to Cieslak's 125.

Mairis Briedis goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 3 by the IBF and 1 by the RING at cruiserweight.

Michal Cieslak is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO and 7 by the IBF in the 200lb division.

Briedis vs Cieslak form

Briedis has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Jai Opetaia on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia.

Previous to that, he had beat Artur Mann on 16th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Cruiserweight championship fight at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Yuniel Dorticos on 26th September 2020 by majority decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Plazamedia Broadcasting Center, Munich, Germany.

Before that, he had beat Krzysztof Glowacki on 15th June 2019 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia.

He had defeated Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian on 10th November 2018 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at UIC Pavilion, Illinois, United States.

Michal Cieslak has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Dylan Bregeon on 22nd April 2023 by knockout in the 4th round at G2A Arena, Jasionka 953, Rzeszow, Poland.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Lawrence Okolie on 27th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Taylor Mabika on 5th December 2020 by knockout in the 6th round at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Conference Centre, Warsaw, Poland.

Before that, he had lost to Ilunga Makabu on 31st January 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.

He had defeated Olanrewaju Durodola on 31st May 2019 by knockout in the 2nd round at MZOS Pruszków, ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 4, Pruszków, Poland.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Michal Cieslak has been fighting more than Mairis Briedis.

Mairis Briedis last fought 1 year, 6 months and 26 days ago, while Michal Cieslak's last outing was 9 months and 6 days ago.

Briedis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Cieslak's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

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