By Przemysław Osiak/bokser.org
Tomasz Adamek (39-1, 27 KO) is getting heavier and heavier before his upcoming fight against Jason Estrada (16-2, 4 KO), scheduled on February 6 in Newark. According to and interview given to the Polsat News channel, "Goral" currently weighs 101 kilograms (223 lb) and feels that his muscles are still growing.
The best Polish heavyweight is being prepared for the bout by the tandem of coaches. Andrzej Gmitruk, who stoods in Adamek's corner for years will remain as the head trainer and Roger Bloodworth who joined the team recently is there to assist.
"There will be no conflicts between me and Gmitruk. I'm not a quarrelsome man. I can get along with everybody – said Bloodworth, previously known as a coach of another Polish heavyweight, Andrew Golota. - "At this stage of his career, Adamek needs a whole team working for him. A coach exists for the fighter, not the other way around."
The skills of "Goral" are gradually apreciated by the American media. Summarizing the boxing year of 2009, "The Ring" magazine located Adamek's name at number 30 among the best active fighters. Besides that, two of his victorious battles were classified in the ESPN rankings concerning the most spectacular boxing clashes of the last decade. The first of them is the 38# rated bout for IBF cruiserweight title in 2008 in Newark. The fight finished with unanimous win over Steve Cunningham. The second honoured encounter took place three years earlier in Chicago. Then, after a genuine bloodshed, the Pole defeated Paul Briggs by majority decision and won the WBC light heavyweight belt. According to the experts of ESPN, this clash deserves the 30th rank on the list.
