Mikaël Zewski (born February 13, 1989) is a Canadian

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. At regional level he has held multiple

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titles, including the WBC- NABF title from 2014 to 2015 and the WBO- NABO title from 2019 to 2020.

Amateur career

During his

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career, Zewski became a four-time Canadian National Champion and achieved a record of 138–29. He won a bronze medal at the

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, and upset Cuban

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at the

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. Zewski beat Jack Culcay two months prior to the World Championships in a Germany-Canada clash. Culcay won the World Championships.

Professional career

Upon turning professional, he was first signed to now defunct TKO Promotions in early 2010. After the end of operations of his original promoter, Mikael became the first Canadian boxer to sign with

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, but later decided to sign with rival

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Professional boxing record

References

External links

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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zewski, Mikael 1989 births Living people Canadian people of Polish descent Sportspeople from Trois-Rivières Welterweight boxers Canadian male boxers