INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW FONFARA
Boxingcommunity.org is talking with light heavyweight WBC youth champion Andrzej Fonfara, who is scheduled to fight on January 28 against Adam Jaco. The fight will take place at the UIC Pavalion, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Jeremy: Hello, how's it going Andrzej? For those who don't know who Andrzej Fonfara is, could you please tell them a little bit about yourself?
Andrzej Fonfara: I was born in Poland, where is started my amateur career. I was training in Legia Warszawa and Gwardia Warszawa. I fought over 120 amateur fights I was Polish champion. So far as a professional fighter I fought 18 fights. Boxing is my life and hopefully in future I will be champion of the world.
- Born in Poland, you currently reside in Chicago, Illinois. What made you decide to start your boxing career here in the United States?
AF: There was couple of factors that made me decide to continue my career in US. One of the Polish businessmen gave me the opportunity to train here, master and learn new techniques. Also I meet my girlfriend here and she just rocked my world. And everybody knows that US is the Mecca of the professional boxing and I think that every fighter would like to come and train here.
- How's training camp going for your fight against Adam Jaco on Jan. 28?
AF: As usual, I was preparing for about 8 weeks with my trainer Sam Colonna. I worked on my power, technique and speed.
- Can you please tell us a little bit about your opponent Adam Jaco?
AF: I will be fighting with Adam Jaco. He's 33 years old from Florida. His record is 9-3-1. He fought a lot of amateur fights; I also know that he won his last 5 fights. He is definitely very experienced fighter and this fight will be a challenge for me but I am looking forward to compete against him.
- Your coming off of 3 sensational wins. 2 TKOs and a KO. How do you feel about that and is there any pressure?
AF: I am satisfied with my pervious fights; I worked very hard to win. The pressure is always on but I always do my best and if there is any opportunity to finish the fight before the time I will surely use it.
- The Anthony Doughty fight ended in the 1st round, 23 seconds. Can you tell us a little about that fight and how that victory felt.
AF: This was actually my second fight that was that quick. The first one I fought against Dave Saunders in 2007 and it ended up in 17 seconds of the first round. Basically Anthony was letting his guard down so I used my jab followed by left hook and finished him up with the right hand.
- What separates Andrzej Fonfara from other fighters?
AF: I think that everyone is different and has unique style. It is really hard to tell what separates me from other, but I can tell that we all have something in common which is the desire to win every fight.
- After a couple more fights perhaps, is there a big fight out there that you would like to have that would define you and tell the boxing world that you're here?
AF: I know that I have to win couple more fights to get the opportunity to compete for championship. The time will show when and against whom I will fight. One thing is certain, I will do whatever it takes to win and show everyone what I am capable of.
- Light heavy weight at 23, is there a future in the heavyweights for Andrzej Fonfara?
AF: Again the time will show where I will be in a few years. Looking at physical conditions I am similar to Tomasz Adamek, and so far he is doing great in heavyweight. Maybe someday I will decide to move to heavyweight.
- You're young with a lot of talent. Where do you want your career to be at a few years from now, and name those whom you hope to fight down the line?
AF: I would like to continue working with Sam Colonna. We understand each other very well. It’s hard to tell who I will be fighting with within couple of years because right now I am concentrating on my next fight. But I can tell you that I will do my best.
- Is there anything else you would like to tell your fans through, BoxingCommunity.org?
AF: I would like to thank all of my fans out there for the support they gave me. And also invite everyone for my next fight on January 28th at UIC Pavilion. Thank You!
