Bobby Czyz
Robert Edward Czyz (/ˈtʃɛz/ CHEZ; born February 10, 1962) is an American retired boxer and commentator. Czyz was a two-division world title at light heavyweight and cruiserweight.
Bobby Czyz | |
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| Born | Robert Edward Czyz February 10, 1962 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Matinee Idol - Chappie |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 8 |
Czyz was born in Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Wanaque, New Jersey and attended Lakeland Regional High School. He is three quarters Italian and one quarter Polish. His younger brother is avant-garde fiction writer Vincent Czyz.
Nicknamed "the Matinee Idol", Czyz was a member of the United States amateur boxing team whose other members died aboard LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 when it crashed in 1980. Czyz did not make the trip, as he was recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident.
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