Hide behind the Foul Poles everyone! Because this is part 1 of a two-part story of Poland's best known pugilist export. The man who when toe to toe, sometimes too literally, with some of the all time great heavyweights. Even despite his flaws, we Poles will always have a special affection for "Andrew".
This is Andrzej Gołota, from his Olympic exploits in Seoul, through his first bout with the law and emigration to Chicago to dominating Riddick Bowe twice and being humbled by Lennox Lewis.
Part Two of the story(1998-2013) next week.
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