Peter Simko
Encyclopedia
Peter Simko is a heavyweight
boxer from Slovakia
. Simko gained some notoriety when he fought Norwegian javelin throwing champion Pal Arne Fagernes
on April 6, 2003. Fargernes, who was making his pro debut, knocked Simko out in twenty-five seconds.
At the time of the Fagernes fight, Simko was profiled in a Norwegian newspaper, where it was revealed that he was to be paid 700 euros for the bout. It was also reported that he was a professional policeman, but had no intention of retiring from his second career as a boxer because he was the father of a young son born with severe brain damage, and the only way that he could hope to pay for the operations which might make him well was to press on with his ring career.
He resides in Martin
in Slovakia
.
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
boxer from Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. Simko gained some notoriety when he fought Norwegian javelin throwing champion Pal Arne Fagernes
Pål Arne Fagernes
Pål Arne Fagernes was a Norwegian javelin thrower. He represented Asker SK and IK Tjalve during his active career.As a junior, Fagernes competed on top national level in cycling, athletics and cross country skiing....
on April 6, 2003. Fargernes, who was making his pro debut, knocked Simko out in twenty-five seconds.
At the time of the Fagernes fight, Simko was profiled in a Norwegian newspaper, where it was revealed that he was to be paid 700 euros for the bout. It was also reported that he was a professional policeman, but had no intention of retiring from his second career as a boxer because he was the father of a young son born with severe brain damage, and the only way that he could hope to pay for the operations which might make him well was to press on with his ring career.
He resides in Martin
Martin, Slovakia
Martin is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 58,000, which makes it the eighth largest city in Slovakia...
in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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