On June 13, 1997, the 29-year-old WBO light-heavyweight champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (33-0, 24 KOs), and the 33-year-old WBA and IBF light-heavyweight champion Virgil Hill (43-1, 20 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months. Hill was on a 13-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 21 days.
Dariusz Michalczewski defeated Virgil Hill via unanimous decision and wins the WBO, WBA, and IBF light-heavyweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion. Michalczewski improves his record to 34-0, while Hill adds a loss to his record at 43-2.
On August 28, 1999, the 31-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (40-0, 30 KOs), faced a 29-year-old American boxer Montell Griffin (38-2, 27 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 40-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 25 days. Griffin was on a 4-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 5 days.
Dariusz Michalczewski stopped Montell Griffin via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski improves his record to 41-0 (31 KOs), while Griffin adds a loss to his record at 38-3.
On March 20, 1998, the 29-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (36-0, 26 KOs), faced Andrea Magi, in a title defense fight.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 36-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 7 days.
Dariusz Michalczewski stopped Andrea Magi via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski improves his record to 37-0 (27 KOs)
On April 20, 2002, the 33-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (45-0, 35 KOs), faced Joey DeGrandis, in a title defense fight.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 45-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 5 days.
Dariusz Michalczewski made very easy work of Joey DeGrandis, stopping the challenger via KO in the 2nd. Michalczewski improves his record to 46-0 (36 KOs)
On March 11, 1995, the 26-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (25-0, 19 KOs), faced Roberto Dominguez, in a title defense fight.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 22 days.
Dariusz Michalczewski made very easy work of Roberto Dominguez, stopping the challenger via KO in the 2nd. Michalczewski improves his record to 26-0 (20 KOs)
On December 13, 1997, the 29-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (35-0, 25 KOs), faced Darren Zenner, in a title defense fight.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 35-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 6th round, and Dariusz Michalczewski is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion. Michalczewski improves his record to 36-0 (26 KOs)
On October 4, 1997, the 29-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (34-0, 24 KOs), faced Nicky Piper, in a title defense fight.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 34-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 21 days.
Dariusz Michalczewski stopped Nicky Piper via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski improves his record to 35-0 (25 KOs)
On May 20, 1995, the 27-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (26-0, 20 KOs), faced Paul Carlo, in a title defense fight.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days.
Dariusz Michalczewski stopped Paul Carlo via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski improves his record to 27-0 (21 KOs)
On December 15, 2001, the 33-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Dariusz Michalczewski (44-0, 34 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Jamaican boxer Richard Hall (9-2, 9 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 44-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 10 days. Hall was on a 1-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 17 days.
Dariusz Michalczewski stopped Richard Hall via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski improves his record to 45-0 (35 KOs), while Hall adds a loss to his record at 9-3.
On December 13, 1996, Dariusz Michalczewski and Christophe Girard met again in a rematch.
Michalczewski came in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days.
In the rematch, Dariusz Michalczewski stopped Christophe Girard via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski improves his record to 33-0 (24 KOs)