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Paul "The Sting" Slowinski (born 24 September 1980) is a Polish kickboxer, a four-time WMC Muay Thai World champion and two-time K-1 World GP 2006 in Auckland and K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam champion. After two years training in Amsterdam, Netherlands under Ernesto Hoost, Paul moved back to Adelaide in 2009, back to his former trainer Alan Wong.
Biography and career
Paul Slowinski was born in Strzegom, Poland and immigrated to Adelaide, Australia in 1996 as a teenager with his mother and brother. He started kickboxing in 1998 under Alan Wong. He turned pro on February 2001 and moved through the ranks and three different WMC weight divisions as a World Champion showing real talent and dedication to the sport.
In 2005 Paul qualified through the K-1 Kings of Oceania League to be one of the 4 men representing Oceania in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland. He defeated on points in the first round, leaving Jason Suttie standing before him in the final. "The Sting" knocked out Suttie with a high kick to claim the K-1 World GP 2006 Oceania title.
He was then invited to Sapporo on 30 July 2006, to his first K-1 Japan event, and impressed the attendance with an easy victory over Japanese fighter Tatsufumi Tomihira.
His next bout was on 30 September 2006 in the Final 16 Qualification round at the Osaka-Jo Hall. He faced 2005 finalist Glaube Feitosa of Brazil and while putting up a good show, was beaten on points.
Paul's next fight was on the Xplosion Macau WMC World Title event. He used effective knees, clinching and kicks to secure a close victory over Swiss Xhavit Bajrami.
On 2 December 2006 at K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 Finals, Paul was selected to fight on undercard against Badr Hari from the Netherlands. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
At the start of 2007 Paul changed his trainers to the Dutch legend Ernesto Hoost. On 23 June Paul entered the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam as a underdog. He shockingly knocked out all three of his opponents, including the defending champion Bjorn Bregy.
He next fought at the Final 16, where he met defending World Grand Prix champion Semmy Schilt. Again he put up a very impressive fight but was caught by a knee to the head in the first round. Though he surprisingly got up afterwards the fight was called off in favour of his opponent.
On 7 December 2007 he fought in the reserve fight at the finals. He fought K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii champion, Mighty Mo. He again shocked the audience by defeating Mo in the second round with leg kicks.
In 2008 He fought in several superfights for K-1, against the likes of Aziz Jahjah and Gokhan Saki.
He again Fought at the final 16 where he met the eventual champion Remy Bonjasky. He again put up a impressive performance, but was beaten on points after a very close fight.
He was again picked to fight on the undercard at the finals. This time he was knocked unconscious by Melvin Manhoef in the first round.
In 2009 he moved back to his original trainer, Alan Wong. He did not fight in K-1 that year, instead he fought in Muay Thai matches, beating Patrice Quarteron and Ben Edwards, and losing to Hesdy Gerges and Thor Hoopman.
In 2010 Paul tried his luck again in a regional K-1 tournament. He entered the Oceania Grand Prix in Canberra as a favourite. Though he was defeated in the final by Ben Edwards, a fighter he had defeated twice previously in his career.
In 2011 took a rematch against Thor Hoopman who had beaten Paul on points. Paul knocks out Hoopman within one round with punches. Paul plans to face Errol Zimmerman.
Titles
- 2011 I.S.K.A. Heavyweight World champion
- 2010 K-1 Oceania GP in Canberra runner up
- 2009 International Kickboxer Magazine Super Heavyweight(+95 kg) champion
- 2009 WMC Super Heavyweight World champion
- 2008 WMC Super Heavyweight World champion
- 2007 WMC Super Heavyweight World champion
- 2007 K-1 World GP in Amsterdam champion
- 2006 K-1 World Grand Prix in Auckland champion
- 2005 KOMA GP in Tokyo champion
- 2005 WMC World Heavyweight GP champion
- 2005 King of Oceania champion
- 2003 WMC Heavyweight World champion
- 2002 WMC Cruiserweight World champion
- 2001 WMC Light Heavyweight World champion
- 2001 Super 8 Tournament in Brisbane champion
- 1999 IAMTF Australian Super Light Heavyweight champion
- 1999 King's Birthday Cup Amateur champion
