Michael Kozlowski - coach of Russian, Israeli, Panamanian & USA Champions
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  • Michael Kozlowski is the first Russian boxing Coach to ever make an American female professional World Champion.  (Jill Emery, 2008)
  • Michael Kozlowski is the first Russian boxing Coach to ever make a NY Golden Gloves Champion (Yuri Foreman, 2001)
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Meeting between Coach Michael Kozlowski and his former fighter and current WBA Champion, Yuri Foreman.

December 24, 2009. Gleason’s Gym closed at 4pm on Christmas Eve, so I came early to train my heavy weight prospect (born in Poland) Kasper Chaykovski for the upcoming New York Golden Gloves. As I entered the gym, Yuri Foreman was sitting with his wife in one of the four boxing rings at Gleason’s. I put my coat in my locker and then approached Foreman for the first time in many years.

Eventhough Foreman was surprised that I would speak to him after the incident where he reported me to the FBI, he happily accepted my congratulations for his recent victory over Daniel Santos for the WBA title. I then confronted him about his quote in the New York Times regarding my decision to leave my family. I asked him why he failed to mention that he had been arrested in Israel at this time and that it was me who kept him from going to prison by giving him refuge in the United States. Foreman basically said that it was all such a long time ago it didn’t matter anymore.

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Michael Kozlowski's Student Yuri Foreman Becomes Professional World Champion
Yuri-Foreman-WBA-Champion-thumb Mike,

CONGRATULATIONS, you made another world champion
in Yuri Foreman, It was clear that this was your technique,
you deserve all credit for his sucsess.

Billy ( England )
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Pro Debut of Russian boxer in USA

Ruslan-Hayrdtinov-And-Kozlowski-thmbMay 7, 2009 Rochester, New York

Ruslan Khayrtdinov (2-0-0) who came from Moscow to train with me two months ago, defeated a local fighter, Dwayne Hardaway (0-0-1) in his American debut.

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Luke Campbell - 2008 European Champion

Luke_Campbell_EU2008_ThCongratulations!!!

Luke Campbell becomes 2008 European Champion!

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10 Days of Fasting

Mike_thumbMay, 2008

If you come to a new country with the ambition of becoming a world level professional boxing coach competing with coaches who are originally from here, you have to always be in good shape. You have no time to be sick, especially in America where medical insurance is so expensive...

On May 25th, I finished my annual 10 days of fasting.

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CONGRATULATIONS !!! LUKE CAMPBELL

CAMPBELLVEDWARDS_thumbCongratulations !!!  Luke Campbell 2008 boxing Champion of England !!!

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My First British Boxer

Billy_Dawson_thumb1April 13, 2008, New York

On April 13, 2008, I went to LaGuardia Airport to get my new student, Billy Dawson, who just flew in from England. Both his father and grandfather were boxers.

The day after I got back from the Men’s Nationals in Colorado Springs, I unexpectedly met this determined young athlete while getting coffee in Starbucks next to Gleasons Gym. Two young men from England...

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March 9-1, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Shemuel_Pagai_tumb2At this championship Shemuel Pagan (whom I train with his father, Robert Pagan) represented the PAL 132 lbs weight division.

It was obvious that Shemuel won his first bout against Connor Johnson, who represented the US Army (20:4) and next he beat Texan, Eric Fowler (24:13).

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S. Konakbaev (USSR) - M. Breland (USA)

Konakbaev_Breland_thumbFebruary, 2008 г, New York,USA

After attending the amateur boxing world championships in Chicago, November, 2007 Serik and I looked forward to meeting each other again in NYC in February, 2008.

Mark Breland and I have been friends since I came to America, so when I was sure Serik was coming to New York ...

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World Championship Boxing, 2007, Chicago, USA

Oleg_Menshikov_thumbThis is the first World Championship where boxers who made it to the quarter finals became qualified for the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China.  Over one thousand boxers representing over more than one hundred countries showed up in Chicago to participate.

I had also hoped to participate more fully, but my student Shemuel Pagan, who I co-train with his father, Robert, lost in the semi final of the US Olympic trials.

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When Students Don't Forget

Kurgin_With_Son_thumbSeptember, 2007. After more than 12 years, I find myself in Moscow again. My daughter Valeria and I were chauffeured from the Sheremetyevo Airport to the hotel.

I saw Moscow has changed a lot over the years. On one hand it is still the capital of the Soviet Union that I remember from when I lived there. But in other ways, it has become much more western.

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Olympic Team Trials 2008

With_Shemuel_Pagan_thumb The U.S. Olympic Team Boxing Trials – Eighty-eight of the nation’s top amateur boxers competed for 11 coveted Olympic berths at the Olympic Trials, August 20-26, 2007.

Shemuel Pagan, bronze medalist of 2007 National Championship at 125 lbs, who I co-train with his father...

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