Ondrej Pala (Lirics) боксёр

Ondřej Pála (born 20 September 1984) is a Czech amateur boxer, who previously competed as a professional from 2005 to 2014. He holds a notable win over former world heavyweight champion Henry Akinwande.Pála started boxing at 17 under the lead of trainers Jan Balog and Antonín Hauer. His effort soon brought him the Czech Junior heavyweight title. At young age, he was also trying to compete in Muay Thai and Jiu jistu. In 2019, he returned to amateur boxing defeating Dominik Musil in the final of the Czech Championship, who is also a professional, by a second round TKO.He turned professional in Médea boxing team and alongside his trainer Yuri Krivoruchko, he became one of the top prospects in the heavyweight division. He soon won several belts on the national level. In 2008, he beat the former WBO heavyweight champion Henry Akinwande. After the victory over Aleksey Masikin in March 2011, he became WBO European heavyweight champion and serious contender for the world belts.