Dariusz Michalczewski is one of the most outstanding Polish boxers. He holds the WBO, WBA and IBF light heavyweight belts and the WBO cruiserweight title. He fought 50 fights in total – he won 48, 38 of which by knockout, and in only two he had to admit the superiority of his opponent. He ended his career in 2005. The Pole made history not only thanks to his great successes, but also… his wild lifestyle. He was everywhere. During this time, he also met a Hollywood star. Now he has revealed the truth about their relationship.
Michalczewski says it straight. That's how he related to Mark Wahlberg
We are talking about Mark Wahlberg. He is a popular American actor, known mainly for such productions as “Transformers”, “The Departed”, or “The Italian Job”. He started his career as… a singer. He recorded several songs, and one referred to boxing. Its title is “No mercy”, which translated into Polish means “Without mercy”. What's more, Dariusz Michalczewski, the world champion at the time, appeared in the music video together with the actor.
Now, after many years, the Pole revealed in an interview with “Super Express” the background of the creation of this song and the meeting with Wahlberg. – Mark was a boxing fan, and I knew the head of the EastWest label, Jurgen Otterstein, well. Now, few people may remember, but Mark started his great career by singing hip-hop. He once dropped by to train with me, then I showed my younger colleague what life is like in Hamburg – said Michalczewski.
And that wasn't the end of it. He revealed how it came about that the boxer and the actor appeared in the music video. – Jurgen suggested a joint music video. And since I didn't want to be just an actor in it, before Mark starts singing, I say the words of the prayer “Our Father”. It came out great, so natural – he added. And it turns out that the gentlemen have established a really strong bond. – As a result, we became friends – he concluded.
Michalczewski does not let us forget about him
Even though Michalczewski is retired from sports, he does not give up his media activity. He often gives interviews and reveals previously unknown threads, both concerning his career and private life. He also often reacts to the successes of Polish athletes. For example, he spoke out after Julia Szeremeta's success at the Olympic Games. He appealed for her to also be given an apartment as a prize for the medal, even though initially the apartment was only offered to Olympic champions and the boxer won silver..