Bobby Czyz
American boxer
博比·契茲 · ボビー・チェズ
- Born
- 10 February 1962, Orange
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- cruiserweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Robert Edward Czyz ( CHEZ; born February 10, 1962) is an American commentator and former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1998. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight title from 1986 to 1987 and the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title from 1991 to 1993.
Czyz was born in Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Wanaque, New Jersey and attended Lakeland Regional High School. He is three quarters Italian and one quarter Polish. His younger brother is avant-garde fiction writer Vincent Czyz.
Nicknamed "the Matinee Idol", Czyz was a member of the United States amateur boxing team whose other members died aboard LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 when it crashed in 1980. Czyz did not make the trip, as he was recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident.
Awards and honours
- IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Cruiserweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q727228 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.