Feliks Stamm

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Feliks Stamm
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Was a famous Polish boxing coach. He is widely regarded as the father of Polish boxing, and the founder of the so-called Polish Boxing School.

From 1923 to 1926, Stamm was a professional boxer for the Pentatron club in Poznan. He competed in 13 official fights, winning 11, drawing 1, and losing 1. In addition to these official fights, he also participated in approximately 30 show fights. In 1926, Stamm became a boxing coach at Warta Poznań and in 1932, he began working as a lecturer at the Central Institute of Physical Education in Warsaw (now the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw). In 1936, he became the independent coach for the Polish national boxing team. Stamm had already gained some experience with the national team, as he assisted foreign coaches in preparing the Polish boxers for their first official international match against Austria in 1928.