Szpilka made it a close battle before absorbing a tough right hand to the chin with 2 : 24 left in the ninth round .
Szpilka was bidding to become Poland 's first world heavyweight champion .
Szpilka , who was bidding to become Poland 's first world heavyweight champion , made it a close battle before absorbing a tough right hand to the chin with 2 : 24 left in the ninth round .