Damian Knyba | |
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Born | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 25 January 1996
Nationality | Polish |
Other names | Polish Hussar |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 13 |
Wins | 13 |
Wins by KO | 7 |
Damian Knyba is a Polish professional boxer currently signed with Top Rank. [1]
Despite having a fairly average record of 23 wins and 7 losses, Knyba did manage to win the Polish Youth Championship in 2019 and the Polish Senior Championship in 2020. [2]
Knyba made his pro debut on 26 June 2021 in Czlopa where he stopped fellow countryman Petr Frohlich in the second round. [3] The biggest achievement of Knybas pro career so far is when he fought at Madison Square Garden on the undercard of Teofimo Lopez vs Sandor Martin. [4]
13 fights | 13 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 7 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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13 | Win | 13-0 | Michael Polite Coffee | PTS | 8 | 9 Dec 2023 | Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida | |
12 | Win | 12-0 | Helaman Olguin | PTS | 8 | 10 Jun 2023 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York | |
11 | Win | 11-0 | Curtis Harper | TKO | 8(8), 2:38 | 8 Apr 2023 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Emilio Salas | TKO | 2 (6), 1:50 | 10 Dec 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | |
9 | Win | 9-0 | Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko | PTS | 8 | 8 Oct 2022 | Hala MOSiR ul. Klodnicka 85, Ruda Slaska, Poland | |
8 | Win | 8-0 | Santander Silgado Gelez | TKO | 1 (6), 2:49 | 13 Aug 2022 | Ranson Civic Center, Ranson, West Virginia | |
7 | Win | 7-0 | Terrell Jamal Woods | PTS | 6 | 21 May 2022 | Amazura Concert Hall, Queens, New York | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Knife Didier | KO | 1 (8), 2:16 | 4 March 2022 | Hala widowiskowo - sportowa, Szczytno, Poland | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Aazddin Aajour | KO | 1 (6), 2:43 | 7 Jan 2022 | Hala Sportowa, Zawonia, Poland | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Yury Bykhautsou | PTS | 6 | 23 Oct 2021 | Nosalowy Dwór, Zakopane, Poland | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Giorgi Tamazashvili | KO | 1 (4), 2:25 | 28 Aug 2021 | Amfiteatr nad Jeziorem Czos, Mragowo, Poland | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Igor Pylypenko | PTS | 4 | 17 Jul 2021 | Suwalki Arena ul. Zarzecze 26, Suwalk, Poland | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Petr Frohlich | TKO | 2 (4), 2:33 | 26 June 2021 | Gospoda, plac Zwyciestwa Wojska Polskiego 13, Czlopa, Poland |
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