Undefeated heavyweight prospect Damian “Polish Hussar” Knyba, a 6-foot-7 behemoth with an 86-inch attain, has inked a multi-year promotional settlement with High Rank.
The 26-year-old Knyba, who was born in Bydgoszcz, Poland, is scheduled to return in April on a to-be-determined card.
“Damian Knyba is a supremely proficient heavyweight, and he’s already a fan favourite among the many passionate and knowledgable Polish followers. I anticipate Damian to take an enormous leap ahead in 2023,” stated High Rank chairman Bob Arum.
“I’m trying to observe within the footsteps of Andrew Golota, Tomasz Adamek, and Adam Kownacki. With all due respect to those that paved the best way, my dream is to surpass them and develop into the primary Polish heavyweight world champion,” Knyba stated. “I do know there’s a lengthy street forward of me, and I’m prepared for this journey. That is one other milestone I’ve hit with my staff, together with my supervisor Lukasz Kownacki. With High Rank behind me, the sky’s the restrict.”
Knyba (10-0, 6 KOs) turned professional in June 2021 and went 4-0 with two knockouts earlier than the calendar hit 2022. He made his United States debut in Could 2022 with a six-round determination over Terrell Jamal Woods and adopted that up with a first-round stoppage over Santander Silgado in Ranson, West Virginia. After a homecoming victory in Poland in October, Knyba acquired the decision to combat on High Rank’s Teofimo Lopez-Sandor Martin invoice at Madison Sq. Backyard in December. The Polish flags have been out in full power as Knyba battered Puerto Rican veteran Emilio Salas en path to a second-round TKO. The Salas demolition earned Knyba a promotional contract and the excellence of turning into the primary Polish heavyweight to be signed by High Rank.