Damian Knyba
"Polish Hussar"
Division: heavyweight
Nationality: Poland
Hometown: New Jersey, USA
Birth Date: 1996-01-25
Height: 6.7 cm
Reach: 86 cm
Stance: orthodox
Professional Record
17
Wins
(11 by KO)0
Losses
(0 by KO)0
Draws
17
Total Fights
Biography
Damian Knyba (born 25 January 1996 in Bydgoszcz, Poland) is a Polish professional heavyweight boxer known by the nickname Polish Hussar. Standing 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) tall with an exceptional 86-inch reach, Knyba fights from an orthodox stance and is currently signed with Top Rank. Since turning professional, he has built a reputation as a physically imposing and technically sound heavyweight prospect.
As an amateur, Knyba compiled a record of 23 wins and 7 losses. While not prolific internationally, he achieved notable domestic success by winning the Polish Youth Championship in 2019 and the Polish Senior Championship in 2020. These accomplishments helped pave the way for his transition into the professional ranks, where his size and discipline quickly translated into consistent results.
Knyba made his professional debut on 26 June 2021, stopping Petr Frohlich in the second round in Poland.
Fight History
10/18/25 vs. Joey Dawejko, W-KO, 7/8
06/21/25 vs. Marcin Siwy, W-RTD, 8/10
02/01/25 vs. Andrzej Wawrzyk, W-TKO, 3/10
11/02/24 vs. Richard Lartey Harrison, W-TKO, 3/8
12/09/23 vs. Michael Polite-Coffie, W-UD, 8/8
06/10/23 vs. Helaman Olguin, W-UD, 8/8
04/08/23 vs. Curtis Harper, W-TKO, 8/8
12/10/22 vs. Emilio Salas, W-TKO, 2/6
10/08/22 vs. Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko, W-UD, 8/8
08/13/22 vs. Santander Silgado Gelez, W-TKO, 1/6
05/21/22 vs. Terrell Jamal Woods, W-UD, 6/6
03/04/22 vs. Knife Didier, W-KO, 1/8
01/07/22 vs. Aazddin Aajour, W-KO, 1/6
10/23/21 vs. Yury Bykhautsou, W-UD, 6/6
08/28/21 vs. Giorgi Tamazashvili, W-KO, 1/4
07/17/21 vs. Igor Pylypenko, W-UD, 4/4
06/26/21 vs. Petr Frohlich, W-TKO, 2/4
