Damian Knyba


Damian Knyba is a Polish professional boxer currently signed with Top Rank.

Amateur career

Knyba had an amateur record of 23 wins and 7 losses. He won the Polish Youth Championship in 2019 and the Polish Senior Championship in 2020.

Professional career

Knyba made his professional boxing debut on 26 June 2021 in Człopa where he stopped Petr Frohlich in the second round. On 10 December 2022, Knyba fought Puerto Rican boxer Emilio Salas at Madison Square Garden on the undercard of Teofimo Lopez vs Sandor Martin, winning by technical knockout in the second round.

Knyba vs. Kabayel

On 4 November 2025, it was announced that Knyba would take on the undefeated Agit Kabayel for his WBC interim Heavyweight Championship on 10 January 2026 in Oberhausen, Germany. Knyba suffered his first defeat by a controversial third-round TKO. The first round was very successful for Knyba, who scored several hard shots to Kabayel's face, opening a cut over the right eye. However, Kabayel retook control in the second round, upping the pace and landing his own power shots in return. By the third round, Knyba was still trying to match Kabayel's pace but continued to receive more and more punishment, eventually suffering several clean shots that prompted the referee to intervene. However, many observers, including Knyba, considered the stoppage premature, as Knyba was still fighting back and attempting to defend. His entrance made headlines as he walked out dressed as a Polish hussar along with knights. He walked out to the Polish celebratory anthem, Rota, which is known to be an anti-German song written in protest of the German Empire's forced policies of Germanization of Poles in the earlier 20th century. Whilst walking out, Polish fans in attendance sang along.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Loss17–1Agit KabayelTKO3, 2:3610 Jan 2026Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyFor WBC interim heavyweight title
17Win17–0Joey DawejkoTKO7, 2:2518 Oct 2025Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
16Win16–0Marcin SiwyRTD8. 3:0021 Jun 2025Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
15Win15–0Andrzej WawrzykTKO3, 2:211 Feb 2025Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
14Win14–0Richard LarteyKO3, 2:102 Nov 2024Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
13Win13–0Michael Polite CoffeeUD89 Dec 2023Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
12Win12–0Helaman OlguinUD810 Jun 2023Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York
11Win11–0Curtis HarperTKO8, 2:388 Apr 2023Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. U.S.
10Win10–0Emilio SalasTKO2, 1:5010 Dec 2022Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
9Win9–0Kostiantyn DovbyshchenkoUD88 Oct 2022Hala MOSiR ul. Klodnicka 85, Ruda Śląska, Poland
8Win8–0Santander Silgado GelezTKO1, 2:4913 Aug 2022Ranson Civic Center, Ranson, West Virginia, U.S.
7Win7–0Terrell Jamal WoodsUD621 May 2022Amazura Concert Hall, Queens, New York, U.S.
6Win6–0Knife DidierKO1, 2:164 Mar 2022Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Szczytno, Poland
5Win5–0Aazddin AajourKO1, 2:437 Jan 2022Hala Sportowa, Zawonia, Poland
4Win4–0Yury BykhautsouUD623 Oct 2021Nosalowy Dwór, Zakopane, Poland
3Win3–0Giorgi TamazashviliKO1, 2:2528 Aug 2021Amfiteatr nad Jeziorem Czos, Mrągowo, Poland
2Win2–0Igor PylypenkoUD417 Jul 2021Arena Suwałki, Suwałki, Poland
1Win1–0Petr FrohlichTKO2, 2:3326 Jun 2021Gospoda, plac Zwyciestwa Wojska Polskiego 13, Człopa, Poland