Final evening, on the undercard of the O’Shaquie Foster-Robson Conciecao rematch – the place justice was finished, Foster regaining his WBC super-featherweight title after having been robbed again in July – unbeaten Polish heavyweight Damian Knyba scored a KO that received some consideration. Dealing with Ghana’s Richard Lartey, the 28-year-old big (at 86 inches, Knyba has the longest attain in at present’s heavyweight division, and he stands a formidable 6’7”) scored a spotlight reel KO in spherical three.
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Knyba confirmed actual energy along with his proper hand and he dropped Lartey closely to finish the struggle at 2:10 of spherical three. Now 14-0(8), Knyba was to have fought Lartey in the summertime, however the struggle was postponed. Final evening’s win marks the one and solely struggle Knyba has had this 12 months. Lartey, who has been in with the likes of Daniel Dubois, Fabio Wardley, and Nathan Gorman, falls to 16-8(13).
The game is at all times in want of recent heavyweight expertise, particularly big-punching heavyweight expertise, and perhaps Knyba can go on to do massive issues within the division. But to be actually examined, the “Polish Hussar” has crushed acquainted names corresponding to Terrell Jamal Woods, Curtis Harper, Michael Well mannered Espresso, and now Lartey, and he’s for positive a heavyweight to regulate.
After a reasonably temporary novice profession, the place he went 23-7, Knyba turned professional in June of 2021, and he has appeared on some massive playing cards. Signed with Prime Rank, the 28-year-old may have a brilliant future. For positive, Lartey has been stopped earlier than, however Knyba regarded spectacular as he chopped Lartey down final evening.
Will probably be fascinating seeing who Prime Rank match Knyba with in his subsequent struggle. Former fan-favourite from Poland, Adam Kownacki fell quick at high stage, however can Knyba make all of it the way in which? It’s nonetheless too early to have the ability to say, however to repeat, Knyba is a proficient massive man to look at as he continues to progress.
