Albert Sosnowski

Albert Dariusz Sosnowski (born 7 March 1979) is a Polish professional boxer who challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2010.[1]

Albert Sosnowski
Sosnowski in 2015
Statistics
Real nameAlbert Dariusz Sosnowski
Nickname(s)The Dragon
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Reach196 cm (77 in)
NationalityPolish
Born (1979-03-07) 7 March 1979
Warsaw, Poland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights60
Wins49
Wins by KO30
Losses9
Draws2

Professional career

Debut fight

His first fight as a professional boxer was in July 1998, in Outrup, Denmark, when he beat Czech fighter Jan Drobena with a first round knockout.[1]

Title fights

Sosnowski won his first 19 fights, 12 wins by KO, and had fought in Denmark, Poland, United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands.[1]

In July 2001, Sosnowski fought for his first title belt against Canadian Arthur Cook in Budapest, Hungary, for the vacant WBC World Youth heavyweight title. Sosnowski, who was clearly ahead on points all scorecards, was knocked out by Cook in the ninth round to take the title.

In July 2008, Sosnowski lost to journeyman Zuri Lawrence, who had taken the fight on late notice but in November 2008 he defeated British fighter Danny Williams when Sosnowski himself was the underdog and he had taken the fight at late notice. He won by TKO after 1:17 of the 8th round.[1]

He fought Francesco Pianeta for the EBU-EU Heavyweight title on 4 April 2009 with the fight going to a draw after twelve rounds.

On 18 December 2009, Sosnowski fought and defeated Paolo Vidoz for the EBU Heavyweight title, winning by unanimous decision. He was subsequently lined up to face heavyweight Prizefighter series winner and former Olympic gold medallist, Audley Harrison for his first defence of the title, with the fight being scheduled for 9 April 2010. He cancelled this fight for a shot at Vitali Klitschko for his WBC title.[2] Sosnowski lost to Klitschko by 10th-round knockout after being worn down by shots to the head throughout the fight.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
60 fights 49 wins 9 losses
By knockout 30 7
By decision 19 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
60 Loss 49–9–2 Łukasz Różanski KO 1 (10) 09 Sep 2017 Stadion MOSiR, Radom, Poland
59 Loss 49–8–2 Andrzej Wawrzyk RTD 5 (10) 17 Sep 2016 Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland For vacant Polish heavyweight title
58 Win 49–7–2 Andras Csomor TKO 2 (8), 2:58 18 Mar 2016 Aqua Żyrardów, Żyrardów, Poland
57 Loss 48–7–2 Marcin Rekowski TKO 7 (10), 0:48 31 May 2014 Globus Hall, Lublin, Poland
56 Win 48–6–2 Wladimir Letr TKO 1 (6), 2:00 26 Apr 2014 Arena Hall, Legionowo, Poland
55 Loss 47–6–2 Martin Rogan TKO 3 (3), 1:56 23 Feb 2013 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight quarter-final.
54 Loss 47–5–2 Kevin Johnson SD 3 20 Jun 2012 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight semi-final.
53 Win 47–4–2 Maurice Harris SD 3 20 Jun 2012 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight quarter-final.
52 Draw 46–4–2 Hastings Rasani PTS 6 09 Nov 2011 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
51 Loss 46–4–1 Alexander Dimitrenko KO 12 (12) 26 Mar 2011 Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany For European heavyweight title
50 Win 46–3–1 Paul Butlin TKO 1 (8) 25 Sep 2010 Robin Park Centre, Wigan, United Kingdom
49 Loss 45–3–1 Vitali Klitschko KO 10 (12) 29 May 2010 Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany For WBC heavyweight title.
48 Win 45–2–1 Paolo Vidoz UD 12 18 Dec 2009 York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom Won European heavyweight title
47 Draw 44–2–1 Francesco Pianeta PTS 12 04 May 2009 Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany For European heavyweight title
46 Win 44–2 Danny Williams TKO 8 (10) 08 Nov 2008 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
45 Loss 43–2 Zuri Lawrence UD 8 06/08/2008 Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York, United States
44 Win 43–1 Terrell Nelson TKO 5 (8) 25/04/2008 Utopia Paradise Theatre, Bronx, New York, United States
43 Win 42–1 Colin Kenna PTS 5 (8) 25/01/2008 Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
42 Win 41–1 Manuel Alberto Pucheta KO 2 (12) 15/09/2007 Ice Rink, Dagenham, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom Retained World Boxing Foundation (WBFo) Heavyweight title.
41 Win 40–1 Steve Herelius TKO 9 (10) 08/06/2007 Civic Centre, Motherwell, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom
40 Win 39–1 Lawrence Tauasa MD 12 04/11/2006 Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Won vacant WBFo Heavyweight title.
39 Win 38–1 Osborne Machimana UD 10 25/05/2006 Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
38 Win 37–1 Orlin Norris MD 6 28/05/2005 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
37 Win 36–1 Travis Fulton TKO 2 (8) 19/03/2005 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
36 Win 35–1 Tommy Connelly TKO 2 (6) 22/01/2005 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, United States
35 Win 34–1 Kenny Craven KO 2 (8) 11/09/2004 Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary
34 Win 33–1 Wojciech Bartnik PTS 6 26/06/2004 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
33 Win 32–1 Paul King PTS 4 10/04/2004 M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
32 Win 31–1 Greg Scott Briggs KO 2 (6) 31/01/2004 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
31 Win 30–1 Chris Woollas TKO 1 (6) 22/11/2003 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
30 Win 29–1 Jason Brewster TKO 2 (6) 05/07/2003 Leisure Centre, Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom
29 Win 28–1 Michael Holden PTS 6 12/04/2003 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
28 Win 27–1 Mindaugas Kulikauskas TKO 2 (6) 08/03/2003 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
27 Win 26–1 Jacklord Jacobs PTS 6 07/12/2002 Leisure Centre, Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom
26 Win 25–1 Paul Bonson PTS 4 27/07/2002 Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
25 Win 24–1 Jacob Odhiambo KO 1 (6) 09/03/2002 E.M. Sporthall, Budapest, Hungary
24 Win 23–1 Cătălin Zmărăndescu KO 1 (4) 22/01/2002 Gdynia, Poland
23 Win 22–1 Robert Măgureanu TKO 4 (6) 27/10/2001 Kolobrzeg, Poland
22 Win 21–1 Stanyslav Tomkachov TKO 3 (6) 13/10/2001 FTC Handball-Hall, Budapest, Hungary
21 Win 20–1 Dirk Wallyn UD 6 07/07/2001 Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 Loss 19–1 Arthur Cook KO 9 (10) 17/03/2001 FTC Handball-Hall, Budapest, Hungary For vacant WBC Youth World Heavyweight title.
19 Win 19–0 Michael Murray TKO 5 (6) 27/11/2000 Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
18 Win 18–0 Everett Martin TKO 7 (8) 30/09/2000 Sportcomplex De Wilgenring, Rotterdam, Netherlands
17 Win 17–0 Dan Conway UD 4 19/08/2000 Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
16 Win 16–0 Clarence Goins TKO 2 (6) 24/06/2000 Torun, Poland
15 Win 15–0 Neil Kirkwood TKO 1 (6) 27/05/2000 Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom
14 Win 14–0 Slobodan Popovic KO 1 (6) 08/04/2000 Gdańsk, Poland
13 Win 13–0 Luke Simpkin PTS 4 11/03/2000 Olympia, Kensington, England, United Kingdom
12 Win 12–0 Henry Kolle Njume PTS 6 20/11/1999 Gliwice, Poland
11 Win 11–0 Jeff Lally TKO 3 (6) 22/10/1999 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, United States
10 Win 10–0 Ignacio Orsola KO 1 (6) 18/09/1999 Gdańsk, Poland
9 Win 9–0 Bruno Foster TKO 6 (6) 17/07/1999 Gdańsk, Poland
8 Win 8–0 Biko Botowamungu UD 4 26/06/1999 Hala Ludowa, Wrocław, Poland
7 Win 7–0 Gary Williams TKO 4 (4) 28/05/1999 Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
6 Win 6–0 Stipe Balic PTS 4 17/04/1999 Wrocław, Poland
5 Win 5–0 Chris Woollas PTS 4 12/03/1999 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
4 Win 4–0 Viktor Juhasz TKO 1 (4) 13/02/1999 Jastrzebie Zdroj, Poland
3 Win 3–0 Rene Hanl PTS 4 02/10/1998 Hala Ludowa, Wrocław, Poland
2 Win 2–0 Andrzej Dziewulski TKO 4 (4) 25/09/1998 Poznań, Wrocław, Poland
1 Win 1–0 Jan Drobena TKO 1 (4) 22/07/1998 Outrup Speedwaybane, Outrup, Denmark

References

  1. "Albert Sosnowski – Fighter Page". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  2. "Vitali Klitschko to fight Albert Sosnowski". USA Today. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
Vacant
Title last held by
Matt Skelton
EBU Heavyweight Champion
December 18, 2009 – March 2010
Vacant
Title next held by
Audley Harrison
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