Albert Sosnowski - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Albert Dariusz Sosnowski (born 7 March 1979, Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

) is a Polish

Poland

professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

who fights in the heavyweight

Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

division.

Debut fight

His first fight as a professional boxer was in July 1998, in Outrup

Outrup

Outrup is a town in Varde Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. The town has a population of 1,033 .- External links :* *...

, Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

, when he beat Czech

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

fighter Jan Drobena with a first round knockout

Knockout

A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...

Title fights

Sosnowski won his first 19 fights, 12 wins by KO

Knockout

A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...

, and had fought in Denmark, Poland, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, United States

United States

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and Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

.

In July 2001, Sosnowski fought for his first title belt against Canadian

Canada

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Arthur Cook in Budapest

Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...

, Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

, 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

Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence is a professional heavyweight boxer best known to score a few notable wins over famous boxers but never reaching contender status.-Career:...

, who had taken the fight on late notice but in November 2008 he defeated British fighter Danny Williams

Danny Williams (boxer)

Daniel "Danny" Williams is an English professional heavyweight boxer.-Amateur:As an amateur boxing out of the famous Lynn AC boxing gym in SE London, Williams learned his trade quickly, often sparring with the likes of clubmates Henry Akinwande and Derek Angol...

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.

He fought Francesco Pianeta

Francesco Pianeta

Francesco Pianeta is an German Heavyweight boxer who has got Italian ancestry. He is current WBC World Youth heavyweight champion.-Background:...

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

Paolo Vidoz

Paolo Vidoz is a boxer from Italy, who won the Olympic bronze medal, twice won the bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships: 1997 and 1999 and also won a silver medal at the European Championships....

for the EBU Heavyweight title, winning by unanimous decision. He was subsequently lined up to face heavyweight Prizefighter series

Prizefighter series

The Prizefighter series is a knock out boxing tournament created by boxing promoter Barry Hearn and aired on Sky Sports. The format has an initial eight fighters, who compete in four quarter-finals of 3 x 3 minute rounds followed by two semi-finals and one final all on the same night...

winner and former Olympic

Olympic Games

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gold medallist, Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned...

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

Vitali Klitschko

Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko is a Ukrainian professional heavyweight boxer and the current WBC heavyweight champion. He is a leader of the political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform and a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Congress of the Council of Europe. He previously...

for his WBC title.
Sosnowski lost to Klitschko by 10th round knockout after being worn down by shots to the head throughout the fight.

Professional boxing record

Hastings Rasani

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|PTS
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|09/11/2011
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Alexander Dimitrenko

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|KO
|12
|26/03/2011
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Paul Butlin

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|TKO
|1
|25/09/2010
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Vitali Klitschko

|KO
|10
|29/05/2010
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Paolo Vidoz

|UD
|12
|18/12/2009
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Francesco Pianeta

Francesco Pianeta is an German Heavyweight boxer who has got Italian ancestry. He is current WBC World Youth heavyweight champion.-Background:...

|PTS
|12
|04/04/2009
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Danny Williams

Danny Williams (boxer)

|TKO
|8
|08/11/2008
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Zuri Lawrence

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|UD
|8
|06/08/2008
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Terrell Nelson
|TKO
|5
|25/04/2008
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Colin Kenna

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|PTS
|5
|25/01/2008
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Manuel Alberto Pucheta
|KO
|2
|15/09/2007
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Steve Herelius

Steve Hérélius

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|TKO
|9
|08/06/2007
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Lawrence Tauasa

Lawrence Tauasa is a Samoan Australian professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. He comes from Sydney, is a former Australian cruiserweight champion and was a contestant on the fourth season of the Contender.-Early professional career:...

|MD
|12
|04/11/2006
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Osborne Machimana
|UD
|10
|25/05/2006
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Orlin Norris

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|MD
|6
|28/05/2005
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Travis Fulton

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|TKO
|2
|19/03/2005
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Tommy Connelly
|TKO
|2
|22/01/2005
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Kenny Craven
|KO
|2
|11/09/2004
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Wojciech Bartnik

Wojciech Bartnik was a southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:*1992 – Bronze Medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games...

|PTS
|6
|26/06/2004
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Paul King
|PTS
|4
|10/04/2004
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Greg Scott Briggs
|KO
|2
|31/01/2004
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Chris Woollas
|TKO
|1
|22/11/2003
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Jason Brewster
|TKO
|2
|05/07/2003
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Mike Holden
|PTS
|6
|12/04/2003
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Mindaugas Kulikauskas
|TKO
|2
|08/03/2003
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Jacklord Jacobs

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|PTS
|6
|07/12/2002
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Paul Bonson
|PTS
|4
|27/07/2002
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Jacob Odhiambo
|KO
|1
|09/03/2002
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Catalin Zmarandescu

Cătălin Zmărăndescu

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|KO
|1
|22/01/2002
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Robert Magureanu
|TKO
|4
|27/10/2001
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Stanyslav Tomkachov
|TKO
|3
|13/10/2001
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Dirk Wallyn
|UD
|6
|07/07/2001
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Arthur Cook
|KO
|9
|17/03/2001
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Michael Murray
|TKO
|5
|27/11/2000
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Everett Martin

Everett Wayne Martin , also known as Bigfoot Martin is a former professional boxer. He is a journeyman heavyweight best known for his performances against more notable contenders.-Pro Boxing Career:...

|TKO
|7
|30/09/2000
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Dan Conway
|UD
|4
|19/08/2000
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Clarence Goins
|TKO
|2
|24/06/2000
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Neil Kirkwood
|TKO
|1
|27/05/2000
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Slobodan Popovic
|KO
|1
|08/04/2000
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Luke Simpkin

Luke Simpkin is a British light heavyweight boxer based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England. His record stands at 11 wins, 31 losses and 3 draws after 45 bouts....

|PTS
|4
|11/03/2000
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