Albert Sosnowski

Albert Sosnowski
Statistics
Real name Albert Sosnowski
Nickname(s) Dragon
Rated at heavyweight
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Nationality Poland Polish
Born 7 March 1979
Warsaw, Poland
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 57
Wins 48
Wins by KO 28
Losses 7(4KO)
Draws 2
No contests 0

Albert Dariusz Sosnowski (born 7 March 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.[1]

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.

Vacant
Title last held by
Matt Skelton
EBU Heavyweight Champion
December 18, 2009 - March 2010
Vacant
Title next held by
Audley Harrison

Professional boxing record

47 Wins (28 knockouts), 6 Losses, 2 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 48-7-2 Poland Marcin Rekowski TKO 7 31/05/2014 Poland, Lublin, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 48-6-2 Poland Włodzimerz Letr TKO 1 26/04/2014 Poland, Legionowo, Poland
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 47-6-2 United Kingdom Martin Rogan TKO 3 (3) 23/02/2013 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight quarter-final.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 47-5-2 United States Kevin Johnson SD 3 20/06/2012 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight semi-final.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 47-4-2 United States Maurice Harris SD 3 20/06/2012 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight quarter-final.
Draw 46-4-2 Zimbabwe Hastings Rasani PTS 6 09/11/2011 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom Scoring was 57-57.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 46-4-1 Germany Alexander Dimitrenko KO 12 (12) 26/03/2011 Germany Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany For EBU (European) Heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 46-3-1 United Kingdom Paul Butlin TKO 1 (8) 25/09/2010 United Kingdom Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom Butlin down twice.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 45-3-1 Ukraine Vitali Klitschko KO 10 (12) 29/05/2010 Germany Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany For WBC Heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 45-2-1 Italy Paolo Vidoz UD 12 18/12/2009 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom Won vacant EBU (European) Heavyweight title.
Draw 44-2-1 Italy Francesco Pianeta PTS 12 04/04/2009 Germany Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany For EBU-EU (European Union) Heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 44–2 United Kingdom Danny Williams TKO 8 (10) 08/11/2008 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 43–2 United States Zuri Lawrence UD 8 06/08/2008 United States Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 43–1 United States Terrell Nelson TKO 5 (8) 25/04/2008 United States Utopia Paradise Theatre, Bronx, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 42–1 Republic of Ireland Colin Kenna PTS 5 (8) 25/01/2008 United Kingdom Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 41–1 Argentina Manuel Alberto Pucheta KO 2 (12) 15/09/2007 United Kingdom Ice Rink, Dagenham, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom Retained World Boxing Foundation (WBFo) Heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 40–1 France Steve Herelius TKO 9 (10) 08/06/2007 United Kingdom Civic Centre, Motherwell, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 39–1 Samoa Lawrence Tauasa MD 12 04/11/2006 South Africa Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa Won vacant WBFo Heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 38–1 South Africa Osborne Machimana UD 10 25/05/2006 South Africa Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 37–1 United States Orlin Norris MD 6 28/05/2005 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 36–1 United States Travis Fulton TKO 2 (8) 19/03/2005 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 35–1 United States Tommy Connelly TKO 2 (6) 22/01/2005 United States American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 34–1 United States Kenny Craven KO 2 (8) 11/09/2004 Hungary Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 33–1 Poland Wojciech Bartnik PTS 6 26/06/2004 Republic of Ireland King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 32–1 United Kingdom Paul King PTS 4 10/04/2004 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 31–1 United Kingdom Greg Scott Briggs KO 2 (6) 31/01/2004 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 30–1 United Kingdom Chris Woollas TKO 1 (6) 22/11/2003 Republic of Ireland King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 29–1 United Kingdom Jason Brewster TKO 2 (6) 05/07/2003 United Kingdom Leisure Centre, Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 28–1 United Kingdom Michael Holden PTS 6 12/04/2003 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 27–1 Lithuania Mindaugas Kulikauskas TKO 2 (6) 08/03/2003 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 26–1 Nigeria Jacklord Jacobs PTS 6 07/12/2002 United Kingdom Leisure Centre, Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25–1 United Kingdom Paul Bonson PTS 4 27/07/2002 United Kingdom Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24–1 Kenya Jacob Odhiambo KO 1 (6) 09/03/2002 Hungary E.M. Sporthall, Budapest, Hungary
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23–1 Romania Cătălin Zmărăndescu KO 1 (4) 22/01/2002 Poland Gdynia, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22–1 Romania Robert Măgureanu TKO 4 (6) 27/10/2001 Poland Kolobrzeg, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21–1 Ukraine Stanyslav Tomkachov TKO 3 (6) 13/10/2001 Hungary FTC Handball-Hall, Budapest, Hungary
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20–1 Belgium Dirk Wallyn UD 6 07/07/2001 Netherlands Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 19–1 Canada Arthur Cook KO 9 (10) 17/03/2001 Hungary FTC Handball-Hall, Budapest, Hungary For vacant WBC Youth World Heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19–0 United Kingdom Michael Murray TKO 5 (6) 27/11/2000 United Kingdom Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18–0 United States Everett Martin TKO 7 (8) 30/09/2000 Netherlands Sportcomplex De Wilgenring, Rotterdam, Netherlands
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17–0 United States Dan Conway UD 4 19/08/2000 United States Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16–0 United States Clarence Goins TKO 2 (6) 24/06/2000 Poland Torun, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15–0 United Kingdom Neil Kirkwood TKO 1 (6) 27/05/2000 United Kingdom Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–0 Montenegro Slobodan Popovic KO 1 (6) 08/04/2000 Poland Gdańsk, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–0 United Kingdom Luke Simpkin PTS 4 11/03/2000 United Kingdom Olympia, Kensington, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–0 Cameroon Henry Kolle Njume PTS 6 20/11/1999 Poland Gliwice, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–0 United States Jeff Lally TKO 3 (6) 22/10/1999 United States Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–0 Hungary Ignacio Orsola KO 1 (6) 18/09/1999 Poland Gdańsk, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–0 United Kingdom Bruno Foster TKO 6 (6) 17/07/1999 Poland Gdańsk, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–0 Austria Biko Botowamungu UD 4 26/06/1999 Poland Hala Ludowa, Wrocław, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0 United Kingdom Gary Williams TKO 4 (4) 28/05/1999 United Kingdom Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Croatia Stipe Balic PTS 4 17/04/1999 Poland Wrocław, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 United Kingdom Chris Woollas PTS 4 12/03/1999 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Hungary Viktor Juhasz TKO 1 (4) 13/02/1999 Poland Jastrzebie Zdroj, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Germany Rene Hanl PTS 4 02/10/1998 Poland Hala Ludowa, Wrocław, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Poland Andrzej Dziewulski TKO 4 (4) 25/09/1998 Poland Poznań, Wrocław, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Czech Republic Jan Drobena TKO 1 (4) 22/07/1998 Denmark Outrup Speedwaybane, Outrup, Denmark

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Boxrec. "Albert Sosnowski". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  2. "Vitali Klitschko to fight Albert Sosnowski". USA Today. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.

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