At the age of 29, Knyba is a six-year pro and the latest heavyweight hopeful from Poland.

Knyba signed a long-term promotional pact with Top Rank in January 2023 and has had six fights since, including an eighth-round stoppage of Curtis Harper in front of a raucous Polish contingent in Newark, New Jersey. Following an injury-plagued 2024 that saw him compete only once, Knyba returned with a flouri...

“Vaquero” Navarrete is a 13-year pro, a three-division world champion, and the current unified WBO and IBF junior lightweight king. A native of San Juan Zitlaltepec, Mexico, he has competed in 17 world title fights, beginning with his 2018 upset over Isaac Dogboe to win the WBO junior featherweight title.

Navarrete made five successful defenses over the next 14 months before vacating the title to m...

Two-time junior lightweight world champion Foster turned pro in 2012 following a decorated amateur career with over 100 fights and an alternate spot on the U.S. Olympic team. After early-career setbacks, including a split decision to Rolando Chinea in July 2016, he mounted a successful resurgence under the guidance of trainer Bobby Benton. Foster then went on a 12-fight winning streak, capturing t...

A Germany-born fighter of Togolese descent, Baraou turned pro in 2018 following an amateur career that included gold at the 2017 European Championships and bronze at the World Championships. After a 2020 split decision loss to former world champion Jack Culcay, Baraou reeled off eight consecutive wins, culminating in an upset of the previously unbeaten Yoenis Tellez last August for the interim WBA...