Agit Kabayel Secures WBC Interim Heavyweight Title with Knockout Win Over Zhilei Zhang

The undefeated German boxer positions himself as the mandatory challenger for Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight championship.

Agit Kabayel defeated Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang in Riad with a sixth-round knockout, claiming the WBC interim heavyweight title.
The victory, Kabayel's 26th consecutive professional win, solidifies his position as the mandatory challenger for Oleksandr Usyk, the reigning WBC heavyweight champion.
Kabayel's performance featured his signature liver punches, which wore down Zhang despite a challenging fifth round where Kabayel was briefly knocked down.
The 32-year-old boxer from Germany expressed a desire to host a potential title fight against Usyk in his home country, though financial backing from Saudi investors might influence the location.
If successful in a future title fight, Kabayel could become the first German heavyweight world champion since Max Schmeling over 90 years ago.