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Kabayel Returns Home for Sold-Out WBC Interim Defense in Oberhausen on Jan. 10

He frames the Knyba fight as a step toward a full WBC title shot, with the Usyk schedule likely pushing any mandate to later in 2026.

Möglicher übernächster Gegner: Oleksandr Usyk (M.)
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Agit Kabayel glaubt, dass sein Name nicht deutsch genug ist. Früher wurden Boxer oft umbenannt.
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Overview

  • Agit Kabayel (26-0) defends his WBC interim heavyweight belt against unbeaten Damian Knyba on January 10 at Oberhausen’s Rudolf-Weber-Arena.
  • DAZN will broadcast the card on a pay basis rather than free TV, with the live program starting in the evening and a €9.99 PPV price noted by organizers.
  • The 13,000-seat arena sold out within days, underscoring renewed commercial momentum for heavyweight boxing in Germany; the undercard includes Petar Milas vs. Granit Shala for the vacant IBF-International title.
  • Kabayel says he does not feel accepted as a top athlete in Germany and rejects adopting a Germanized ring name, even as figures such as Sami Khedira, Emre Can and Regina Halmich publicly back him.
  • His route to a full title depends on WBC enforcement and Oleksandr Usyk’s expected spring voluntary defense, with experts indicating the earliest realistic window for a mandated bout is September or October.