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Champion

Agit Kabayel

27-0-0

Heavyweight #2
27Career bouts
134Rounds boxed
Jun 2011Pro debut
70%KO rate

WBC Heavyweight

Bio

The unbeaten German was elevated from WBC interim to full heavyweight champion in June 2026 after Oleksandr Usyk vacated. A patient, spiteful body puncher at 27-0, Kabayel defends against Nelson Hysa on November 28.

Tale of the Tape

Record27-0-0
DivisionHeavyweight (200+ lb)
StatusChampion
Nickname—
Age34
NationalityGerman
Height6'3" / 190cm
Reach75" / 190cm
StanceOrthodox
Win methods19 wins by KO
KO rate70% (19 of 27 wins)

Next Fight

Nov 28, 2026 · Germany

Agit Kabayel vs. Nelson Hysa

WBC heavyweight title

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
Jan 10, 2026Damian KnybaWTKO3 of 12Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyRetained WBC interim heavyweight title27-0-0
Feb 22, 2025Zhilei ZhangWKO6 of 12ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon vacant WBC interim heavyweight title26-0-0
May 18, 2024Frank SánchezWKO7 of 12Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon WBC Continental Americas and WBO-NABO heavyweight titles25-0-0
Dec 23, 2023Arslanbek MakhmudovWTKO4 of 10Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon WBC-NABF and WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight titles24-0-0
Mar 4, 2023Agron SmakiciWTKO3 of 12RuhrCongress, Bochum, GermanyWon vacant European heavyweight title23-0-0
May 14, 2022Pavel SourWTKO1 of 8Seebühne, Magdeburg, Germany22-0-0
Jun 5, 2021Kevin JohnsonWUD12 of 12Seebühne, Magdeburg, GermanyRetained WBA Continental heavyweight title21-0-0
Jul 18, 2020Evgenios LazaridisWUD10 of 10Seebühne, Magdeburg, GermanyWon vacant WBA Continental heavyweight title20-0-0
Mar 2, 2019Andriy RudenkoWUD12 of 12Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, GermanyRetained European heavyweight title19-0-0
Apr 21, 2018Miljan RovcaninWTKO3 of 12Estrel Berlin Convention Hall II, Berlin, GermanyRetained European heavyweight title18-0-0
Nov 4, 2017Derek ChisoraWMD12 of 12Salle Gaston Médecin, Monte Carlo, MonacoRetained European heavyweight title17-0-0
Feb 24, 2017Herve HubeauxWUD12 of 12Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, GermanyWon vacant European heavyweight title16-0-0
Jun 4, 2016Christian LewandowskiWKO7 of 12Seebühne, Magdeburg, GermanyWon vacant European Union heavyweight title15-0-0
Jan 9, 2016Lawrence TauasaWTKO3 of 8Maritim proArte Hotel, Berlin, Germany14-0-0
Dec 5, 2015Shalva JomardashviliWKO1 of 8Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany13-0-0
Oct 17, 2015Maksym PedyuraWTKO2 of 8Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany12-0-0
Dec 14, 2014Artsiom CharniakevichWTKO3 of 10Maritim Hotel Köln, Cologne, Germany11-0-0
Mar 22, 2014Gbenga OloukunWSD10 of 10Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, TurkeyWon vacant WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title10-0-0
Feb 1, 2014Wladimir LetrWKO1 of 6Hala Okrąglak, Opole, Poland9-0-0
Dec 15, 2013Pavel SiskaWTKO2 of 8Docks, Hamburg, Germany8-0-0
Sep 27, 2013Alexander KahlWTKO1 of 6Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, Turkey7-0-0
Jul 27, 2013Engin SolmazWTKO2 of 6Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany6-0-0
Apr 6, 2013Ivan ĆirkovićWTKO2 of 6SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia5-0-0
Jun 2, 2012Waldemar PahlWPTS4 of 4Kolpinghaus Beckum, Beckum, Germany4-0-0
Mar 30, 2012Waldemar PahlWTKO3 of 4Maritim Hotel Köln, Cologne, Germany3-0-0
Jul 23, 2011Selcuk DincWPTS4 of 4Tai-Kien Gym, Aachen, Germany2-0-0
Jun 23, 2011Yeton AbdullahWTKO4 of 4Butan Gym, Wuppertal, Germany1-0-0
2026
WDamian KnybaTKO · R3 of 12
Jan 10, 2026 · Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany27-0-0
Retained WBC interim heavyweight title
2025
WZhilei ZhangKO · R6 of 12
Feb 22, 2025 · ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia26-0-0
Won vacant WBC interim heavyweight title
2024
WFrank SánchezKO · R7 of 12
May 18, 2024 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia25-0-0
Won WBC Continental Americas and WBO-NABO heavyweight titles
2023
WArslanbek MakhmudovTKO · R4 of 10
Dec 23, 2023 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia24-0-0
Won WBC-NABF and WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight titles
WAgron SmakiciTKO · R3 of 12
Mar 4, 2023 · RuhrCongress, Bochum, Germany23-0-0
Won vacant European heavyweight title
2022
WPavel SourTKO · R1 of 8
May 14, 2022 · Seebühne, Magdeburg, Germany22-0-0
2021
WKevin JohnsonUD · R12 of 12
Jun 5, 2021 · Seebühne, Magdeburg, Germany21-0-0
Retained WBA Continental heavyweight title
2020
WEvgenios LazaridisUD · R10 of 10
Jul 18, 2020 · Seebühne, Magdeburg, Germany20-0-0
Won vacant WBA Continental heavyweight title
2019
WAndriy RudenkoUD · R12 of 12
Mar 2, 2019 · Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany19-0-0
Retained European heavyweight title
2018
WMiljan RovcaninTKO · R3 of 12
Apr 21, 2018 · Estrel Berlin Convention Hall II, Berlin, Germany18-0-0
Retained European heavyweight title
2017
WDerek ChisoraMD · R12 of 12
Nov 4, 2017 · Salle Gaston Médecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco17-0-0
Retained European heavyweight title
WHerve HubeauxUD · R12 of 12
Feb 24, 2017 · Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany16-0-0
Won vacant European heavyweight title
2016
WChristian LewandowskiKO · R7 of 12
Jun 4, 2016 · Seebühne, Magdeburg, Germany15-0-0
Won vacant European Union heavyweight title
WLawrence TauasaTKO · R3 of 8
Jan 9, 2016 · Maritim proArte Hotel, Berlin, Germany14-0-0
2015
WShalva JomardashviliKO · R1 of 8
Dec 5, 2015 · Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany13-0-0
WMaksym PedyuraTKO · R2 of 8
Oct 17, 2015 · Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany12-0-0
2014
WArtsiom CharniakevichTKO · R3 of 10
Dec 14, 2014 · Maritim Hotel Köln, Cologne, Germany11-0-0
WGbenga OloukunSD · R10 of 10
Mar 22, 2014 · Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, Turkey10-0-0
Won vacant WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title
WWladimir LetrKO · R1 of 6
Feb 1, 2014 · Hala Okrąglak, Opole, Poland9-0-0
2013
WPavel SiskaTKO · R2 of 8
Dec 15, 2013 · Docks, Hamburg, Germany8-0-0
WAlexander KahlTKO · R1 of 6
Sep 27, 2013 · Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, Turkey7-0-0
WEngin SolmazTKO · R2 of 6
Jul 27, 2013 · Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany6-0-0
WIvan ĆirkovićTKO · R2 of 6
Apr 6, 2013 · SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia5-0-0
2012
WWaldemar PahlPTS · R4 of 4
Jun 2, 2012 · Kolpinghaus Beckum, Beckum, Germany4-0-0
WWaldemar PahlTKO · R3 of 4
Mar 30, 2012 · Maritim Hotel Köln, Cologne, Germany3-0-0
2011
WSelcuk DincPTS · R4 of 4
Jul 23, 2011 · Tai-Kien Gym, Aachen, Germany2-0-0
WYeton AbdullahTKO · R4 of 4
Jun 23, 2011 · Butan Gym, Wuppertal, Germany1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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