Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel Preview & Prediction | Riyadh Season
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We have an interim WBC heavyweight title bout to get things underway in Riyadh as Zhilei Zhang meets Agit Kabayel
When is Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel taking place?
Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel is taking place on Saturday 22nd February, 2025
Where is Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel taking place?
Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel is taking place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Fight Card
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol (Undisputed light heavyweight championship)
Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker (IBF heavyweight title)
Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz (WBC middleweight title)
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Israil Madrimov (WBC junior middleweight interim title)
Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith (WBO light heavyweight interim title)
Shakur Stevenson vs Floyd Schofield (WBC lightweight title)
Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel (WBC heavyweight interim title)
Expected Ring Walk
UK – 6:00pm / USA ET – 1:00pm / USA PT – 10:00am
How To Watch Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel
UK – Sky Sports Box Office / US – DAZN
Zhilei Zhang: Big Bang looking to build on Wilder knockout
Zhilei Zhang (30-2-1) is showing no signs of slowing down at the ripe old age of 41 and Big Bang returns to action after a spectacular knockout of Deontay Wilder last June. He really does seem to be getting better with age and his only two losses have come against Filip Hrgovic and Joseph Parker which have come on the scorecards. He will be looking for another win here to put himself back into title shot contention and he will be fired up given the fact he comes in as a slight underdog.
Agit Kabayel: German aiming to maintain 100% record in biggest fight of career
Agit Kabayel (25-0) is in the biggest fight of his career so far and the German will be looking to extend his impressive 100% winning record. His last two fights have both comes in Saudi Arabia on big cards so he is familiar enough with what will come on Saturday night but he has yet to face somebody of the calibre of Zhang. He does have wins over Derek Chisora and Kevin Johnson but it will be interesting to see ow he handles the height and reach of Zhang.
Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel Prediction
We have a cracker of a heavyweight fight to get this blockbuster card underway in Riyadh as Zhilei Zhang takes on Agit Kabayel.
This really is one of those fights that could go either way with an established veteran taking on and rising star with both desperate for a win to put themselves in title shot contention.
Kabayel has never lost so as with any unbeaten fighter, it is not always easy to see their vulnerabilities until they are properly exposed. A fighter with the skillset and physical attributes of Zhilei Zhang could do just that.
Zhang will have a fair height and reach advantage and we know the Chinese star has an unbelievable chin. As is so often the case, he can control the fight with his jab and Kabayel will have to really stay active to outwork him and try get on the inside.
We are a little surprised that Zhang is the underdog here. His body of work is impressive and unless father time does catch up with him here, which it inevitably will soon, we like him to impose his style on Kabayel and get the win via the scorecards.
Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel: Zhilei Zhang to win
