The vacant WBC interim heavyweight title is up for grabs when Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel face off at Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo , live on DAZN Pay-Per-View on Saturday, this Saturday (February 22) - buy now here .
Zhang is a former interim title holder in the division and has worked to steadily rebuild over the past year and knows a win here will allow him to press for a shot at a world crown proper.
Aiming to stop him is a fighter who is almost a decade younger, with Kabayel boasting an impressive record, remaining undefeated across more than two-dozen contests.
The bout is part of the greatest fight night put together, with seven world titles on the line. That includes an undisputed light-heavyweight rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol , while Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker battle for the IBF heavyweight crown.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel.
When is Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel?
- Date : Saturday, February 22
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Time: 7:00pm KSA; 4:00pm GMT; 11:00am ET; 8:00am PT.
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Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel ringwalks (approx) : 8:40pm KSA: 5:40pm GMT; 12:40pm ET; 9:40am PT.
The main fight card and DAZN broadcast will begin at 7:00pm KSA; 4:00pm GMT; 11:00am ET; 8:00am PT. Zhang versus Kabayel gets underway at 8:40pm KSA: 5:40pm GMT; 12:40pm ET; 9:40am PT.
What has been said?
Zhilei Zhang:
This is what boxing needs. Two tough guys fighting each other. One goes up, one goes down, and we’ll see what happens. This is what I want. To always stand up to the tough challenges,” said Zhilei Zhang to Boxing King Media about his fight against Agit Kabayel this Saturday night on February 22nd on DAZN. “I do feel sorry sometimes. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s health and well-being, but we’re in this hurt business, we’re in this sport to show the ultimate respect to perform the best,” said Zhang. “Kabayel, I bang you,” said Zhang with his prediction for their fight this Saturday.
Agit Kabayel:
My friend said to me I’m the Ghostbusters; I fight only monsters,” Kabayel said. “Makhmudov was a strong opponent, strong guy. I fought with Sanchez and now another monster waits for me. Big Bang Zhang is a great boxer. He is a strong person. He fought two times in his career at the Olympics. One time he won the silver. I respect him. This is, for me, another big challenge in my career. I’m ready for this. I will challenge myself.
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