Comments Thread For: WBC interim champ Agit Kabayel defends title in Oberhausen on January 10

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According to German paper BILD, WBC Interim heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel will defend his title on January 10 at the 13,000-seater Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen.?
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[NihonJim]

It'll be difficult to get a name for this fight, hmm if I was agit I might look at Bakole as he would probably take the risk and it's a name that would create some interest.

[Bull Pit]

Well that’s a big disappointment . What are you doing Turki . Get your wallet open & give Kabayel what he deserves . Kabayel is top dog behind Usyk .

[sammybee]

Efe Ajagba or Bakole will suit the occasion.

[NihonJim]

Well that’s a big disappointment . What are you doing Turki . Get your wallet open & give Kabayel what he deserves . Kabayel is top dog behind Usyk .

Turki isn't a charity

Boxing is a business for Saudi, they want the big fights that get eyes on their country.

Usyk, Parker and Kabayel are not big stars, Turki isn't going to shell out for them, if you want the Saudi money you need to bring the profile.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Jalolov should get some balls and fight him.

I think all top 10 guys will duck Kabayel.

[HisExcellency]

Turki isn't a charity

Boxing is a business for Saudi, they want the big fights that get eyes on their country.

Usyk, Parker and Kabayel are not big stars, Turki isn't going to shell out for them, if you want the Saudi money you need to bring the profile.

Hahaha so Usyk ISN'T a big star? Put down your crack pipe brother!

Also, the Saudi's are LOSING money on every single card and have had Kabayel on their shows before (in meaningful fights) so why should it be any different this time?

As the other poster's have said, he should be facing the likes of Bakole, Hrgovic or Jalolov next instead of this nobody in another title eliminator (just like Wardley-Parker).

Very disappointing match-making just like Jalolov who's fighting a 36yo with a 7-3 record lmao

[Joseph]

How about Itauma? Kabayel is significantly slower but he's far more proven.

[NihonJim]

Hahaha so Usyk ISN'T a big star? Put down your crack pipe brother!

Also, the Saudi's are LOSING money on every single card and have had Kabayel on their shows before (in meaningful fights) so why should it be any different this time?

As the other poster's have said, he should be facing the likes of Bakole, Hrgovic or Jalolov next instead of this nobody in another title eliminator (just like Wardley-Parker).

Very disappointing match-making just like Jalolov who's fighting a 36yo with a 7-3 record lmao

No, Usyk isn't a big star.

Which is why he's been the B Side in every fight he's had.

It's also why he's currently feigning injury, because without Fury/AJ/Dubois he's Looking at going from 40,50,60 million paydays to 7 or 8 million.

Usyk has the belts but from a star power standpoint he's STILL the opponent.

Usyk vs Kabayel or Parker is B side vs B side, if Usyk was a huge mega star then Turki would have put him on vs Parker. Turki literally said he wasn't interested in hosting that fight, tells you all you need to know

[Rey Diablo]

I highly doubt but i hope Itauma. These two and Parker are the only real challenge for Usyk, so it would be grand if they fight each other in order to enstablish the most worthy contender for the ukranian.