{"id":764593,"date":"2026-06-27T22:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/764593\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T22:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:49:17","slug":"agit-kabayel-recognized-as-the-new-wbc-heavyweight-world-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/764593\/","title":{"rendered":"AGIT KABAYEL RECOGNIZED AS THE NEW WBC HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AGIT KABAYEL RECOGNIZED AS THE NEW WBC HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a0\u00a0The World Boxing Council proudly announces that Agit Kabayel has officially been recognized as the new WBC Heavyweight World Champion, effective June 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Kabayel\u2019s ascension to the prestigious green and gold heavyweight championship is the culmination of nearly a decade of remarkable consistency inside the ring. Undefeated as a professional, the German standout has steadily climbed the ranks while overcoming every challenge placed before him, earning his place among boxing\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cThe heavyweight championship has always represented the highest honor in boxing. Agit Kabayel has earned this moment through years of discipline, perseverance, and exceptional performances against world-class opposition,\u201d said WBC President Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n. \u201cHis rise through the WBC rankings has been a true example of dedication and merit. On behalf of the entire World Boxing Council family, I congratulate Agit on becoming the new WBC Heavyweight World Champion. We are proud to welcome him into the historic lineage of champions who have worn the green and gold belt, and we wish him a long, successful, and memorable reign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Born in Leverkusen, Germany, to Kurdish parents, Kabayel first entered the WBC world rankings in May 2017 at No. 30 after capturing the European Boxing Union (EBU) Heavyweight Championship with a victory over Herve Hubeaux. Later that year, his impressive triumph over Derek Chisora established him among the division\u2019s elite, propelling him into the WBC\u2019s Top 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">His breakthrough on the global stage came in December 2023 during the historic \u201cDay of Reckoning\u201d event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he stopped the previously undefeated Arslanbek Makhmudov in four rounds to capture the NABF Heavyweight Championship. The victory immediately elevated him to No. 8 in the WBC rankings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Kabayel continued his remarkable rise in May 2024, defeating the undefeated Frank S\u00e1nchez by seventh-round knockout. The victory also earned him the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship and established him as the WBC\u2019s mandatory challenger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Most recently, Kabayel successfully defended the Interim title on January 10 with an impressive victory over Damian Knyba, further cementing his position as the division\u2019s leading contender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Throughout his distinguished career, Kabayel has accumulated an outstanding championship r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that includes the WBC Mediterranean Heavyweight Championship, the EBU European Union Heavyweight Championship, two reigns as EBU European Heavyweight Champion, the NABF Heavyweight Championship, the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship, and the WBC Interim Heavyweight World Championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Additional information regarding the heavyweight division and upcoming championship activities will be announced by the World Boxing Council in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_186989\" class=\"pvc_stats all  pvc_load_by_ajax_update\" data-element-id=\"186989\" style=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764343693_289_ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AGIT KABAYEL RECOGNIZED AS THE NEW WBC HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION \u00a0\u00a0The World Boxing Council proudly announces that Agit&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":764594,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-764593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/764594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}