Kabayel Wins: Kurdish Boxer Becomes World Champion | VIDEO

Berlin (Rudaw) – Kurdish boxer Agit Kabayel, who entered the ring with Polish Damian Knyba in the WBC Heavyweight Boxing Championship, defeated his opponent with his technical superiority and continued his undefeated streak in his career. Agit Kabayel, who increased his unbeaten streak to 27-0, also gave a message to Rojava after the match.

Kurdish boxer Agit Kabayel, who entered the ring last night at the Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, faced Polish boxer Damian Knyba to defend the WBC interim heavyweight world championship belt.

In the breathtaking fight that took place in front of approximately 13 thousand spectators, Kabayel defeated his opponent with a technical knockout in the third round and maintained his undefeated title.

Kabayel, who had the support of thousands of fans in Oberhausen, did not give his opponent a chance and defeated his opponent by knockout in the last round.

With this result, Kabayel got the 27th victory in his professional career and achieved his 19th knockout.

“We never accept what is happening in Rojava right now”

Making an enthusiastic statement in the ring after his victory, Agit Kabayel said, “Thank you very much. Thank you to everyone, to all the supporters. I want to say one thing: Bijî Kurdistan! (Long live Kurdistan!) Greetings to all the people from my homeland. We never accept what is happening in Rojava right now. And as I said, Bijî Kurdistan! I am here for you and for all my fans. It is a great night for all of us.”

Kabayel challenged Oleksandr Usyk, the owner of the world championship belt, and said:

“Give me the world title fight, I’m ready. It doesn’t matter who I fight and where, I want to fight for the belt.”

Who is Agit Kabayel?

Kabayel, who was born in Leverkusen, Germany, in 1992, is from Maraş-Pazarcık on his father’s side.

He lives in Bochum, Germany.

Kabayel, a professional boxer, has participated in numerous heavyweight championships at the regional level, including the European championship from 2017 to 2019.

The Kurdish heavyweight athlete was listed among the top 10 heavyweights in the world by The Ring Magazine, which is considered the oldest boxing authority in history.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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