Mauricio Sulaiman says that the WBC has “acquired a proper request” to sanction Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel for his or her interim heavyweight title, and that the group will agree to take action.
Sulaiman additionally says that the winner of the Usyk vs Fury rematch on Dec. 21 won’t have a direct obligatory order from the WBC.
Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KO) has gained three of his final 4, stopping Joe Joyce twice in 2023 earlier than a majority choice loss to Joseph Parker this previous March, adopted by a TKO-5 win over Deontay Wilder on June 1.
The 41-year-old “Large Bang” has maintained a robust place as a contender within the division, whereas Kabayel (25-0, 17 KO) broke by way of as a respectable contender himself during the last yr.
The 32-year-old German demolished Arslanbek Makhmudov final December, and fought as soon as in 2024, stopping Frank Sanchez within the seventh spherical on Could 18 in Riyadh.
This doesn’t imply that Zhang vs Kabayel is assured, however it appears the possible course proper now, and it’s a good battle between contenders.
