Agit Kabayel
Agit Kabayel 
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| Data | |
| Birth Name | Agit Kabayel |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| nationality |
 German
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| birthday | September 23, 1992 |
| place of birth | Leverkusen |
| style | Left delivery |
| size | 1.91 m |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 20th |
| Victories | 20th |
| Knockout victories | 13 |
| Defeats | 0 |
| Profile in the BoxRec database | |
Agit Kabayel (born September 23, 1992 in Leverkusen ) is a German professional boxer of Kurdish descent and current European heavyweight champion ( EBU ) .
Career
Agit Kabayel played soccer as a teenager before he came to boxing via kickboxing . He made his professional debut at the age of 18 on June 23, 2011 in Wuppertal . After nine wins in a row, he won the WBC Mediterranean championship against Gbenga Oluokun on March 22, 2014 in Tekirdağ, Turkey . After two early victories against the veterans Shalva Jomardashvili and Lawrence Tauasa, he beat the previously undefeated Christian Lewandowski by knockout and won the EBU's EU title.
On February 4, 2017, he defeated the Belgian Herve Hubeaux unanimously on points in Magdeburg and thus secured the EBU European heavyweight title. It was not until 2015 that another German boxer of Turkish descent, Erkan Teper, won the European heavyweight title.
On November 4, 2017, Kabayel defended his European title by a majority decision of the judges against Dereck Chisora . The twelve-round battle was held in Monte-Carlo . He won his second title defense on April 21, 2018 in Berlin-Neukölln against the Serb Miljan Rovčanin by knockout in the third round. His fight against Chisora was voted EBU Fight of the Year 2017 in June 2018 .
He won his third EBU title defense on March 2, 2019 in Magdeburg against Andriy Rudenko from Ukraine. In September 2019 he became the first German to sign a promotion contract with the US broadcaster ESPN .
On July 18, 2020 he fought on points for the continental title of the WBA against the Greek Evgenios Lazaridis and remained unbeaten.
Professional balance
| 20 wins (13 knockout wins), 0 defeats , 0 draws | |||||
| Professional fight | date | opponent | Venue | Result | |
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| 1 | June 23, 2011 |
 Yeton Abdullah
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Butane Gym, Wuppertal | Victory / TKO 4th round | |
| 2 | July 23, 2011 |
Selcuk Dinc
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Tai-Kien Gym, Aachen | Win / point win | |
| 3 | April 30, 2012 |
Waldemar Pahl
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Maritim Hotel , Cologne | Victory / TKO 3rd round | |
| 4th | June 2, 2012 |
Waldemar Pahl
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Kolping House, Beckum | Win / point win | |
| 5 | April 6, 2013 |
 Ivan Cirkovic
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Hala Spens, Novi Sad | Victory / TKO 2nd round | |
| 6th | July 27, 2013 |
 Engin Solmaz
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Kugelbake hall, Cuxhaven | Victory / TKO 2nd round | |
| 7th | September 27, 2013 |
Alexander Kahl
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Ataturk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ | Victory / TKO 1st round | |
| 8th | December 15, 2013 |
 Pavel Siska
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Reeperbahn Docks, Hamburg-St. Pauli | Victory / TKO 2nd round | |
| 9 | 1st of February 2014 |
 Vladimir Letr
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Okraglak Hall, Opole | Victory / KO 1st round | |
| 10 | March 22, 2014 |
 Gbenga Oluokun
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Ataturk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ | Win / point win | |
| 11 | December 14, 2014 |
 Artsiom Charniakevich
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Maritim Hotel, Cologne | Victory / TKO 3rd round | |
| 12 | 17th October 2015 |
 Maksym Pedyura
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DM arena , Karlsruhe | Victory / TKO 2nd round | |
| 13 | 5th December 2015 |
 Shalva Jomardashvili
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Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken | Victory / KO 1st round | |
| 14th | January 9, 2016 |
 Lawrence Tauasa
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Maritim Hotel, Tiergarten | Victory / TKO 3rd round | |
| 15th | June 15, 2016 |
Christian Lewandowski
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Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg | Victory / KO 7th round
vacant EBU European heavyweight title |
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| 16 | 4th February 2017 |
 Herve Hubeaux
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Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg | Win / point win
EBU European heavyweight title |
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| 17th | 4th September 2017 |
 Dereck Chisora
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Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte-Carlo | Victory / Point Victory EBU European Heavyweight Title - Defense |
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| 18th | April 21, 2018 |
Miljan Rovcanin
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Estrel Convention Center , Berlin-Neukölln | Victory / TKO 3rd round
EBU European Heavyweight Title - Defense |
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| 19th | 2nd March 2019 |
Andriy Rudenko
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Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg | Victory / Point Victory EBU European Heavyweight Title - Defense |
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| 20th | 18th July 2020 |
 Evgenios Lazaridis
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Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg | Victory / points victory WBA continental title |
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| Source: Agit Kabayel in the BoxRec database | |||||
Others
Agit Kabayel attended secondary school and trained as a skilled worker in track construction, but never did this job due to his sporting commitment. He is a cousin of the rapper KC Rebel . His parents come from Turkey or Kurdistan . His father worked as a metal cutter and later went into business for himself with a restaurant.
He was already a sparring partner of Tyson Fury , Anthony Joshua , Kubrat Pulew and Robert Helenius .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Since February the man from Leverkusen with Kurdish roots has been the proud European heavyweight champion [...]." [1]
- ↑ "The German of Kurdish origin [...]." [2]
- ↑ FOCUS Online: German boxer signs mega contract with US giant - now he wants to inherit Max Schmeling. Retrieved July 15, 2020 .
- ↑ mdr.de: Boxing: Agit Kabayel with a successful comeback on the lake stage | MDR.DE. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kabayel, Agit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1992 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leverkusen , Germany |