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The undefeated super heavyweight rose from a knockdown and knocked out the Chinese giant, becoming a contender for Usyk's belt. Video
32-year-old German boxer Agit Kabayel (26-0, 18 KOs) defeated Chinese Zhang Zhilei (27-3-1, 22 KOs) with a height of 198 cm and weight of 130 kg, and won the interim WBC super-heavyweight title, becoming the main contender for the main title held by Oleksandr Usyk. The fight at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ended in the sixth round.
The fight began actively - Zhilei immediately went forward, trying to drive his opponent into the corners. However, Cabayel, who was 20 kg lighter than his opponent, quickly adapted and seized the initiative, choosing aggressive tactics at close range. Agit focused on body attacks, which subsequently greatly affected the Chinese boxer's endurance.
In the fifth round, Zhilei managed to knock the German down with a left hook, but he quickly recovered and began to dominate again.
In the sixth round, body punches finally wore Zhilei down - he took a knee and was unable to continue the fight. The judge scored Cabayel's victory by technical knockout.
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