AGIT KABAYEL STOPS DAMIAN KNYBA IN OBERHAUSEN, GERMANY – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Oberhausen, Germany, (January 12th, 2026)– Agit Kabayel, 33, (27-0, 19 Kos) defeated Damian Knyba, 29, (17-1, 11 Kos) via third-round TKO on January 10, 2026, in Oberhausen, Germany, to retain his WBC interim heavyweight title.
The fight was stopped by the referee after Kabayel landed a flurry of heavy punches that left Knyba on wobbly legs. Knyba, who had a significant height and reach advantage, had a strong start, landing several clean right hands and uppercuts that damaged Kabayel’s eye in the first round.
Kabayel found his rhythm in the second round, focusing his attack on Knyba’s body, a strategy that began to turn the tide. In the third round, a series of powerful right hands landed on Knyba, prompting the referee to stop the fight.
Now Agit Kabayel is in a position to fight for the real WBC Title or fight a #1 contender.
Full Card Results:
Heavyweight: Agit Kabayel defeats Damian Knyba TKO Round 3 (2:36)
Heavyweight: Petar Milas defeats Granit Shala TKO Round 10 (1:29)
Lightweight: Jadier Herrera defeats Ricardo Nunez TKO Round 8 (2:15)
Super Featherweight: Nelson Birchall defeats Wilbert Panttin TKO Round 6 (corner stoppage)
Heavyweight: Roman Fury defeats Kevin Greenwood TKO Round 4 (2:42)
Heavyweight: Nelvie Tiafack defeats Piotr Cwik TKO Round 2
Middleweight: Gleb Bakshi defeats Juan Jose Rodriguez Duran TKO Round 1 (0:54)
Cruiserweight Oronzo Birardi defeats Milosav Savic TKO Round 4 (0:49)
Heavyweight Kevin Saszik defeats Brian Zwart KO Round 1 (1:18)
Heavyweight Daniel Dietz defeats Seun Salami Draw (57-57 scorecards)
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