Agit Kabayel

Agit Kabayel, born 23 September 1992, is a German professional boxer who has held the WBC heavyweight title since June 2026 and, as of that month, is ranked the world's third-best active heavyweight by The Ring and BoxRec. He was born in Leverkusen to Kurdish parents from Turkey and grew up in Bochum, trying an apprenticeship in railway track construction, work as a bouncer, football and kickboxing before turning to boxing. At regional level he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the European title twice between 2017 and 2024. After a perfect 15-0 record he won the vacant European heavyweight title by unanimous decision over Herve Hubeaux on 24 February 2017 in Cologne, and he defended it against Derek Chisora in Monte Carlo that November.